Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06
J. l.. NASH,
G.. H. Nilsson

Inc D6UlIlOn OF JOun DdlV ana Oln6fS
for covered sewer along Wisconsin
street and Avon street from hill to Court
House street, and thence down Court
House street, presented and referred tC
street committee.
Motion made and carried that the
following bills be allowed, under sus-
pension of the rules:
John Mccarthy, blacksmith ..................S Il
f. |. PhilleO, taking levels, etc.............. OF
F. w. Crapsey freight on two cars stone. 115 o.
Central Electric Co., bill $3.50 allowed at "a sc
r. Parrish u Bro. 16 As
John Parrish, 125 Is
a. l.. Fontalne, printing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II &c
James Mccarthy, 934 days labor, $780,. 10 sc
Chas. HOhniman, So g " 1.25...... 10 6;
John Dolan, 81 125.. 10 6;
John Henry, jr, s. " d" 1.25...... 8 Il
Finance committee reported favor
ably on bills of A. l.. Fontaine for print
ING election notices, $74.5O, and j. f.
DAILY for electric lamps, $50, and such
bills were allowed.
The chairman Of finance committee
was instructed to destroy all vouchers
accompanying their report on the treas
urer's annual report and in presence OF
full committee.
Matter Of street improvement taken
up by council.
Alderman Nash introduced the fol-
lowing resolution establishing the grade
of Front street from Vine St. to Baker
and Water street:
Be it Resolved, By the common coun-
Gil of the city of Grand Rapids, that
the grade of Front street in said city,
established and described on the eX-
hibit hereto annexed marked Exhibit
A, be and the same hereby is approved,
adopted and established as the grade of
III Front Strnnt from thn lir,n ~
Vine street 10 the northerly terminus
of said Front street where that street
abuts upon Water street and Baker
street in said city.
Be it further Resolved and Ordered
That the grade hereby adopted and es-
tablished, together with this resolution
and the date of its passage, be reco1 ded
by the city clerk in the manner re-
CURED by the city charter.
Moved and seconded that the above
resolution be adopted. Upon call of
ayes and noes the same was unani-
mouslY adopted.
Alderman Wipperman introduced the
following resolution:
Be it Resolved, By the the common
council of the city of Grand Rapids.
that the street committee be and they
hereby are ordered TO view each and all
of the premises along Front street from
the street crossing at the Gardner block
to the northeast end of said Front
street, also to determine the damages
and benefits which will accrue (by rea-
son of the change of grade of this street
at this meeting adopted and established)
to each parcel of real estate upon such
street between said limits, also to deter
mine and separately report
l. The entire cost of the work Of
grading, cutting and filling said street to
sub-grade of the said adopted grade.
2. The entire cost of placing the
curb-stones in and along SAID street on
both sides between the term1ni.
). The entire cost of crushing the
rock necessary to properly macadamize
said street between those two termini
4. The entire cost of hauling such
crushed rock to its proper place on SAID
street between said termini.
3. The entire cost of spreading said
rock and evening it as required by the
plans and specifications for said street
prepared by the city engineer.
8. The entire cost of rolling and
packing said rock (after placed and
spread) as required to make them solid
enough for good substantial street sur
face, between said termini.o
I. The entire cost of the contem-
plated work or improvement upon said
street between said termini.
s. The benefits and damages that
will accrue to the several parcels of real
estate by such work or Improvement
and the amounts that should be assessed
under the provisions of the city charter
to each of said parcels of real estate as
benefits accrulng thereto by such con-
templated work or improvement.
Which report said committee shall file
in their office
Moved and seconded that this resolu-
ton be adopted, and upon call of ayes
and noes the same was unanimously
carried.
Motion of April 20 was corrected so
as to read all police wear regulation
uniform.
Motion made and seconded that when
council adjourns it adjourn until next
Monday evening at the usual hour.
Carried.
Motion made and seconded that street
commissioner hand in time of all men
working for city to city clerk and rec
ord kept Of same. Carried
Bond of w. H Reeves as city treas
urer, for SIS, 900 with E I. Harmon, F.
J. Wood and E. P Arpin as sureties,
read, ordered recorded in bond book
and placed on file.
The treasurers report was then pre-
scented as follows:
April66 6. To balance on hand O6S Il
:. Received from W. A. kCyes, po-
lice justice.................... .......- 90
20. Received from Wm. Scott, show
license, Sept. g. 'e5 to April 9
'96.... ............ 30 90
May l. From First Natl bank, Int. 16 20
SS120 50
May s. By orders cashed. H.. So 1879 Il
By balance on hand...............- 1921 IL
$500 81
On motion council adjourned to time
fixed.
MILToN W. MosHER,