Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City COUNCIL CHAMBER. /
June Sd, 1889. {


June Sd, 1889. {
The common council met in regular
session with DR.. @. f. Witter mayor in
the chair
Aldermen present, F. Clasuit, J. Lutz,
J. Henry, Geo. w. Baker, J. Timm, R.
Parrish and 7. c. st. Amour. Absent
D. Case.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved Street commissioner on
application of Carl Manske report that
the public streets are fenced for private
use. On motion report accepted and
street commissioner ordered to open
said streets where they properly belong
for the benefit of Carl Manske and
others and to employ the city surveyor
to assist him in the matter. Also
recommends the prayer of d. Hammer
an and others for the extending of
Seneca and Plover. Streets be granted,
report accepted and the mayor and
the clerk authorized to make the nee
essary preliminaries to open said street
carried by full affirmative vote.
The committee appointed to confer
with the committee of Centralia in
regard to the use of the fire engine and
Fire Co. Report that said committee of
Centralia agrees to pay three seventh
of the whole expense of same for one
year subject to approval of the city
council, report accepted and proposition
approved.
Report of the joint bridge committee
read and on motion by full affirmative
vote the same accepted and approved
and the mayor and clerk ordered to
issued city orders to pay for services
rendered and expense incurred. Also
requested the city attorney to prepare
an instrument in writing expressing in
suitable manner the high appreciation
of the city council and whole cummun-
ity, have for the great service of the
officers of the C. NJ. & st. Paul Railroad
and especially to Mr.. Onward Bates
and his assistants rendered in the build
ing of the bridge.
On motion by Alderman st. Amour q.
unanimous vote of thanks was extended
to the bridge committee for their faith
fulness and ability in the work of
bridge building.
Petition of B. Mitzger ct al for
continuation of the Spafford Street to
the Congregational Church referred to
the committee on streets etc.
Petition of E. C. Smith ct al to con-
tinue Milwaukee Street referred to
committee on street etc.
Petition of committee of the w. c.
I. U. read and on motion referred to
committee On excise and license.
The clerk now reads the joint resolu-
ton (of the two cities) of the bridge
On motion same adopted proposition of
c. A. Spencer Treasurer of the Wiscon-
sin Wood Pulp Company to furnish s
twenty candle power electric lights on
the bridge with globes and shades
complete for the sum of $4,000 year
one half paid by each city was read and
on motion referred to r. Parrish and
John Henry for investigation.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the following bills allowed:
r. Parrish, sundries.. es...............S LIS
D. NJ. Huntington, rent, oil etc.. 1910
R. w. / yon, hand pick. 100
John Parrish, lumber (st.) )........... 127. .O3
On motion John Parrish elected
bridge superintendent; Mr.. Parrish
declines. Council then elects P. Nc
Camley.
On motion Frank Stahl is appointed
assistant city marshal.
On motion the night police is ordered
to extend his beat on to the bridge and
to execute police power there.
On motion council now adjourned.
F. w. BURT, City Clerk.
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