Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-21
Common C0nncil Proceedings.

Grand Rapids, July Z, 1879.
Common Council of the city o.
Grand Rapids met pursuant to ad
journment.
Alderman present. J. B. Has,
brouck, Ira Purdy, L. O. Schultz
Henry Belanger, E. Lavigne. May.
or j. n. Brundage in chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and
with one correction were approved
Moved and carried that the bill OF
0. Lawrence be allowed in full at
$500 chargeable to the county.
Moved and carried that the bill OF
Webb & Cochran and Geo. r. Gard
ner be allowed in full, one at sl07.3j
and the other at $15.
The bill of Geo. Neeves for
ground rented to the city which is
used by engine house and calaboose
to the amount of $50 was on motion
allowed in full,
The bill of VIM. Kline for rent of
grounds for calaboose, $50, was read
and referred to committee.
Moved and carried that the bill OF
Patrick Mullen for work in grave
yard be allowed in full at $11.
Moved and carried that the bill of
Spaford & Cole for lumber and
nails for side walk be allowed in full
at $35.6S.
Moved and carried that the bill OF
r. Parrish & Bro. for nails for side
walk be allowed in full at $3.05.
Moved and carried that the bill Oh
E. n. Tenant for teamwork be al
lowed in full at $3.50.
Moved and carried that the bill! oil
d. Cameron for 2 days work in Sec
end ward be allowed in full at So.
Moved and carried that the bills
of Frank Lavigne for days work.
ILeve Alison for p days work and
Gottlieb Peckeroon for 365 #. OF
lumber at 81 per NJ be allowed in
full.
Moved and carried that the bill OF
Brundage & Ferguson for nails for
sidewalk be allowed in full at $2.01
Moved and carried that the bills
of Frank Lavigne for 81 days work,
VIM. Grey for 3 days work, John
Lahai for 62days work at one dollar
per day be allowed in full.
Moved and carried that the bill OF
John Rablin for 295 #. of plank at
81 per NJ be allowed in full at 50.
Moved and carried that the bills
of L. E. Hitchcock for s days work
and L. Berard for 5 days work at
at one dollar per day be allowed in
full.
Moved and carried that the bill of
E. Lavigne for material and work on
sidewalk be allowed in full at s64.4l.
Moved and carried the bill of H.
\. Sampson for bill of lumber for
sidewalk be allowed in full at 5000.
Moved and carried that the extra
police appointed for June 21st be
allowed 81 for their services.
Moved and carried that hereafter
the show licenses for hall shows be
fixed at three dollars for the first
nights entertainment and two dol
lars for each subsequent night.
Moved and carried that the license
on Mr. MilIer's theatre for the last
night be fixed at $3.50.
Moved and carried that hereafter
all labor on streets and sidewalks be
paid In city orders at the rate of
s1.25 for day labor and So for team
work.
Moved and carried that the assess
ment rolls for 1879 be laid upon the
table until Friday evening next, to
be investigated and accepted by the
council.
The bond of A. Bovin for saloon
license, with Chas. Podeyille and A.
Massee as sureties was on motion
approved, and license granted.
The City Marshal tenders his res
lgnatlon to this council.
Moved and carried that $50 be
paid to the City Treas, S. A. Spaf-
ford, for his last years work, Nd to
April 1st, 1879