Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04

operate an electric plant with the necessary
poles, wire fixtures and apparatus in the city OF
furnishing electric light, heat and power for
street lighting or commercial purposes in said
city of Grand Rapids, be and is hereby granted
to said Thomas E. Nash and John L. Nash, their
successors and assigns.
SECTION ,. And said Thomas E. Nash and
John l.. Nash, their successors and assigns
are hereby authorized and empowered to erect
establish, maintain and operate in the streets
alleys and public places of the city of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, all poles, wires, fixtures and
apparatus for the establishment, maintenance
and operation of said plant and the said Thomas
b. Nash and John L. Nash, their successors and
assigns, shall at all times exercise due care and
precautlOn to protect said city of Grand Rapids
Wisconsin, from all liability from accident OF
INJURY to any person or property, public or pri-
Vate, from the erection, maintenance and Oper-
alton of said plant, and shall save the city ot
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, harmless from any
and all judgments received therefor.
SECTION 8. And all poles, wires, fixtures
and apparatus erected maintained and opera.
ted by said Thomas Z. Nash and John L. Nash
their successors and assigns, in any public
streets, alleys or grounds, shall be erected and
maintained in a proper manner and in conform
ity with the ordinance of said city covering
such work
SECTION I. And the city of Grand Rapids
Wisconsin, reserves the right at any time dur
ing the life of this ordinance, to make a con-
tract with said Thomas E. Nash and John I.
Nash their successors and assigns, for lighting
the streets, public grounds and public buildings
of said city of Grand Rapids. Wisconsin, with a
number OF lights and at price and for period
to be agreed upon between the said city OF
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, and said Thomas E
Nash and John L. Nash, their successors and
assigns. The life of this franchise to be for q
period of twenty [20] years from January LIST
1898 And said city reserves the right to grant
other franchises for like purposes at any time
SECTION 5. And this ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from the date of the passage
and publication and acceptance by said Thomas
E. Nash and John L. Nash, their successors anG
assigns, and its acceptance shall be filed with
the city clerk of the city of Grand Rapids
Wisconsin, within thirty [30l days from the pas
electric plant be begun within sixty 1901 days
from the date of said acceptance, and in full
operation on or before January 1st, 1898.
After considerable discussion by Aid
Parrish, st. Amour, Timm and Brun-
dage, on motion the matter was laid
over to be called up at a special meeting
to be held Monday evening, Aug. Stl
The following bills were allowed un-
der suspension of the rules:
John Russell, cleaning bridge -...........S 6OC
+. ?. Arpin, lumber for Streets etc........ 81 %
N. l. Bensly estate, stone, streets, etc.. 60C
K. Parrish d Bro, streets and sidewalks... 25 Al
"A. SIdlnDTOOk, DufNlng QeaQ nOrSe..,.. 2W
DAILY u sampson, lumber for sreet.......... 1863 Il
W. H. Brown, timber for engine platform 43:
5. Brazeau, destroying noxious Weeds...... 1906
Grand Rapids furniture Co., desks, etc.. $500
John COdding, special 20C
A. Gerard, special 200
Gehler, balance on stone 341S
l.. NJ. Nash Il Co., car Of lumber 80 81
The mayor read the report of the I.
B. Scott Library committee:
Grand Rapids, Wis, July 9th 1892
To the Common Council of said city.
conference.-the Board of Directors of
the I. B. Scott Free Public Library
make their annual report to your hon
orable body for the year ending July II
1892, as follows:
list. Our Trust is in a fourishing con-
dition. Within the year just past we
have received from the 7. B. Scott es-
tate the sum of So 800, being the entire
balance due to this city upon the 7. B
Scott legacy. We have also received a
donation from Hon. J. D. Witter, OF
this city, of the sum of $1,000, to be a
nucleus for a permanent endowment
fund, of which donation 50, 800 has been
paid, and the balance of s., 500 is in the
form of a note payable January LIST 1893.
Of the library fund we have loaned to
this city $1,000, and have cash balance
on hand of $2,9S3.58. Total library fund
in our hands S5,9S3.5S. Our disburse-
ments during the year have been
l. Printing q
?. Wood. 25C
3. 400
4. }. d. N1tter, picture. 16. 75
D. Librarian salary some of this applying
on last year y &c
6. Books and binding 80 90
$3.50. 90
Of the above sum the city should have