Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16


matter to committee consisting Of Aid.
Nilsson and Abel. Carried.
The Mayor then appointed the follow
ing committees for the ensuing year:
Ordinances-Gaynor, Nash, Schroeder
Excise and License-Wipperman,
Nilsson and Getzlotf.
Fire Limits-Abel, Schroeder, Nilsson.
Streets and dewalks-Nisson, Martin
and Wipperman.
Finance and Acknowledgements,
Martin and Abel.
General Business-Getzlof, Gaynor,
and Abel.
J. A. Gaynor then presented the
following ordinance and resolution:
ORDINANCE.
SECTION l. An ordinance relative 10 the es
tablishment, maintenance and operation OF the
ileges to the Wisconsin Telephone Company
passed and adopted by the Common Council of
the city of Grand Rapids, on the Srd day of Sep
TENDER A. D. 1891, duly published and SubSe-
Telephone Company, is hereby repealed
SECTION 2. The said Wisconsin Telephone
required on or before July LIST, 1896, to remove
all the poles, posts, wires, fixtures and appur-
tenances heretofore erected and maintained BY
it in the streets, alleys and public places III TINS
city, except only the one line Of poles and long
distance wire, to maintain which permission is
hereinafter granted.
SECTION 5. Permission is hereby granted to
the Wisconsin Telephone Company, its success
ors and assigns, to maintain and use one line of
poles or posts of wood, iron or other suitable
material, from the end of the wagon bridge
crossing the Wisconsin river in this city, along
Vine Street to Front Street, and thence along
Front street to Baker street, and thence along
Baker street to Lincoln street, and thence
along Lincoln street to Washington avenue, and
thence along Washington avenue to the East
boundary line of said city at the corner of
Sections s, 9, II and 49, in Township % North of
Range East, and to place upon and along such
line Of poles not exceeding two lines OF tele-
phone wire for long distance use and such
appliances az iany be necessary to connect the
same with telephone Sxchange II II this city;
SECTION f. Such poles, posts fna BfrRs shall
be kept and maintained in good order and in
such manner not to interfere with the use
of said streets or with the flow of water in any
gutter or drain i'll said streets and shall be
provided with such safeguards or conveniences
as may FROM time to time be determined and
ordered by the Common Council of the city of
Grand Rapids.
be construed as granting an exclusive privilege
to the said Wisconsin Telephone Company, and
the common council expressly reserves the right
to pass such other ordinances granting the
right of way through, in and upon said streets
for the erection, maintenance and use of neces-
sarg poles, posts, wires and appurtenances of
any 6th daem sb 4 OF individual
SECTION g. The said Wisconsin gelephQne
Company, in consideration of the passage Of
this ordinance and the privileges hereby granted
expressly release the city of Grand Rapids from
any and all claims and damages which may
arise or be caused to its poles, wires or other
Appprtenances by the Firemen Of the said city
dGrigg fire, or by mObs, riots or other civil
commOtoR, AID by the acceptance of this ordi
nance further eXpf6sstg agrees at all times to
protect said city from LIABILITY fIottl accident or
injury to any person or property public or
private and shall save said city of Grand Rapids
harmless from any and all judgments obtained
against it by reason of the erection, existence or
operation of said telephone poles, wires and
appurtenances Failing to save said city harm
less, all rights under this ordinance shall be
deemed to be revoked, and shall be revoked by
the common council of said city, and such
poles, wires and appurtenanceS shall be at once
removed
SECTION 7. The common council may enact
such ordinances as shall become necessary for
the protection of telephone poles, fixtures, wires
and appurtenaQGeS against abuse and injury.
SECTION s. Said city shall haye the right at
any time to repeal, alter or amend this nrdi-
nance and any provisions thereof, as 1t shall
see fit.
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and publication and
acceptanCe by the Wisconsin Telephone Com
Telephone Company shall be filed with the City
CLERK 0f Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, within
twenty days froi8 and after the publication Of
this ordinance.
Approved and passed by the comt4o4 6auAcil
of the city of Grand Rapids, this 18th day of
April, 1896
City Clerk. Mayor.
Moved that The rules be suspended
and above ordinance be adopted.
Carried by full affirmative vote.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and
Street Commissioner, and they are
hereby required, authorized and en-
powered to prohibit the Wisconsin
Telephone Company from erecting any
more poles within the streets, alleys
and public places of this city, and
further be it,
RESOLVED, that said Mayor and
Street Commissioner take the necessary
steps to absolutely prevent said Com
pany from erecting any more poles
within the streets, alleys and public
places Of said city, and from extending
their lines to any other streets than
extending at the present date.
Above resolution was carried by full
affirmative vote.
Moved and carried by full affirmative
vote that Ed Philleo be City Surveyor
for ensuing year.
Bond of d. CASTILLO, city marshal
with John DAILY and D. j. Arpin as
sureiies was presented and on motion
accepted.
Bond of H. w. Lord as police Justice,
with S. A. Spafford and Z. T. Harmon
as sureties was presented and on motion
accepted.
Moved and carried that H. w. Lord
police justice, be required to file bond
in the specific sum of $500 90 with two
sureties.
Moved and carried that the Dog
ordinance be referred to committee on
| ordinances for amendment and amend
ment be referred TO City Attorney.
H. ". Lord asked permission to use
City Clerks office for Justice office, and
on motion same was referred to the
Mavor.
On motion council adjourned.
GEO. B. BRAzEAU, City Clerk
THE PERFECT OINTMENT.
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