Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council met in regular session,
Mayor Wipperman in chair.
Aldermen present, Hickman, Row
land, Davis, Hasbrouck, Briere, Huban,
LutZ and Schroeder.
Minutes of previous regular meeting
and of the special meeting held Jan.
23rd read and approved.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of getting the price of
ground desired by the city for street
purposes in first ward from Mrs. John
Rabln report that same cannot be
had for less than $4,000.
On motion above report was &C
cepted and committee discharged.
Moved and carried that the matter
of disseminating the Four Mile creek
road be laid over until the next regu-
lar April meeting and the committee
given until that time to report on
same.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of seeing whether
or not something could be done in
regard to paying the Water street
special assessment in inStallments
report that same can not be done.
Above report was by motion accepted
and committee discharged.
The committee appointed to draw
an ordinance for the union or anneXa-
ton Of the cities of Centralia and
Grand Rapids were granted further
time to do their work.
Moved and carried that the city pay
Mrs. John Rablin $4,000 for the piece
of ground in first ward desired by the
city for street purposes, providing that
the balance of the land required for
said street can be obtained without
cost to the city.
Moved and carried that the city
attorney and clerk get a deed from
Mrs, John Rablin of the piece of
ground in first ward the city desires
for street purposes.
Under suspension Of the rules the
| following bills were allowed:
John Klein fixing snow plows..................$ 90
A. L. Fontaine printing. ................... 10 20
John Codding, watching remains Reiland
lire TWO nights. ...................... 3 90
| Central Electric Co., Jan. light S6415,
allowed 81 80
D. NJ. Huntington, mdse. for fire engine. 8 80
Fred Henry, III days snow plowing~......... So
CentraIia Lumber Co., lumber and lime. 46 05
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draw an order Of $4,000 in favor of
tire department for years salary when
same came due.
Resolved, by Alderman Hickman,
that the act Of the mayor and clerk
in extending the time for the collec-
tion Of the taxes in said city until the
first day Of March, 1892 be and the
same is hereby in all respects con-
firmed and ratified.
Moved and seconded, and by call of
ayes and noes, carried, that a saloon
| license be granted to Fred Closuit
from the 1st Tuesday in January, 1899,
to the first Tuesday in July, 1899,
upon the receipt of $4,000.
Moved and carried that the claim
of Mrs. Mary Emmerson for injury
claimed to have been received by a
defective sidewalk be referred to the
mayor and city attorney.
The treasurer'S report for month of
December, 1898, was presented as fol-
! lows:
Jan. .. To balance on hand............. 81 1854 So
Feb. 6. To taxes collected from Jan.
to + eb. 8, 1Sg9-..................... 15,l61 a
To received from check for
/ license German Med. Co... q CO
To received int. deposit -. 1851
S16,592 sc
By orders and state tax and
| state school loan paid ........S 3425 &c
By balance on hand...-........-. 15167 %
S16,592 sc
Above report was received and or
dered filed.
On motion council adjourned.
MILTON ". MOSHER,
City Clerk.