Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council Room, Aug. l, 1899.
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Wippcrman in chair.
Aldermen present, Hickman, Bundle.
IaSbrouCk. Davis, Baker BraZeau,
Lutz and Schroeder.
Minutes of previous meetings read
and approved.
Under suspension Of the rules the
following bills were allowed:
r. Parrish & Bro, mere handise.............3G 70
z. MeCamlcy, AZ days assessing "a S3.00.....126 90
Street commissioner, city time for July....469 OF
Alpha Snyder, load pitch pine for fire
w
Dan Castillo, serving Is board of review
70
Central Electric Co., July light $3.50 -
allowed '.'.'''''1o- ~
Louie Pyruse, use of team on fire engine
$500, allowed OO
A. H. Fontainc, printing $50, allowed at" 90
The bill of Il. l. PhillaO OF $71.23 for
engineering the maCadamiHing and
gradidg Of Water and Center streets
was referred to finance committee.
who at once acted on same and recon-
mendcd the allowance of same at
100. Council then allowed the bill
Ut $500.
Of iuly was presented as follows:
Ally s 70 balance on hand,~r~-...,.~f2,5a c.
DC reed dog iccnses.."-"...... 70 60
10 All. on deposit .............>..". rs
S2,6OS 81
Aug / BY orders paid during month~.Sl,o47 "a
by balance on hand............. 1906 IS
$2,GO5 81
Above report was received and
ordered filed.
Resolution presented by Alderman
Baker that the city attorney be in
Structed TO draw the proper petition
and papers for the condemnation OF
f.ot Il. Block 30, Neeyes' first and
second addition to the city Of Grand
Rapids This lot &c be used as a part
OF the market square, 4 contemplated
public improvement.
The above resolution was Unani-
mouSly adopted,
1t was moved and carried that the
board of public works be instructed
to finish at once as far as possible the
work already started on the market
square by tilling grading and macad-
amiZing the same.
On motion the mayor was instructed
TO Get prices on set of heavy scales
for the market square and report at
next meeting.
Moved bv Alderman Davis and car
ricd unanimously that the sidewalk
on the SOutherly side of Oak street,
between Sycamore and High streets,
and on the northerly side of Oak
street, between Sycamore and Court
House streets. be and the same are
hereby condemned, they being in al
unsafe condition, and the board OF
public works be authorized to remove
the same. and grade the space for Z
new sidewalk and order the same
built according to the charter.
Moved by Alderman BraZeau anC
carried unanimously that the side
walks on the east OnG-halfO OF the Soutl
side of Wylic street, between Mil
waulIee and Madison streets, and The
sidewalk on the north side Of the east
one-half of Block ,. Woods addition
to the city of Grand Rapids, being OF
the southerly side of Wylie stree
between Broadway and milwaukee,
streets. be and the same are hereb,
condemned, they being in a dangerous
condition. and the board of public
works be authorized to remove thu
sidewalk and order the same bull
according to the charter.
Moved by Alderman Hickman an(
carried unanimously that the side
walk on the west side Of Court HOuS
street. between the fair grounds ant
Oak street. be and the same is hereb,
condemned. it being in an unsafe con
dtion. and the board of public work
be authorized to remove the same
and grade the space for a new side
walk and order the same built accord
ing to the city charter.
Moved and carried that the stree
committee drain the east end of Bake
street by providing a temporary ope
ditch.
On motion council adjourned.
MILTON ". MOsHER,
'-''-" City Clerk.