Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-11

to lay out and open Sycamore st. to
inteTseCt Saratoga street was on motion
referred to the street committee to be
referred back to the council for final
action.
Petition of J. A. Gaynor, Thos Nc
Grath B. Wheeler and others to lay
out and extend Wisconsin street in the
I'd Ward, westward to intersect Court
House street, was on motion referred to
the street committee to be referred
back to the council for final action.
Petition of E. B. Brundage for laying
Of sewer pipe on Court House street,
was on motion referred to the street
committee.
The report of the Grand Rapids Fire
Co. presented and read. Nominated
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Chief-I. E. Philleo.
Foreman-J. Lutz Jr.
Asst Foreman-Mark Martin.
Warden list Ward-D. Kammeron.
Warden I'd ward-B Metzger.
Warden Sd ward-John Codding.
Warden 18th Ward-E. Miller.
On motion the nominations made
were approved as a whole.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance providing punishment
for the wrongful interfering, tampering
or meddling, with the fire alarm boxes,
wires machinery orapparatus connected
with the fire alarm system in said city,
or give Or cause to be given false
alarm with intent to deceive.
The common council of Grand Rapids
do Ordain:
SEC. l. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
giVeOr causetO begiven false alarm, with intent
to deceive, or to turn the key in the signal box,
Interfere in any manner with said boxes, or any
part thereof, or to cut, break, iniure, or deface
or remove any Of said boxes, or any of the wires
or supports thereof connected with any part OF
the ire alarm telegraph system in the city OF
Grand Rapids, or to make any connection or
communication Herewith so as to interfere with
the proper working of said system or with evil
intent to Injure, break or destroy any machinery
or fixtures connected with said system.
Any person guilty of a violation of the pro-
visions of the preceding section shall upon con-
nectiOn thereof be fined a sum not less than
ten dollars or more than one hundred dollars
for each offence together with the costs of pros
cutiOn.
SEC. .. If any person shall make or cause to
be made or have i'll his possession, knowing it
to be such, an impression or duplicate of any
key of the signal box keys of said fire alarm
telegraph system, without the permission of the
chief engineer of the fire department of said
city, such person shall upon conviction thereof
BG Illcii liOJ loss tIlaI I'VE uOlldTS ana DOU
than fifty dollars for each offence together with
costs of prosecution.
SEC. g. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force after its passage and publication. Passed
May LIST, 1898
. T. A. TAYLOR, Mayor.
SETH REEVES, City Clerk.
On motion under suspension Of the
rules the ordinance was adopted.
Alderman st. Amour moved that q
committee be appointed to regulate the
burial Of the dead in the potters field
to report at the next meeting. The
mayor appointed alderman ST. Amour,
Schroeder and Hougen with power to
have the same surveyed and to procure
a deed.
The following bills were allowed I'M
der suspension Of the rules:
Edward Sargent, surveying ......... $1,000
II. H NCss Il Co., books and stationery..... 600
\. l.. Compton, Police Jnstice............. 7.75
\. L. Compton, putting up electrion booths SOC
A. l.. Fontaine printing. .................. 57.4j
A. l. FOntaine, printing Observation-Disclosures. CTS
4. Gerard, Night Watch ..................... $50
Wis Wood Pulp Co., electric Hghts.......... 600
On motion the bill of the city of Cen
traIia was referred to the finance COM
mIttee.
On motion the bill of A. L. Fontaine
$500 was referred to the city attorney
The bill Of the Wisconsin Wood Pulp
Co., was allowed at $144 and the finance
committee were instructed to promise
the necessary contracts.
The report of John Henry for work
done by city team to May LIST, 1898, was
read and ordered on file.
Onm0tion the following saloon licenses
were extended to July LIST, 1898, and
Casper & Anderson; Axel Larson
Fred Jorgerson; Fritz Bros, Thomas &
Kuntz; Jacob Lutz Jr. Fred Bulhmyer;
Chas. Gouger.
The bond of VIM Scott Jr. with VIM.
Scott Sr., I. Pomainville end John Far
risb as suTetles in the sum of $4,000 pre-
scented and on motion the matter was
referred to the mayor for approval.
On motion of alderman st. Amour
and seconded by alderman Hougen, J.
A. Gaynor and j. d. Witter were ap-
pointed on committee to see what can
be done towards obtaining a normal
school.
On motion it was ordered that the
usual salaries be paid to the mayor and
aldermen
On motion it was ordered that the
salary Of the street commissioner be
fixed at 81 100 per day.
On motion the council proceeded to
elect a street commissioner by ballot.
Informal ballot, J. Podawiltz, 8. Jas.
MCCarty, 5.
On motion the informal ballot was de-
clared formal and JAS Mccarthy de-
clared elected street commissioner.
On motion it was ordered that the
street commissioner be instructed to
build temporary walk across the street
from the city hall to the sidewalk, on
each side Of the city hail.
On motion it was ordered that an
electric light be placed in the barn, and
also IN the coat room of the fire depart
ment in the city hall
On motion it was ordered that one
stall In the city barn be rented to Thos.
| McGTath at 81 90 per month.
The proposition Of A. L. Fontaine for
printing the proceedings of the COM
mon council for the current year, was
on motion referred to the finance COM
mittee.
On motion the deed from ]. D. Witter
and wife to the city of Grand Rapids, of
q strip Of land beng part of fractional
/ lot No. 2 and the NV / of the SW /,
section II, Z2-6 n Of r 6 for highway
| purposes only, was accepted and order
| ed placed on record.
On motion the street committee were
authorized to offer Mr.. II. 4. Sampson
$500 per front foot for So feet off the