Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-09
CITY COUNCIL Room. I
Nav & 1898 (

relieved of the duty Of fixing rate Of
license and same was referred to the
committee on Ordinances.
Petition asking the council to cause
Franklin St. to be opened was on
motion referred to the street committee
Petition Of Z. Toepel ct al, asking
the council to lay out and open street
go feet wide connecting the quarter line
road with First Avenue in the 18th Ward
was on motion referred to the street
committee.
The following communication was
then read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the city of Grand
Rapids, Wis.
Gentlemen:-At the annual meeting
of the Grand Rapids Fire Co. on the
Bro Monday in April the following
persons were nominated for the respec-
tive places, viz:
Chief Fire Dept-Mark Martin.
Foreman. Lutz Jr.
Assistant Foreman-H. H. Voss.
Fire Wardens-
LIST Ward, D. Kammeron.
2nd 90 b. Metzger.
3rd - John Codding.
4th " Eugene Miller.
The above names are respectfully
submitted for your confirmation as
provided for in Section of Article in
regard to Fire Department.
Yours respectfully,
D. NJ. HUNTINGTON,
Sec. Fire Dept.
On motion the above nominations
were confirmed by the council.
Under the suspension of the rules tie
following bills were allowed:
d. NJ Huntington, Mdse. and RepaiTs......... Z 80
A. l.. Fontaine Printing 10 50
c. A. PhilleO %
Central Electric cos bill of $3 for incandes
cent lights was on motion allowed at S167 and
bill of S720O for arc lights allowed in full, =
The following Bonds were on motion
approved by the Council:
Saloon bond of Rocksted & Thompson
with II. A. Sampson and Frank Stahl as
suretes.
Bond Of W. H. Reeves, Treasurer, for
$4,000 with /. J. Wood, John Parrish
and E. 2. Arpin as sureties.
Bond of Geo. B. Brazeau, CITY Clerk,
for $500 with Geo. l.. Williams and j.
w. Freeman as Sureties.
Contract between the City and John
Henry, City Teamster, was read and on
motion was approved after striking out
the extension clause, that being no part
of contract.
Resolved. That the City Clerk notify
the Banks Of Grand Rapids and Cen
traIIa to put in bids on the amount of
interest they will pay to the City on
daily balances. Carried by full af1irma-
| tive vote.
Moved by J. A. Gaynor that the
Council proceed to elect a Street
( -,
Toner be subject to the orders Of the
street committee. Carried.
On motion street commissioner was
elected by ballot as follows:
Informal ballot, James McCarty
Jerry Kline
Jos. Dugas
LIST Formal Ballot, James McCarty3
Jerry Kline 3
Jos. Dugas >
On the 9th Formal ballot James
McCarty received t, Jerry Kline +.
The ninth Formal ballot being a tie
the Mayor cast his vote for James
McCarty and Mr. McCarty was declared
elected street commissioner for the
ensuing year
On motion the street committee was
authorized to employ the City Engineer
to locate such lines as they deem
necessary, provided it can be done at Il
reasonable expense.
On motion the Mayor was instructed
to get bids from the several lumber
dealers for what lumber the city may
need during the season.
Moved and carried that the street
commissioner be ordered to have all
Instructions removed from the streets.
On motion the Mayor was instructed
to have the City Hall cleaned.
Moved and carried that orders be
drawn for city officers salaries as
follows:
d. CASTILLO, Marshal S25 90
Geo. B. Brazeau, Clerk y 80
John Henry, Teamster 700
d. NJ. Huntington, Engineer 40 90
A, Gerard, Night Watch 20 90
Treasurer's report was then read as
follows and on motion accepted and
filed:
TREAS. STATEMENT.
Apr. To Cash from w. Scott SlS26 Is
Hauling sand, j. Henry Is Sc