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

Aug. 9Th, 1892.
The City Council met in regular
session, Hon. Mayor Wood in the Chair.
Present, Aldermen Parrish, Dessaint,
st. Amour, Timm, Henry and Hougen.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
Alderman Brundage comes in.
On motion of Aid. St. Amour the
Resolution to open Grand Avenue was
adopted by full vote of the Council
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the common council
of the City of Grand Rapids that that
street heretofore accepted by said city
from the former owners of the lands
across which it runs and more particu
larIy hereinafter described be opened
to public travel and SO worked as to be
made passable for te.ms, and the street
committee are instructed to serve the
proper notices if found necessary, and
open said street in accordance with the
terms hereof.
Said street is particularly described as
follows, towit: A strip of land siXty-siX
1861 feet wide throughout its length,
extending north west and south east,
and the southwest side of which is
described as follows: beginning at
point 400 feet north and 316.S feet
west of the Sc corner of NWI of SWI
of Sec. II, Twp %, Range 6 in said city,
and running thence in a direct line
northwesterly to the Z corner of 81. %
Neeves 1st and ID addition to the City
of Grand Rapids.
SAID street being marked Grand
Avenue" on the annexed platt and
being marked "Grand Avenue" on the
(unrecorded) platt of the Parrish
Addition to the City of Grand Rapids.
Said street so opened is named and
shall hereafter be known and called
"Grand Avenue"
The above resolution was passed by a
full affirmative vote of the common
council of the City of Grand Rapids,
this 9Th day of August, 1892.
F. J. WooD,
Countersigned, Mayor
SETH REEVES, City Clerk.
An ordinance adopting rules and
regulating the employment of city
prisoners. On motion of Aid. Timm
seconded by Aid. Dessaint the ordi
nance was adopted by full affirmative
vote of the Council.
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance adopting rules in relation to
the employment of prisoners i'll the City of
Grand Rapids.
The Common Council of the City of Grand
Rapids do Ordain as fOllOwS:-
SECTION l. Whenever any male person shall
be convicted, before the police court of said
city, and sentenced to imprisonment, and to
such labor shall be performed by him at or up
on or in the performance of some public work
either upon the streets, highways, bridges or
public grounds of said city or upon buildings
or structures of, used by or belonging to said
city, unless otherwise specially directed by said
Common Council.
SECTION ,. While so employed, said prisoner
shall be under the charge of the Marshal or
other ofilcer or person as the Mayor of said city
shall, by certificate, designate and appoint.
such offcer or person SO appointed and in
charge OF such prisoner shall have full power,
ana may use all reasonable means, to direct,
control and restrain said prisoner and if he
escape, to pursue anu arrest him anywhere
within the limits of said city. But for his
chaFge over such prisoner he shall receive no
extra compensation, unless the Council shall so
direct.
SECTION s. Any prisoner sentenced to hard
laDOr. DIV said court, who shall
form such labor, shall, during the term of his
imprisonment, have no food but bread and salt
and no drink but water, so long as he shall so
refuse to perform such labor
SECTION +. The Mayor or Police Justice of
sald city snail certify to the officer or person
who shall be given the ch arge over such person,
the fact that he Is so given charge, and shall in
such certificate, direct the sheriff of Wood
County, or other officer then holding such
prisoner, TO deliver such prisoner TO the officer
or person so given charge over him, by said
certificate.
Upon the presentation of said certificate, by
the officer or person designated and appointed
therein, said sheriff other officer then holding
said prisoner shall deliver said prisoner, as in
the certificate directed, and shall receive said
prisoner from such officer or person in charge
thereupon keep said prisoner safely, as required
by law, until required by such officer or person
to deliver said prisoner as hereinbefore and in
said certificate prescribed.
This ordinance shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Passed by full affirmative vote of the Common
Council of the City of Grand Rapids this 5th day
of September, 1892.
F. J. WooD, Mayor.
SETH REEVES, Clerk.
On motion the following bills were