Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
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Respectfully submitted,
w. H. REEVES,
City Treasurer.
The finance committee made follow
ing report on treasurer's annual report:
To the Common Council of the city
of Grand Rapids, Wis: Your COM
mIttee on finance, to whom was re-
ferred the annual report of the city
treasurer w. III. Reeves for the year
1898 and '99, beg leave to report that
they have carefully examined the ac-
count between said city and it's treas
urer, and find that said report is in all
respects correct and true: that at the
date of said report said city treasurer
had in his hands, belonging to said
city, the sum of 81, 1924 Your COM
mittee herewith deliver to your honor
able body all vouchers received from
said city treasurer, all of which have
been verified and cancelled.
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. T. ROWLAND,
G. w. DAVIS,
a. j. HASBROUCK.
cepted and adopted.
Mayor authorized finance committee
to destroy vouchers accompanying the
above report, which was done in the
presence of the council.
Further time was granted the COM
mittee which was to draw up con-
tract for lights with the Twin City
Electric Co.
The committee to which was re-
ferred the petition asking the discon-
tinuance of the Four Mile creek road
were granted more time to report.
A petition from Mrs. Slattery was
presented to the city to repair her
property in First ward, which was
damaged by the grading of Water
street. Same was by motion referred
to street committee.
There being no further business the
outgoing members vacated their seats
and the balance of council took a
recess for five minutes.
NEW COUNCIL.
New council met and was called to
order by Mayor-elect Wipperman.
Aldermen present, Hickman, Bundle,
Davis, Hasbrouck, Baker Brazeau,
Lutz and Schroeder.
Geo. w. Baker was by motion elected
president of the council.
The mayor then made the following
appointments:
City Clerk-Milton w. Mosher.
City Attorney-B. Nj. Vaughan.
City Engineer-E. 1. Philleo.
Chief of Police-Dan CASTILLO.
Nightwatch and Police - James
Hewlett.
Chief of Fire Department-Jacob
Lutz, Jr.
Above appointments were all con-
tirmed by the council.
The mayor also appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
On ordinances-Dayis, BraZeau and
Schroeder.
On Streets and Sidewalks = Has
brouck. Lutz and Baker.
On Finance and Taxation-Baker,
HasbrOuck and Davis.
On Fire Limits Schroeder, Rick
man, and Brazeau.
Excise and Brazeau, Bunde
and Lutz.
On General Business = Hickman,
Davis and Baker
Thos. Payne offered his and his
teams service to the city for $500
per month, same was laid over until
next meeting.
Moved and carried that matter of
painting the city hall roof, floors of
library and the cleaning of city hall
be left with the mayor
The bonds of Frank Stahl as city
treasurer, and Lemuel Kroner and w.
A. Reyes as justices, were presented
and accepted, same being approved by
the mayor.
Council then proceeded to elect by
ballot two of its members to act on
the Board of Review. Aldermen
Schroeder and Baker were elected as
such members.
There being no further business, on
motion council adjourned.
MILTON W. MosHER,
City Clerk.