Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room, Feb. 6. 1900


Council met in regular session,
Mayor Wipperman in chair.
Aldermen present. Hickman. Bunde.
Davis. Baker, HaSbrouck. Brazeau.
Lutz and Schroeder.
Minutes OF previous meeting read
and approved.
The committee on consolidation to
whom was re-referred the substitute
ordinance reported same back without
change and recommended that il be
adopted.
\ petition signed by twenty or
more tax payers of the city of Grand
Rapids was presented asking the
council to pass said ordinance and call
special election for the purpose of
submitting the question of annexation
to vote OF the people.
Report Of committee on substitute
ordinance for annexation adopted.
The ordinance committee asked
further time to report an ordinance
for weights and measurements. Same
was granted.
The street committee was granted |
more time to report on petition asking
city to lay out certain street in 18th |
ward.
Moved by Alderman Brazeau, that
the council adopt and pass the ordi-
nance amending the ordinance, |
providing for the annexation of the |
city of Centralia to the city of Grand |
Rapids. in Wood county, Wisconsin, |
and fixing the terms of such annex
alton, passed by this council on the
9TH day of December 1899.
The roll call on this motion resulted |
in eight ayes and no noes, whereupon |
the mayor declared the ordinance !
duly passed and adopted by a full
affirmative vote.
Under suspension of the rules the |
following bills were allowed:
Weeks Scale Works. Market Scales a.S120 90 |
III. Wipperman, Expense Incurred search
ing for Hilda Alexander. 10 so
Centralia Hardware Co Cement Sewer.
F l.. Steib & Co Stationary. ....... 25 |
Gitchell & Lubbock. Mdse for Scales .. > so
A. L. Fontaine Printing, S12.5O allowed at II 70
Twin City Electric Co. Jan. Light SS4 75...
allowed at. 70 10
The following resolution was pre-
Sented:
Be 1t Rssolred, BY the common coun-
Gil of the city of Grand Rapids that |
the city clerk of this city be and he
hereby is authorized and instructed |
to call the necessary election and give |
the proper notice of election on the
question of the annexation of the
city of Centralia to this city, and the
consolidation of the cities of Grand |
Rapids and Centralia, under the
substitute ordinance passed by the
council tonight.
BE 1t Further -.esolred, That said
election be held on the 18th day of
March, 1900.
Dated February q, 1900.
Above was unanimously adopted.
The following ordinance was pre-
Sented
An ordinance to change the salaries
of police officers.
The common council of the city of
Grand Rapids do ordain as follows:
SECTION /. That the salary of the
chief Of police of said city be and the
same is hereby fixed at thirty dollars
per month until changed by law.
SECTION2. That the salary of night
hereby fixed at twenty-five dollars per
month until changed by law.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be
passage and publication.
Approved, February 6, 1900.
II. WlPPERMAN,
Attest Mayor.
MILTON w. MosHER.
City Clerk.
Alderman Baker offered an amend
ment to the above asking that the
night policeS' salary be left at $40. 90.
Amendment lost, )and the ordinance
as presented was unanimously adopted.
Moved and carried that when this
council adjourns it adjourn until Feb.
20, 1900.
Resolved by Alderman Baker that
in case the city goes on with the water
works that they accept the PROPOSE tion
of B. NJ. Vaughn, for his lana to be
used for water supply, and that he be
offered $500 for an eXtentiOn of his
option for 60 days and not less than 80
days.
Above resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The treaSurer'S report for month of
Jan. 1900, was presented as follows:
Jan ., To Balance on hands 6O2 50
To Reed for Taxes during mo. 1898 IS
To Reed Int. on Deposlt......... % IS
s1ss19 81
Feb'y BY Paid Int. on over
draft for Oct, Nov, Dec. 25 SO
By Paid Orders during mo-. 690s 80
Balance on hand.........-........... 1855 13
S1SS19 81
Above report was rec eiyed and
ordered filed.
On motion council adjourned until
February 20 at usual hour.
MILTON W. MOsHER.
City Clerk.