Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Council Proceedings.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.

S1I4 COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Jan'y II, 1887. {
To Fred Closuit, Jacob Ieutz, Louis
Schrader, Dave Kameran, F. Pomain-
vile and T. c. St Amour.
You and each of you will please take
notice that meeting of the common
council of the city of Grand Rapids,
Wis, is hereby called to meet at the
council chamber in said city Tuesday
evening Jan. 18th, 1888, at the hour. OF
seven o'clock of said day for the tran
saction of important business.
Dated this 18th day of January ,1SSS.
GEORGE L. WILLIAMS, mayor.
The common council met in accord
ance with the above. Mayor Williams
in the chair. Aldermen all present
The following proposition was on
motion accepted and adopted:
To the Mayor and common council
of the city of Grand Rapids, Wis.,
GENTLEMEN: We the undersigned here
by offer to form ourselves into a volun-
teer fire department, to be known as
the Grand Rapids Fire Company, No.
One, and to include fire engine com
pany of not less than ten active mem
bers, and a hook and ladder company
with not less than twelve active mem
bers. In case of your acceptance Of this
offer we agree to keep up and maintain
such an organization as is regarded by
section 1926 of the Revised Statutes until
released by you, and at all times to be
subject to such rules and regulations as
your honorable body may deem proper.
Dated January, 1888.
d. M. Huntington, J. II. Codding,
David Kammeren, jacob Lutz, Jr
E. /. Bodette,, NJ. II. Bogoger,
A. j. Hasbrock, A. j. Landon,
w. NJ Martin, VIM. Martin,
III. Lubbock, B. Metzger,
Ed. Spafford, T. A. Taylor,
VIM. Kuntz, I. E. Philleo,
Chas. H. Gothia, VIM. Scott, Jr.
Fred Krugar, w. L. Wood,
Geo. Huntington, Eugene Miller,
On motion aldermen Jacob Lutz,
Dave Kammeren and F. Pomainville
were appointed committee of three to
act in conjunction with the Mayor in
drafting an Ordinance to comply with
the Revised Statutes in such cases.
On motion Aldermen Kammeren and
Lutz were authorized to purchase and
contract for rs cord of good building
rock for the new city hall foundation.
W. H. Cochran's proposition and bill
for a rebate of personal property tax
was on motion referred to the city
attorney.
The following bills were allowed in
full all members present voting in the
affirmative.
Jones & Nash, $2barrel of cement.
J. B. Hasbroch, 1925. work done re-
pairing &c.
Canning & Ingraham, $130. lumber.
E. Fl. Gerard, 1.20. lumber.
A. L. FontaIne, $3.50. publishing Or
dinance &c.
D. NJ. huntington, $16.15. sundries.
Spafford & Cole, $3OS0. kerosene oil
for engine house.
Bill of c. E. Pariseau, SLIGO. sund1ies
was on motion allowed at $780,
Bill of Patrick & Mahoney, S3602.
for reservoir casting &C. was allowed at
$3.50. and the balance of the bill refer
red to finance committee.
Herman Able, II. Pellersell and John
Slattery were each allowed Is cents for
helping fire wardens.
Bill of j. H. Codding, $3.50. labor at
fire &c. with team was on motion allow
ed at $3.50.
On motion Frank Pomainville, was
committee Of one to pur-
chase wood for the engine house.
There being no further business be-
fore the council they adjourned.
A. L. FoNTAINE, City Clerk.