Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

The committee on selling portion of
land to II. A. Herschleb reported as
follows:
To THE COMMON Council OF THE CITY OF
GRAND RAPIDs:-YOur committee ap-
pointed to settle with II. A. Hersch-
Jeb as to an enCrOachment upon the
alley or street between Blocks 80 and
So in Neeves' LIST and 2nd Addition to
the city of Grand Radios, would re-
specially report and recommend as
follows:
The exact location Of the lot lines in
said block cannot be determined by us,
and could not perhaps be definitely set
tied without litigation. The said street
or alley between said blocks is laid out
on the plat of said addition as thirty
feet wide, and its sole use to the city is
to give access to the river for the fire
engine, and is in width much more than
Henry A. Herschleb and his grantors
have for many years occupied about two
and onehalf feet in said street as near
as we can estimate it.
For the purpose of settling the matter
in difference between the city of Grand
Rapids and Henry A. Herschleb the
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signs forever, we recommend the adOp-
ton by you Of the following resolution:
1t is Hereby Ordered and determined
that the northerly side of the street or
alley lying between Blocks 80 and SO in
Neeves' LIST and 2nd addition to the city
of Grand Rapids, shall hereafter be a
line parallel to the south side of Lot l
in said Block 33 and distant therefrOm
three feet. That the point at which
said line crosses the west side of River
street shall be marked by an iron pin
driven into the ground and sunk below
the snrface at least four inches.
In consideration of one hundred dol
lars paid into the city treasury, the city
of Grand Rapids by its Common Coun-
quitclaims to Henry A. Herschleb and
to the owners of said lot l, forever all
their rights in and to that strip of land
three feet wide off from the north side
of the street lying between Blocks 80
and 80 in Neeves' LIST and End additions
to the city of Grand Rapids, and ex-
tending from River st. to the Wisconsin
river, being all that part of said street
north of the line above described.
The City Clerk of the city of Grand
Rapids is hereby directed to make a
certified copy of this resolution, and to
have the same witnessed and acknOWl-
edged SO that it may be recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of Wood
County and to deliver same to said
Henry A. Herschleb
On motion the report was accepted
and adopted.
Mr.. w. A. Reyes made statement to
the council with reference to the loca-
ton of his barn on ground claimed by
Carl Loock, and made proposition to
surrender his right and title to the
ground in dispute provided the council
would pay the expense of moving his
barn.
On motion the street committee were
instructed and authorized to have the
barn of Mr.. Keyes moved from the
ground claimed by Mr.. Loock, in Block
9, sub division SW NE, Sargent's Plat,
at city's expense, also to have Mr..
Loock move his fence on Broadway ST..
back in line with other fences on west
side of said street. The City Attorney
to have prepared and properly ex-
ecuted the necessary deeds to forever
settle the title to the ground and streets
in question.
Alderman Brundage introduced the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized and di-
rected to issue a City Order for One
Thousand Dollars, to be disposed of to
the best possible advantage, and the
net receipts thereof to be turned over
to the general fund of the city, to be
used as required.
On motion the resolution was adopted
by unanimous vote of the council.
On motion the following committee
was appointed to consult with Mr..
Spencer in regard to electric hghts:-E
B. Brundage, r. Parrish, I. c. ST.
Amour.
On motion the council adjourned I'M
til Tuesday evening, July 9Th.
SETH REEVES, City Clerk.