Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-08

the City OF Grand Rapids.
Observation-Disclosures to Chapter
sos of the laws Of 1891, the Board OF
Education of this city submit to YOU fol
approval the following changes in text
books for use in our City Schools:
|. In place of
Olney's First Lessons in Arithmetic
Robinson's RudimentS of Arithmetic
Olney's Practical Arithmetic, and
RObinson's Higher Arithmetic
Substitute
Shelden's Elementary Arithmetic, and
Shelden's Complete Arithmetic.
II. In place of
Swinton's Language Lessons and
Harvey's Common School Grammar,
Substitute
southworth and Goddard's Elements
i'll Composition and Grammar.
Brletiy-Our reasons for this change
III books are these:
1st. To obtain better books and books
more practical, suited to the general
school work in our public schools.
2nd. To obtain uniform series ot
books, of text books in the same subject
We are now using two authors in each
subject below the High School
department..
3rd. To decrease the cost of books tC
the parents. The arithmetics now in
use now cost us S1.S6 and express pei
set, we have to sell them at 81 to
clear the district The new arltbmetics
cost us so cents per set and we shall be
able to sell them at S1.10 per set-a
saving of over one half of the cost OF
Arithmetics in our school.
We have also arranged so that pupil
having one Of the above old books can
exchange 1t for a new one by paying 1C
cents for the elementary, and 10 cents
for the Complete Arithmetic. SO that
the first exchange will not be felt
The grammars that we now use cost
the board 81 cents and express pei
series and are sold to the pupils for 81
per series while the one recommended
to take its place costs this Board 80 cts
and express and will be sold to the
pupils at 60 cts. or less-a saving of &c
cents to the patrons of the school on
each set. Old Grammars can be
exchanged for new by paying 25 cents
additional.
To sum the whole matter up we desire
to substitute the new books named for
the old ones
uniform series of books
2nd. Because the new ones are much
better and more practical and suited to
our course of study.
3rd. Because there is great saving
of money to the patrons of the school
We therefore ask that the Common
Council approve the changes reported
above.
The Board of Education of the City
of Grand Rapids by B. NJ. VAUGHAN,
Clerk.
Request of citizens for right to lay
water pipes on Walnut, Sycamore and
High Streets. On motion granted.
To the Honorable, the Common Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Grand Rapids.
Gentlemen:-The water company con-
sisting of NJ. w. Gaynor, A. LanOuette,
S. E. Vaughan, p. Rockstedt, Henry
Halverson and a. Gross, all residing on
High Street and receiving water from
the hill, desire the right to lay and
maintain Water-plpes to complete their
system-in and along Pine, Sycamore,
Walnut and High streets for the com
pletion of their water supply system,
and would respectfully ask for the
privilege of so doing. They pledge
themselves to do the work as rapidly as
possible, to cause as little inconvenience
to the public as practicable to take
every precaution for the safety of the
public and to save the city harmless
from all damage arising from thus dig
ging up the public street, and to not in
in any manner interfere with the same
privilege that may be hereafter granted
to other parties.
Dated Sept. ), 1892.
b. NJ. VAUGHAN,
Sec'y and Water Inspector for said
Company.
Petition presented to build sewer
in the second ward. Signed by B. NJ
Vaughan, S. \. Spafford, T. Pomain-
vile, John Martin and 11S othe,
citizens.
Aid. Brundage moved and Aid
Parrish seconded the motion that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, By the Common Council
| that the Street Committee be directed
authorized and empowered to lay an
eight-inch sewer pipe from the north
| west corner of the schOOl-house lots tO
| the northeast corner of Mrs. Granger s
lot for the purpose of conducting Oft the
surface water, and before commencing
the work the Street Committee be
authorized to have proper levels taken.
The Resolution was adopted.
Aid. Hougen called the attention OF
the Council to streets near Mr. Manski
and Mr.. Berard and requested that
some action be taken.
The Mayor states that the Committee
has no report TO make in the matter of
fire protection to the City of Central1a.
Aid. Hougen moved that the City of
G.. r. offer the use of the Fire Appara-
tus to the City of Centralia for the sum
of five hundred dollars per year
including the services of the engineer.
Aid. Parrish seconded the motion.
Motion carried, all members voting III
the affirmative except Aid. Timm.
Aid. Hougen stated there had been
some complaints about the drainage on
Main Street under Compton's Brick
Store and Saloon adjacent and suggested
the matter should be looked into.
On motion it was ordered that the
CITY Clerk draw orders on the City
Treas. for salaries for August, 1892.
On motion council adjourned.
SETH REEVES, City Clerk.