Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


Council met in its last session, Mayor
Baker being absent, President Nash
presided.
Aldermen present: Wipperman, Row.
land, Nilsson, HasbrOuck, Briere, Huban,
Nash and Schroeder.
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the bill of A. L. Fontaine of
$50. so for printing election notices, etc. :;
also the bill of f. L. Steib & Co. of 50. O5
for books.
Above report was. by motion, &C.
copied
The committee on finance, to whom
was referred the annual reports of the
city treasurer and city clerk, respect
fully reported that they had carefully
examined each of SAID reports, and find
them in all respects correct.
By motion the above report was ac-
cepted and ordered filed.
Motion was made and carried that the
vouchers accompanying the above report
be now destroyed in presence of the
council and same were destroyed.
The committee and city attorney to
whom was referred the claim of G.
Bruderli for damages reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee and the city attorney
to whom was referred the bill or claim
of Gotfried Bruderll filled March 81.
1881 for the sum of 81 10000 against
this city for an alleged injury, by him
claimed to have been sustained in a
defective sidewalk, on the east side of
Broadway between Baker and Wiscon-
sin streets, in this city, Feb. IL, 1896,
respectfully report that we have fully
and carefully looked into said matter
and ascertained the facts so far as lay in
our power on which said claim is based
and that, in our opinion, this city is not
liable for such alleged injury.
Wherefore, we recommend that said
bill or claim be wholly disallowed.
Dated April 10, 1895
H. WIPPERMAN, !
A. J. HAsBRoUCK,J
B. NJ. VAUGHAN,
City Attorney.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of getting prices on wheel
scrapers to be had at NeKoosa or Port
| Edwards reports that there are two
scrapers at Nekoosa nearly as good as
new to be had at $1,000 each.
Above report was by motion accepted.
The committee to whom was referred
the proposed ordinance for the clean
ing of streets and sidewalks were. granted
more time to report on same.
Motion made and carried that the
| clerk make out a bill for the crushing of
rock for the Centralia school and pre-
sent same TO their school board.
Motion made and carried that the
clerk draw orders for salaries.
On motion, council took a recess for
the purpose of installing the new Off
GERS NJ w. MosHER,
City Clerk
Council Room, April 10, 1898.
New council met, President Nash in
troduced Mr. Wipperman as our new
mayor. He took the chair and pro-
ceeded with the regular routine of bust
ness.
Aldermen present: Hickman, Row.
land, Davis, Hasbrouck, Briere, Huban,
Nash and Schroeder.
The following petition of Fl. de Grand
pri was presented:
To the Common Council of the City
| of Grand Rapids-Gentlemen: Your
petitioner, Henry de Grandpri, would
respectfully represent that he is the
owner of Lot twenty-one (21) Block
thirty 800 Of Neeves' First and Second
Addition to tho city of Grand Rapids,
which lot fronts fifty 80 feet OH High
street, on that part of said street known
as the ''Island''
That your petitioner, as well as other
residents in said block fronting ON said
street, would be benefited by proper
sewerage, and that the healthful and
sanitary condition would be much inn
proved thereby, that as he understands
it. the city will, at some time in the
future, have a system of waterworks
and sewerage, and that it is now dis.
posed to put in such sewerage as it may
put in with reference to, and as part
of. its future system of sewerage.
He would, therefore, ask that the
city of Grand Rapids, under the super
vision of its city engineer, and street
commissioner, put III and construct a
sewer pipe, such as would be adapted
to its future wants, from point in said
street near the southeasterly corner OF
said lot q, southwesterly along the
westerly side of said street to where
the slough" crosses said street.