The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-10-05


Herman, Stringham, Trudeau and
Deputy Clerk Philip Voetsch.
Absent-Trustees Belanger and
Williams.
The street committee reported
that the township was only building
o 20 foot bridge across Meadow
Brook on Main street. Also that
it would cost about 500 to repair
the Bay Shore road in front OF Chas.
Picord's place.
On motion of Trustee McKernap,
that a special committee of three be
appointed to confer with the town
ship board regarding the matter OF
completing /, the bridge across
Meadow Brook on Main street and
to have said township board set
time and place of meeting, at as
early date as possible.
Yeas-Bulger, McKernan, String
ham and Trudeau; nays-none.
On motion Of Trustee Bulger, that
the president and Trustees String
ham and McKernan be appointed as
a special committee on Meadow
Brook bridge, on Main street, and
to draft resolution aud present it
to the township board. Carried.
The special committee on Meadow
Brook bridge then presented the
following resolution: E/
Resolved, that the law provides
that the township shall construct
and keel in repair all bridges on
any township road passing through
any incorporated village, sand mas
much as legal township highway
road is &C feet in width, we take
the position that the township OF
L'Anse should build the bridge over
Meadow Brook the full width of the
66-ft limit, as required by law;
Therefore, be it Resolved, that in
the opinion of the common council
of this village the township of
L'Anse would be liable for any
damage to persons or property that
may occur by reason OF any defect
in said Meadow Brook bridge, in
L'Anse village; and be it further
Resolved, that the said township
board of L'Anse township be for
mally notified of the position of this
council in the matter, and further
that this village will hold said town
ship liable for any and all accidents
that may occur to persons or prop
erty by reason of its neglect to
comply with the law governing the
matter.
Yeas-Bulger, McKernan, String.
ham and Trudeau; nays-none.
On motion of Trustee McKernan
that the following notice shall be
posted:
TAKE NOTICE.
In pursuance with resolution OIL
the common council of the village
: of L'Anse, the public is hereby
warned and notified that in case Of
any accident or damage to persons
or property for and by reason Of
the neglect of the township OF
L'Anse to construct and repair the
bridge over Meadow Brook, in
said village OF L'Ause, will not he
liable therefor.
Yeas-Bulger, McKernan, String.
ham and Trudeau; nays-none.
On motion of Trustee Stringham,
that the president and Trustee
Williams be appointed committee
of two to draft suitable resolution
on the death of President Mckinley
Carried.
On motion OF Trustee McKerpan,
that the council march in body to
attend the memorial services to be
held in the Town Hall at2:30 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, the
10Th inst. Carried.
On motion the council adjourned.
PHILIpVoETscH, Deputy Clerk.
L'Anse, Mich, Sept. %, 1901.
A special session of the common
council was called to order by
President McCabe.
Present-Trustees Bulger, Nc
Herman, Stringham, Trudeau and
Williams, and Deputy Clerk p.
Voetsch.
Absent-Trustee Belanger.
The special committee on Meadow
Brook bridge reported that the
marshal has served notice on the
township board in accordance will
the resolution passed Sept. 18th
A. d. 1901.
On motion of Trustee Bulger tina