Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-06-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CITY COUNCIL Room, !
June 3, 1895. !
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Baker in the chair
Aldermen present. Plenke, Nilsson,
Nash. Gaynor, Gettsloff, Dessaint and
Abel.
Minutes of last meeting read and on
motion approved. e..
Report of Street Committee on the
opening of Franklin Street was as
follows: To open Franklin St. along the
course upon which it appears on the
plat of the city would cut off the S. E.
corner of the old cemetery. This
course would be. recommended by the
committee as soon as the title of the
land could be secured by the city.
]. A. Gayuor then moved that q
committee of, one be appointed 10
secure an absolute title, running to the
city, Of the old cemetery. The Mayor
appointed J. A. Gaynor as such COM
mlttee.
The Street Committee reported that
they found it necessary to have a survey
of Drake St. made and found the
fences so Irregular as to proper lines,
the sidewalk in front of Dr.. Writer'S
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motion the above was accepted.
Report of Street Committee on the
petition of E. Toepel ct al. was, that a
street might be laid out as follows
Beginning on Milwaukee st. about loo
feet from the middle of the East side of
Sc SW 17=22-G, thence west to west side
of Toepel lands, thence north to street
on north line Of said forty The per-
sons whose land would be taken for
this street had promised to give the
city right Of way.
j. A. Gaynor then moved that a
petition be drawn up in accordance
with the recommendation of the street
committee, with the names Of the land
owners through which said street will
pass waving all claims for damages,
Carried by full affirmative vote.
Alderman Nilsson then read the
following communication:
To Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Grand Rapids, Wis.
Gentlemen:-I understand that the
City now has an abundance of material
for street purposes on the lands it
recently purchased from DR.. Witter,
and that it does not need the land
heretofore purchased from me and
situate in fractional Lot Six ~ Section
Eighteen (18) TIP. twenty-five (22) r.
Six (6). At the time | sold his tract to
the city it was understood between F.
J. Wood, then Mayor, and myself that
the city would not remove the dirt
lower than the level of the adjoining
st1 eet, but this limit has been greatly
exceeded and if the digging is continued
it will substantially destroy the value OF
my land adjoining.
In view of these facts / desire to
repurchase said tract from the city and
will pay the sum of Two hundred and
fifty dollars therefor, which i'll my
| Judgment is a much larger sum than it
would be worth either to the City or
any one else, bit 7 make this offer
rather than haye any trouble about the
matter.
If my proposition is accepted have
| the deed made out at once and | will
pay for same when delivered.
Respectfully Yours,
GEO. R. GARDNER.
On motion above communication was
referred to Aldermen Nash, Abel and
Gettslaff to investigate and report at
the next meeting.
Petition of Geo. T. Rowland ct al.
asking the Council to have the easterly
end of Oak st. graded to the proper
lines was on motion referred to the
street committee.
Report of Police Justice was read and
on motion accepted and filed.
Treasurer's report was then read as
follows: