Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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MaV . 1892 {

City Council met as per adjournment
Mayor F. J. Wood in the Chair.
Present, Aldermen Parrish, Lutz,
Henry, Brundage, s.. Amour, Timm,
Dessaint. =
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Petition of l. E. Philleo, G. w.
Witter, and others, to open Highway,
being continuance of Wisconsin ST.,
was on motion referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sidewalks.
The bill of A. L. Fontaine, $40, was
referred back for correction.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
D. NJ. Huntington, Hose Rack S17 81
NJ. A. Bogoger. Wood, ,etc.................... 425
Wis. Wood Pulp Co., Electric Light. 4S. es
Chas Parker, Storing Wood.................. 500
Wood Co. Natl Bank, Discount on orders 7.19
On motion the following Bonds were
approved:
Chas. Gouger, with B. Silber and J.
ID. LaBreche as suretles.
Dahlke & Damitz, with B. Silber and
w. Scott Jr. as suretles.
]. B. Grignon, with E. Wheelan and
;. BraZeau as suretleS.
Jacob Lutz Jr., with Jacob Lutz Sr.
and ID. Lutz as suretles.
Alex Larsen, with Jacob Lutz and
Geo. M. Hill as sureties.
T. Pomainville, with Ben Wheeler
and w. Scott Jr as sureties
Thomas & Kuntz, with Richard
Schiebe and Frank Stahi as sureties.
Fritz Bros, with L. Fournier and
Frank Stahl as sureties.
Ben Wheeler with F. Pomainville
and A. j. Hasbrouck as sureties.
Fred Buhlmyer, with n. Reiland and
III. BOetcher as sureties.
Fred Jorgenson, with S. A. Spaford
and +. Pomainville as sureties.
John Casberg, with w. T. Jones and
w. II. Carey as sureties.
Alderman Hougen comes i'll.
Mr.. II. A. Herschleb desires to
purchase from the city feet Of ground
near his store. On motion the matter
was referred to the committee on
General Business, aldegmen Brundage,
Henry and Dessaint, and the Mayor
and Clerk authorized to execute the
necessary deed.
Alderman Brundage, on behalf of
the Fire Department, requested the
Council to authorize them to order one
of the Eastman Perfection Holder,
Nozzle and Deluge sets. On motion
alderman Brundage was authorized to
purchase one at cost not exceeding
S5OOO
Alderman Hougen presents the case
of Mr.. Carl Loock, stating that his
fence extended out into the street, and
requests the Council to look into the
matter. On motion of alderman ST.
Amour the matter was referred to the
Street Committee.
On motion it was ordered that if DR..
Hougen took out the stumps on his
property at his own expense the city
will grade said streets.
On motion of alderman St. Amour, it
was ordered that the Mayor, with the
two Street Committee, outside of
alderman Hougen, were authorized to
buy of Mr.. Bonham and. Mr.. Johnson
enough land to straighten the street 50
feet wide, or act in any other capacity
advisable.
On motion ballot was taken for
Street Commissioner as follows:
LIST Ballot-E. Mahoney 8; J. l..
Dugas ,; D. w. Compton ,; Job
Margeson l.
End. E. Mahoney 3: J. L. Dugas 3;
D. w. Compton 2; J. Margeson l.
3rd. E. Mahoney 4 J. L. Dugas q;
D. w. Compton 2.
4th. E. Mahoney +; J. L. Dugas 9;
D. w. Compton 2.
5th. Z. Mahoney 3; J. L. Dugas l !;
D. w. Compton 1; c. Margeson 3.
9Th. f. Mahoney +; ]. L. Dugas l :;
c. Margeson 3.
On motion it was ordered that unless
the next ballot elected a Street
Commissioner the matter be postponed
to the next meeting.
eth Ballot E. Mahoney5; c. Marge-
son 3.
E. Mahoney having received a
majority of all votes cast was declared
duly elected for the ensuing year.
On motion the Clerk was authorized
to issue orders in favor of the city
officers for salaries for the month of
April.
On motion the Council adjourned. s..
SETH REEVES. City Clerk