Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08

iron railing allowed at"."".............. "a sc
Greene, Nroman, Faircbild, North
and Parker's bill for $50 60 was referred
| to finance committee,
1t was moved and carried that COM
mittee of three be appointed by the
mayor to look up a suitable place to be
used for city Jail purposes and report at
next meeting.
Hasbrouck, Schroeder and Hickman
were appointed as such committee.
Moved and carried that the street
committee is hereby authorized and
| directed to finish the south end of Mad
ison street by stumping and grading it
| providing city can get possession OF
| same.
Motion made and carried that the
street committee, together with city
engineer, establish a grade on Broad
way between Washington and Oak
streets; also on Wylie street between
Milwaukee and Lincoln streets.
Moved and carried that the sidewalks
| on the east side of Broadway between
Baker and Wisconsin streets, and on
the south side of Wylie adjoining Lot
s Block 8, Woods addition, be and the
same are hereby condemned, they be-
ing in dangerous condition.
Motion made and carried instructing
mayor to purchase about $1,000 good,
straight, hard brick for sidewalk pur-
pose from VIM. Scott at $500 per NJ i.
provided he, as stated, will guarantee
same for ten years.
Moved and carried that the roof Of
city hall be painted with the paint the
city now has on hand.
The mayor made the following APP
pOintments to act as an election board:
L, ii. NIpperman, mayor OF the city
of Grand Rapids, Wood county, Wis
by Section 81, Chapter 2SS of the Laws
of 1898, do hereby nominate to the
common council of said city the follow
ing named persons to be inspectors of
election, clerks of election and ballot
clerks, respectively, in the several
election districts of said city, to wit:
For District No. l, composed of the
First ward:
Inspectors of Election-W II Brown,
j L Cotey, Frank Stahl.
Clerks of Election-Henry Rablin,
VIM II Reeves.
Ballot CIerks-Ed Ketchum, Thos
Love.
For District No. ,, composed of Sec
ond ward:
Inspectors of Election-John Klein,
Herman Boetcher. Nick Reiland.
Clerks of Election-I E Philleo, B
Metzger.
Ballot Clerks-E 7 Bodette, James
Miller.
For District No. 3, composed of the
Third ward:
Inspectors of Election-Geo W Baker
| G III Nilsson, / Kroner
Clerks of Electiou-W H H Edwards,
Geo 2 Hambrecht.
Ballot Clerks-Louis Fournier, James
Mccarthy.
For District No, 4, composed of the
| Fourth ward
Inspectors of Election-John Plenke,
Job Margeson, VIM Corcoran.
Clerks of Election-M S Pratt, W E
Wheelan.
Ballot Clerks-Fred Karnatz, Chas
Dated this 9th day of September, A
d 1898.
H. WIPPERMAN, Mayor.
Above appointments were confirmed
| by the council.
The treasurer's report for month OF
August, was presented assolloWs:
July so. To balance on hand.......... 100 q
Rec dog taX........................... 81 OO
Rec transient merchant license 10 90
Rec for city Jail sold............... 90
Aug. so. Interest on deposit ................ 81
! S3,176 81
Aug So By orders paid during month. 81 $50 81
- g By balance on hand............... 800 40
s8,176 81
Above report was received and Or
dered filed.
On motion council adjourned.
MILTON w. MosHER
City Clerk