Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL Room, !
December I. 1896. (

Mayor Baker presiding.
Aldermen present: Nilsson, Nash,
Getzlaff, Abel, Gaynor and Schroeder,
Wipperman and Martin.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The Finance Committee asked for
further time on bill Of Grand Rapids
Foundry Co. which on motion was
granted.
The committee TO whom was re-
ferred the matter of repairing Stone
Crusher reported that on account Of
bad weather they had postponed the
matter till spring.
The matter Of street grade was
brought up and after some discussion as
to establishing grades under the present
charter it was deemed impracticable and
a committee Of three consisting of
aldermen Nilsson, Nash and Gaynor
were appointed to confer with the City
Attorney to consider the adoption of
new city charter under the general law
a communication from the Central
Electric Co. regarding street lighting
was presented and on motion the City
Clerk was instructed to answer same to
the effect that the present service was
unsatisfactory and if it is the desire Of
the Central Electric Co. to render
better service the Council would be
pleased to listen to any verbal offer
said Company may see fit to make
before the Council
The resignation of Police Justice II
W. Lord was presented, and on motion
consideration of same was DOS tponed
Report of Night watch on street
lights was presented and ordered filed.
Report of w. A. keyes, acting Police
Justice, was presented and on motion
placed on file
Moved and carried that the Mayor
purchase not TO exceed 500 cords of
stone, to be used on streets at price not
to exceed 5000 per cord, delivered at
stone Crusher; also to make inquiries as
to making contract for future delivery
of Curb stone. Delivery to be made
April LIST next, and report on same at
next meeting.
Under the suspension Of the rules
the following bills were allowed.
Jno. Kline, repairing ...................... OBS
Jno. Steib, wood $50
r. Parrish 4 Bros, Mdse .... ............... 276O
Davis Bros, curb stonc.................... 6S.4O
A. /. Fontaine, printing. ............... 1880
Jno. Parrish, lumber. ...... 1857
Chas Raymond, labor. ............ $50
F. Hannaman, ................... 1888
Sam Parker, 5.19
NJ. Farrell, labOr............ ............ 5.19
Chas Lofel labor ...................... SIG
:. Johnson, labor. .......... 1852
JnO SOwatsky, labor. ........ ......... ..... SO
H. H. Compton, labor. ....................... 519
Fred Schuman, or............ 519
+. BLnge, labor. ...... 394
Jno PodawiltZ, labOr......... ...... 562
James Mccarthy, labor. ........... S1.OO
Walter Smith, team work ......... ......- 900
{. II. Nilsson, team work - JOSS
DAILY Il Sampson, team work. $50
5. kingston, team wock........... q37
Walter Smith, use of engine. ......... 1925
&. II. Nilsson, .......... 167
Bill of Central Electric Co. of $7Z.29
was allowed at 5000.
The report of City TreasurerW w. H.
Reeves was presented as follows:
DR..
Nov. >, To cash on hand $500 o.
10 uoS 107.
10 jno. Henry. ................. 80
To Interest on dcposit..... .-...... $50
SSO8S. so
OR
Dec. = BY orders cashed ........ S37. 20
BY balance on hand..................... 22O1. 10
s303S. 80
Above report was on motion placed
on file.
On motion council adjourned.