Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-05
Common Council Proceedings.
Cry OF GRAND RAPIDS, :
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January 18th, 1874.
Council met pursuant to call OF
Mayor. Mayor Lunt in the chair.
Present, Aid. Reeves, Stevenson,
Purdy and Worden.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The following report Of the corr
mittee appointed by Mayor Lunt,
consisting Of five resident freehold
ers of the city, presented aud read as
follows, to wit
Grand Rapids, Dec. goth, 1873.
We the committee appointed by
the Mayor OF the city of Grand
Rapids, to examine the engine house
built by R. Clancy, find on said ex-
! animation, and would recommend
, that there be deducted from the con-
! tract price, for material and labor
necessary to furnish said building, in
accordance with the specifications
the sum of 6 per cent.
Contract price, $4,000
6 per cent. 72uo
Amount to be paid, s1,1asW
S. A. STAFFORD,
/. L. MosHER,
JOSEPH HOMER,
M. HUNTINGTON,
john RABLIN.
On motion, the report received and
ordered filed.
On motion, Ordered: That if r.
Clancy will enter into bonds in the
penal sum of two hundred dollars,
! with such surety as the Mayor shall
approve, conditioned that he will
complete such engine house accord
| ing to plans and specifications, on or
before the 10th day of April next,
and file such bond with the CITY
Clerk; the Clerk and Mayor shall
therefor issue city orders in the full
amount now due on such engine
house contract.
On motion, Ordered: That the City
Treasurer be and hereby is instructed
to insure the engine house and city
furniture, in the Underwriters Fire
Insurance Company.
On motion, Ordered: That on the
fling of the proper bond, and the
payment into the treasury of the pro
rata amount required for such license,
that license be granted F. Closuit to
keep a saloon in the First Ward at
or near the G. B. & NJ. R. R. depot,
until April 10th, 1874.
Petition of l. L. Mosher and others,
asking the Council to amend the or
dinance in regard to auctioneers,
presented and read.
Aid. Worden moves that the City
Attorney be instructed to draw an
amendment to such ordinance, in &C
cordance with the prayer of the Pc
tition.
Aye, Reeves and Worden.
No, Stevenson and Purdy.
Mayor Lunt casts deciding vote in
the negative. Motion lost.
After some discussion, Aid. Wor-
den moves to reconsider.
Aye, Reeves and Worden.
No, Stevenson and Purdy.
Mayor Lunt votes no. Motion to
reconsider lost.
On motion, Aid. Worden added to
committee to settle with A. Pierce.
w. J. Smith requested and author
lied to purchase two doz. chairs for
city hall.
Committee on report of NJ. G.
Woodwork, granted further time in
which to report.
Sheriff of Wood County instruct
ed to release prisoner in his custody
for violation of city ordinance.
On motion, the following accounts
allowed:
John Rablin-Fixtu for Gre engine, $50
do Repairing fire engine, go
J. f. Daly--1 cord of wood for engine house, 30
John Wagner-Wood-box - " 500
JOS Homier-Stove &C., : :" 4i.5k
G. T. Witter-Oil &C. - Z" 6.I0
r. C. Worthington-Pauper expose and rent
spafford & Compton-2 cords wood for en-
gine house, 500
L. E. Misunderstanding engine, 100
NJ. j. McRaith-Services as Marshal, $500
On motion, Council adjourns until
Monday, January 10Th, 1874, at y
o'clock P. NJ.
G. o. BAKER,
CITY Clerk.