Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-07-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CITY Council Room, |


Schroeder.
Minutes of last meeting read: and
that part which read, IF there be any
money left from the appropriation made
for the opening of Wisconsin St., from
Court House St. to Milwaukee ST., that
same be refunded to parties who
donated 500 toward said Improvement
was amended to add the following: On
motion was referred to finance
committee to investigate the cost of
opening Wisconsin st. from Court House
St. to Milwaukee st. and report at the
next meeting. After above correction
minutes were approved.
Report of committee Oh the grading
of Searls' hill, building barn, laying
sewer on Baker st. and building Of
stone wall on north side of Searls' hill,
read, and on motion was taken up by
sections and disposed of as follows:
SECTION 1.-Resolved, that the Mayor
be authorized to have grade estab
lished as recommended by the
committee and that he also establish
the north line of Baker st. between
South East corner of DR.. Writer'S barn
and Metzger's lot.
SECTION 2.-On motion it was ordered
that the sewer running under City Hall
be repaired as recommended by the
committee.
SECTION Son motion it was ordered
that stone wall be built on the north
side of Searls' Hill from Writer'S barn
to B. Metzger's residence as recon
mended by the committee.
SECTION 4.-Moved and seconded that
Searls' hill be graded to established
grade. Lost.
TIoN5.-Moveda and seconded that a
sewer be built commencing at the n. E.
corner of block s Woods addition,
thence west along the south side Of
Baker st. to the n. w. corner of block
3, thence on the east side of Milwaukee
ST. to the sewer near Hasbrouck's shop.
Carried.
On motion the mayor was instructed
to order l car load of sewer pipe Of
various sizes.
SECTION G.-Moved and seconded that
barn be constructed, size 16x32, Is #.
posts with leanto all to be placed on
stone foundation, to cost about $500.
Carried.
On motion the mayor appointed
committee of four, one from each
ward, empowered to construct barn
also stone wall on Searls' hill. Mayor
appointed as such committee, Schroeder
lst Ward, Huban 2nd ward, Nilsson Sd
ward, Plenke 4th ward.
SECTION 7.-Moved and seconded that
culvert in front of City Hall be repaired.
Carried.
Committee to which the matter of
refunding money to persons who
donated toward opening Wisconsin St,
reported as follows:
All the money donated and appro-
priated for the opening of Wisconsin
st. having been used for that purpose
refunding any money.
On motion the above report was
accepted.
On motion the Street Commissioner
was instructed to keep city team at
work.
Resolved that the owner of lot l,
block %, of Neeves' LIST and I'd addition
to the city of Grand Rapids, his Heirs,
successors and assigns be allowed to
construct and maintain a drain pipe on
the southwesterly side of Grand avenue
and its extension from the n. T.. corner
of said block (22) to the Wisconsin
river.
Petition to lay out and widen a high
way as follows: Commencing at the
S. w. corner of block of subdivision
of S. f. of n. w. of Section 17-22-6
running thence east to the S. L. corner
of block II of said subdivision thence
south rods thence west to the place
where said line will intersect First Ave.
On motion above was referred to
finance committee.
On motion B. Wheeler was granted
the privilege of digging a ditch along
the south side of his lots to connect
with a sewer at a point near Z. B.
Brundages' barn and the street COM
missioner be instructed to close bitches
running across land owned by the city
which carries the water to Geo. Zenier's
lots.
Report of Ed NIahoney to which the
bill of Lizzie Kruger for rent of ground
for engine platform, recommending
payment of same was accepted and
bill was allowed.
On motion Ed Mahoney was instructed
to make contract with Mrs. Kruger to
pay her S. per annum for said ground
as long as the city might want same
On motion a committee of consisting
of aldermen DAILY, Timm and Gaynor
were appointed to have stone wall on
Water st. pointed.
Treasurer's report read and on motion
was accepted and placed on file
Summons to clerk to appear as de-
PENDANT for city, Mrs. Knapp VS.. city of
Grand Rapids referred to city attorney.
On motion DR.. Writer'S resignation as
health officer was accepted and DR.. w.
d. Harvle was appointed as health
officer.