Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CRY COUNCIL CHAMBER. !
March 18th, 1889. {

To F. Closuit, j. LutZ, l.. Schroeder, d.
Kammeran and r. Parrish.
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 this even
ing at the hour of 7:3O O'Clock sharp,
for the transaction ofimportant business
Dated this 10Th day of March 1882:
FRANK PoMAINvILLE, Acting Mayors
Above notice served personally by A
Turnbull, city marshal, upon each
alderman, except D. Kammeran.
The common council met in accord
ance with the above call. Frank Pom
ainville, acting Mayor in the chair.
Alderman present, F. Closuit, j. Lutz,
L. Schroeder and r. Parrish. Absent
D. Kammeran:
Minutes CT last meeting read and
approved.
Now comes in Geo. L. Williams; city
attorney and lays before the council for
its consideration the following
ORDINANCE.
For the prevention of horses running at large
within the limits of the city of Grand Rapids.
The Common Council of the city of Grand
Rapids do Ordain as follows:
SECTION l. No person or persons shall allow
any horse. mule or colt belonging to or in the
possession of him, her or them to run at large in
any of the streets. squares, lanes, alleys or
unfenced tracts of land in the city of Grand
Rapids.
SECTION 2 1t shall be the duty of the Mar
shal to take up, hold or impOund all horses,
mules and colts found running at large contrary
to section one of this ordinance.
SECTION 8. When the Marshal or any of his
deputies shall take up or impound such horse or
horses, mules and colts pursuant to section two
OF this ordinance, he shall serve a written
notice on the owner or owners thereof if known
10 him, stating the amount of charges due for
taking up and holding the same, which charges
II paid by said owner shall not exceed one
dollar for each horse so taken up or impounded,
one dollar per day for keeping the same, and for
the service of said notice the legal fees
for the serv ice of d summons in justice
court.
SECTION 4. In case the owner is not known
the said Marshal shall give similar notices of
such. taking up or impounding, as is now
required OF the taker up OF strays under the
general laws of this state, and the expense of
such notice shall be added to the other costs Of
such taking up or impounding.
SECTION >. In case any horse, mare, colt
or mule so taken up remain unclaimed, and the
costs attendant upon such taking up, remain
unpaid for more than ten 90 days after such
notice is given, then the city Marshal NAV eX-
pose for sale and sell the same at public sale to
the highest bidder for cash, first giving ten days
notice thereof in the same manner as is required
on sales of personal property executions issued
from courts of Justice of the Peace, and after
paying all fees and expenses, and costs of ad-
vertising, under this ordinance out of the pro-
ceeds of such sale, shall deposit the balance, if
any, in the hands Ofthe Treasurer Ofsaid city and
the same shall be paid to the owner of such
horse, on demand and after proving that he is
such owner; and the costs and expenses of such
taking up or ImpOundIng as provided by this
ordinance, well as the costs of such notice
and expense Of sale are hereby declared to be
lien upon such property, which lien may be
fOTeciOsed and enforced by public sale as afOre-
said.
SECTION 6. Any person violating section 1
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanOr and upon conviction shall be
punished by fine of not less than one dollar
nor more than fifteen dollars, or by impTison-
mcnt in the county Jail not more than thirty
days.
SECTION 7. Ordinance No Is. passed June 5th
1888, published June 7th 1885 entitled can
ordinance TO restrain and prevent the running
at large of horses in the city of Grand Rapids
SECTION s. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
F. POMAINVILLE, Mayor,
Passed by the common council March 10TH A.
D. 1899.
+. W. BURT, City Clerk.
On Motion the same adopted by full
affirmative vote. The city-Attorney
also laid before the council the following
ORDER
The Common Council of the city of Grand
Rapids do order that the following named
places be and they are hereby fixed the
polling places in each ward for the election to
be held April 2nd 1889. to-yit:-
For the First Ward at the residence of Henry
Kuntz.
For the Second Ward at the store of D. M,
Huntingdon
For the Third Ward at the common council
room.
For the Fourth Ward at the residence Of John
Plenke
And it is further ordered that the Clerk give
ten days notice of such election and the place
named herein for each ward and that thereafter
elections be held in the said places until the
further order of the council.
On motion the same adopted by full
affirmative vote.
The Mayor now appoints the Inspect
ors and clerks Of election for the 4th
Ward, tO-wit:
John McCannl 49,.
Dan Case INSPECTORS
John Plenke
J. O. Hebert ! Clerks.
NJ S. Pratt
There being no further business
council adjourns.
f. w. BURT, City Clerk.
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