Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CRY { UNCIL Room, }
June l, 1891. {

Present: Mayor F. J. Wood. alder
men Dessaint, Mahoney, Henry, Brun
dage, Timm, Case, Parrish and EN-
mons.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
The Mayor presents the report of the
committee on the sale Of the old city
building to John Wagner for S75, which
on motion was accepted and approved;
also the report of the committee Oh the
exchange of lots with Henry Edwards
& Son, which was approved, accepted
and ratified.
back the bill of A. L. Fontaine, 500
for printing, and recommend its being
paid in full, on motion adopted, and bill
allowed i'll full.
The committee on ordinance reports
back the ordinance to sreyent child
ren being on the street at night with
out action, on motion it was laid on the
table.
On motion, under suspension Of the
rules, the following resolution was
adopted, the roll being called and all
members voting in the affirmative.
Be it Resolved by the Common Coun-
Gil of the city Of Grand Rapids, that F.
J. Wood, Z. B. Brundage and D. Case
be, and they hereby are, appointed
building com n,ittee with power to pro-
ceed to the building ola new City Hall
and Library Building, with full power
to act and do all things necessary to the
building Of the city hal and Scott library
building, the letting of the job of build
ing said building, the employing of suit
able architect to superintend the con-
struction Of the same, CT an inspector to
supervise and inspect the same, with
power to reject any AMI all imperfect
work, to borrow money and to do all
other acts and things found necessary
to the planning, building and finishing
such city hall and library building.
Messrs. Bennett, Warner and Gaynor
applied for the use 1.-THE road scraper
for the purpose of grading a road across
Sec. 32, %, E. On motion the use of
the scraper was granted, the parties to
pay $3.50 per day from the time they
take it away until they return the same.
E. LaVigne presents petition to the
council for permission to sink a we'll
near the lots owned by 7. L. Tibbits, to
lay a water-pipe on south side Of Oak
St., to conduct water to his lots east of
the NJ. +. Church, ETC., on motion per-
mission was granted providing it does
not interfere with the water supplying
the public tank on Oak ST., and pro-
vided further, the council are not pre-
cluded from its right at any time here
after to rescind the license granted.
On motion the following bills were
allowed under suspension of the rules:
E. B. Preston & Co., pipe etc, Fire Opt. $3.50
kuntZ & Smith, rock for city hall.......... 1000
J. Podewiltz, removing rock for city hall. 400
John Parrish, Lumber 43 76
Chas. Carman, assisting city surveyor..... 1852
Orrin Gray, work on county books.........,. 27.0O
A. l.. Fontaine, printing 5.65
F. J. Wood, librarian salary etc............. 1905
On motion the Mayor and Clerk were
authorized to issue an order for 1925 to
j. d. Witter for IS months rent Of
! library room from Nov. /, '09 to May /,
1891.
The City Marshal presents the ap-
pointment Of Henry Boetcher as deputy
marshal with bond in the sum of $1,000,
with II. kuntz, B. Wheeler, and G.. E.
DAILY as sureties. Ballot was taken on
the approval of the appointment of
Herman Boetcher as deputy marshal,
which resulted in its rejection.
On motion, under suspension of rules
the ayes and nays being called, the fol
loving resolution was adopted, al
members of the council voting in the
affirmative.
Be it Resolved by the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Grand Rapids, that the
City Clerk and Mayor be, and they are,
hereby instructed to draw all orders
found necessary by the City Hall and
Scott Library Building committee, to be
issued in the preparing for and build
ing Of the city hall and library building.
The Mayor appointed J. D. Witter,
B. NJ. Vaughan and J. A. Gaynor as
library directors for the ensuing years,
on motion the appointments confirmed.
On motion the street committees were
given full charge of repairs and street
work.
On motion the City Clerk was author
lzed to draw order on City Treasurer to
pay the city officers for one months
salary.
On motion the council adjourned.