Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

chairman of committee on Foundry
Bridge, reports that they have let the
contract for building said bridge to H.
H. Compton for the sum of 225 dol
lars.
Committee upon the street east of
Court House, report that nothing has
been done towards its location. Moved
and carried that the Committee be
authorized to lay out and locate the
street east of the Court House square
so as not to interfere with the Court
House grounds.
Mr.. Hasbrouck having refused to
act as Street Commissioner it was
moved and carried that this Council
proceed to elect a street commissioner
in his stead, whereupon six votes were
cast which resulted as follows: James
Canning received votes. J. w.
Hodges one vote, whereupon James
Canning was declared duly elected As
street commissioner and that his salary
be fixed at $3.50 per day.
Moved and carried that the salary
for City Marshall be fixed at $50 dol
lars per annum.
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Moved and carried that the salary
of City Physician be fixed at 40 dol
lars per year, and that DIR. NJ. A.
Mosher be and hereby is appointed
City Physician for the ensueing year.
Bill of E. Mahoney for 5,469 90
dollars was presented for damages
claimed by reason of injury to his
wife on Water street, was rejected.
Bill of N. Compton for burrying a
dog, allowed at one dollar, all members
voting in the affirmative.
The bond of f. Pomainville for
saloon license with q. Lannouette
and Chas. Briere as sureties was re-
ceived and on motion approved by the
Council.
Bond of c. Gouger for saloon
license with J. D. LaBreche and B.
SLIDER as sureties was received and on
motion was approved.
Two Bonds of F. Closuit for saloon
licenses with P. McCamley and F.
Pomainville, T. G. St. Amour and J.
D. LaBreche was received and on
motion was approved.
Bond Of q. Lannouette for saloon
license with F. Pomalnville and T. G.
st. Amour as sureties was received and
on motion was approved.
ORDER No. 9.-The following re-
solution vas adopted:
Resol0ed by the Common Council
of the city It Grand Rapids, That
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forthwith to take an inventory of all
tools belonging to the city, and bring
said list in before the Common Council
to affix the value thereof after which
ne. the said Clerk, shall open seper-
ate account with the street commits
sloner and city Engineer in charge of
the steam fire engine, charge all street
tools and appliances to the said com
missioner, and all the tools if anv
connected with the fire department to
the engineer aforesaid. And it shall
be the duty of said street commission
er to keep entire charge Of said street
tools and appliances which may come
into his hands by virtue of his said
Office, and to return and report the
condition of same whenever so required
by the Common Council and to be
held personally responsible for said
return, and in case Of failure to do so,
to be charged with said tools as per
invoice value, and the same TO be
taken from his pay as such commits
sloner. And it shall be the duty of
the city Clerk to charge any and all
tools hereafter purchased by the city
for street work to said commissioner
at their list price, and in case any of
said tools shall have been accidently
broken or damaged they are to be re-
turned just as they may be, and the
commissioner shall secure full credit
therefor. The street commissioner
shall charge to each man any tool
furnished him with, to work for said
city, and hold him personally RESPONSE
bic for same, and in case of Willful or
careless breaking Of any such tool the
price shall be deducted out of the
amount due said party from the city,
said account being properly certified
by said commissioner. Aud the city
Engineer shall be held responsible for
all tools in his care and be required to
report from time to time in like man
ner as required of street commissioner.
Any street commissioner neglecting