Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CITY COpKCIL ROOM,
May /, 1896. J
Council met in regular session. Jno.
A. Gaynor, president Of the Council
presiding:
Aldermen present, Wipperman, Getz-
loft, Nilsson, Nash, Abel, Gaynor and
Schroeder.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Report Of Street Committee was pre-
gented as follows:
To the Common Council Of the City
Of Grand Rapids;
We, the undersigned members Of the
Committee on Streets, do hereby sub
nit our report, from partial eXamina-
ton of the streets and sidewalks of
said city, which is as follows, toWit:
l. We recommend that the catch
basin, now located near the foot of Pine
street, be 4amoyed TO a point about IA
feet west from its present location, on
Front and Pine streets.
2 To fill up a hollow on Front street
between Locust and Mulberry SITS.
9. We recommend that the agreement
with Albert PodaWiltz, by which he
agreed to allow the city to maintain a
sewer through his lot, running from
High to Front Street, be terminated,
and that a sewer, if needed, be placed
on Walnut Street, instead Of through
Podawittz's lot
i. That the Sidewalk Oh the west side
of High Street, between Vine and
Oak Street, be replaced by new side
walk, the old walk being dangerously
defective.
). We recommend proper drainage
fos tao water accommodating in front Of
the fair ground gate.
6. That the sidewalk on slotl sides Of
Milwaukee Street, between Wisconsin
and Baker streets, be replaced by new
sidewalk.
7. We find that at present there is no
water running through the pipe into
the tank on Drake street, and recon-
mend that the city investigate the cause
and procure a flow of water into said
tank
S. We recommend that crossing be
built on Front street from the First
National Bank to point Ga the opposite
side of the street to be determined
hereafter.
An Of which is respectfully submitted.
G. H. Nilsson,
H. WIPPERMAN.
The above report was accepted and
the work recommended to be done.
G. II. Nilsson then presented the
following report in regard to city team.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the CITY of Grand Rapids,
Wis. [ herewith hand you my report
on city te8m and outfit as follows:
l. find We CaR buy 2 team of Chas.
DAILY known as the McCr0sen team,
weighing about 3400 pounds, 6 and 7
years old for the sum of 5000.
2. We can buy the Chas. DAILY bay
team weighing about 5000 pounds, s
years old, for the sum of 5000.
3. We can buy the Ed. Ketchum big
team black and gray weighing about
3400 pounds, 6 years old, for tie sum of
5000.
/. Also the Ed. Ketchum new team,
gray, weighing about 5000 pounds, 3 and
/ years old, for the sum of $3.50.
!. 4 wagon 81 inch skein either 8 or
inch tire for the sum of SIS.
6. For shoeing team far one year
Jack McCarty will agree to do sams for
the sum Of Sl5.
I. Harness at Fisher Bros. for the
sum Of $50
.. Several men have offered to take
charge of team at $50 per month.
y. hnd that HUG bushels OF oats is
enough for one team for one year al 20c.
per bushel, $50.
10. 6 tons of hay at Sc per ton $500.
H. Taking the team 500 90
wagon ,'':,,.., ':::... ............ 10 w
Shooting Is 90
tlaIIess ~ w
man y months at $50 per month 500 90
400 bushel of oats at 20c per bu.... so 90
6 tons Of hay at 5000 perton ........." Sc 90
Total expense for one year SOC 90
Amount paid John Henry one year 100 90
Care of team, wagon and harness -
1T end Of first yeaT..................... 46 90
{. H. Nilsson.
Moved by Alderman Abel and