Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-07

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room, April 5. 1S!

Baker in the chair.
Aldermen present: Wipperman, Row
land, Nilsson, Hasbrouck, Briere, Nash
and Schroeder.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The special committee to whom was
referred the petition of S. a. Spafford
and thirtv-f ,ur others, business men
and residents in regard to granting the
q. b & W. Ry. Co. the right To extend
its side track or spur down TO point
where the city Jail now stands, reported
as follows:
To the Common Council of the city
I'of Grand Rapids-Gentlemen: Your
special committee, appointed by the
mayor at the last session of the council,
to whom was referred the petition of
S. A. Spafford and thirtv-four others,
business men and residents, of the city
of Grand Rapids, submitting to said
council the proposition of granting to
the 6. B. & w. Ry Co. the right to ex-
tend its present side or spur track run
nlng from its main line in southerlv
direction to point south of the pulp
mill of he Pioneer Wood Pulp Com
panv, to a point where the city Jail is
now located, by running and extending
said side track alougin in front of the
Congregational church and across he
street passing hack of the city hall and
up SIMPSONS alley to the creek. and
along the creek as far as the street south
of Farrish's lumber yard, would respect
fully report:
That they have given said matter
careful consideration and hereby 1e-
port said petition back with the recon-
menda1ion that the prayer of said
petition be denied, for the reason that
SAID side track would cross two of the
princi pal streets of said city and there
by endanger life and property.
If the business portion of said city
suffers Inconvenience through the want
of Il side track adjacent to it, as claimed
in said petition, your committee would
suggest that the matter of locating
side or spur tack, commencing at a
point on the main line west of the coal
sheds of said railroad company and
running thence in Il southWesterly direc-
ton to the lot now owned by the city
on which the stone crusher is located,
following us nearly as may be, the
ravine and creek running in the same
direction, be submitted to a committee,
appointed by the mayor, for considera-
ton and report thereon.
Your committee would further report
that, having reported adversely on the
main proposition in said petition, they
hav- had no conference with Henry
Sampson nor the railroad company in
reference, to the matter submitted. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated this 5th day of April A ID. 1898
ii. WIPPERMAN
JOHN l. NASH,
LEWIE SCHRoElE9,
Special ommIItve.
The above report WAS by motion
accepted.
The committee to whom WAS referred
the claim of u. Bruierii for damages
Was granted further time to report on
same.
Motion made and carried that the
mayor appoint new committee to re-
port Oh lie proposed ordinance for the
cleaning of streets aud sidewalks.
Hasbrouck, Rowland and Schroeder
Were appointed as such committee
Under the suspension of the rules
t''c following bulls were allowed
James Mccarthy. days 200
Ce,lr;1 Electric TO-. March light 43. 30
j, f. DAILY, lamps and station ry............... 9S5
A H. Foht'ihe, printing proceeding two
Tne blil Of +. l. Strib 4 Go. for books M
and the bill Of A L Fontaine for cleo
ton printing We're referred to finance
committee.
Motion made and carried that the
mayor appoint Il committee of one to
gel prices on some wheel scrapers to
br had at |ether Ntkoosa or Port Ed
wards aud report at next meeting.
Alderman Nash WAS appointed as such
committee.
The treasurers report for month of
March was presented as follows.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council, cily of Grand Rapids
Gentirmeu-I hereby submit report
of my 'ffic, rs Treasurer fol he nlrII,ll
ri N"rcu, 1898
Mch l Fox asi OH hand $94O7 "A