Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CITY COUNCIL Room, |
Mch. 4, 1895.
Council met in regular session Mayor
Tibbits being absent, J. A. Gaynor presi-
dent of the Council, presided.
Aldermen present Schroeder, Huban,
DAILY, Dessaint, Plenke, Timm, Nilsson
and Gaynor.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Geo. L. Williams then presented the
matter of asking the city to donate a
site for the new county Jail.
Moved and seconded that a suitable
site for a county jail be purchased by
the city and same decided to the county
for that purpose provided such site
could be procured at a reasonable price.
The vote on above was as follows:
Ayes-Gaynor, Dessaint, Nilsson, DAILY
Timm and Schroeder.
Huban and Plenke not voting.
It was also moved that the city pur-
chase suitable site for market place
provided same could be procured at a
reasonable price. Carried by full affir-
native vote.
Moved by Alderman Dessaint and
seconded by Aid. Nilsson that the Chair
appoint a committee Of three to investl-
gate the matter Of procuring suitable
site for the County Jail and Market
Place and to obtain ten days option on
such site or sites anG report at the
adjourned meeting Of the council.
Above was carried by full affirmative
vote.
The Chair appointed as such Com
mittee, Aid. Nilsson, Schroeder and
Huban.
The following ordinance was then
presented:
ORDINANCE.
The Common Council of the City Of Grand
Rapids do ordain as follows:
Section |. The provisions of Sections 1i3 ia,
115, 116, III, us and 119 of Chapter 326 of the
Laws of 1889, as amended by Chapter 80 of the
Laws of 1898, relating to SCHOOLS, is hereby
Article TX of Chapter 247 of the Laws of 1869, as
amended by Chapter 321 of the Laws of 1874
relating to education.
Section ,. The special chatter Of this city,
subsequent amendments, relating to education.
the election of commissioners, the constitutional
powers and duties of the Board of Education,
etc., is hereby amended by substituting in lieu
thereof the said provisions of said Section 113 to
119 inclusive of Chapter 326 of the Laws of 1889.
Section g. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the above and
foregoing Ordinance was presented at a regular
meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Grand Rapids on the 4th day of March, 1895, and
that said Ordinance will be considered at the
next regular meeting of said Common Council
to be held at the council chamber in the City
Hall on April LIST, 1895, at the hour Of 7:30
o'clock p. m.
Dated March 4th, 1895.
GEO. B. BRAZEAU, City Clerk.
RESOLVED, That the above and foregoing
Ordinance having been presented at a regular
meeting action thereon be deferred until the
next regular meeting of this Council to be held
at the Common Council chamber on April 1st,
1895, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p m.
And Further Be 1t Resolved, that the City
Clerk cause a copy of the above and foregoing
Ordinance to be published in the WOOD COUNTY
REPORTER, the official city paper once week in
each week for three successive weeks, together
with notice of the time said Ordinance viii be
considered.
The above was carried by full affirma-
tive vote.
Under the suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed:
WiIh1r Inn1bar 90 coal : 23 63