Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room, April 3, 1900.


Council met in regular session.
Mayor Wipperman in chair.
Aldermen present, Hickman, Bunde,
Davis, Baker, HaSbrOuck, Brazeau,
LutZ and Schroeder.
Minutes Of previous regular, ad-
jOurned and special meetings read and
approved.
The city attorney, who was to pro-
cure deed from Mrs. A. B. Sampson
and H. A. Sampson Of the piece of
land the city desired for an addition
to the public market, reports that he
has procured same and have same
recorded and filed.
The mayor, who was to procure a
deed from Mrs S. E. Vaughan for the
water supply, reports that he has pro-
same recorded and filed.
On motion the above reports were
adopted.
Moved and carried that the COM
municatiOn from the attorney general
to Mayor Wipperman regarding
granting a LIQUOR license, for less
spread upon the minutes of this
ing is said letter.
March 10, 190O.--H. Wipperman,
Grand Rapids, WiS.-Dear Sir: | am
in receipt of your favor of 18th inst, in
which you ask whether city council
may legally grant liquor license for
less term than one year on the pay
ment by the applicant therefor of only
the pro rata amount of the annual
license fee. | have been called upon
frequently to interpret section 1913
statutes of 1898 and have uniformly
held that a license fee is not appor-
tiOnable nor can it be pro rated: that
it is not competent for council nor
town board to issue a license for the
sale of liquor for any period Of time
for less amount than that provided
by the statutes. Yours truly,
E. r. HICKS,
Attorney General.
The following proposition in con-
nection with a petition was presented
to the council:
If you will furnish, at the expense
of said city, all proper material
therefor, including the material for
the construction Of proper catch basin
in High street in front of said
described premises, the undersigned
will at his own expense, dig proper
trench and do all the work necessary
in the construction Of proper sewer,
from his said described premises in
High street through and along Walnut
street to the Wisconsin river, the
same to be done under the directions
Of and according to plans to be
furnished by your city engineer, and
after completion the same to be the
property of said city and to be there
after maintained at its expense.
Dated this 2nd day of April, A. D.,
1900.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. 7. E. MULLEN.
Moved and carried that the petition
be granted and proposition accepted,
and city engineer instructed to attend
to same.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed:
A. L. Fontaine Printing Election Notice.
with instructions TO voters................ SIS 90
\. L. Fontalne Printing Proceedings 10 so
Smith q Margeson Thawing out sewers. 90
J. NJ. Huntington Making Ballot box for
9th 90
H. Wipperman Recording deeds, postage. 3 81
B. NJ. Vaughan Services in Condemnation
G, A: R. Post Rent Hall for Polling place
elections. Is 90
j. t. DAILY Mase for City Hall................. so
Wood County Drug Co. Paper, envelopes
S1.l5 Antitoxin 90 50 10 e.
Twin City Electric Co. Mch Light Ssi.75
allowed ALL 81 %
The bill of ~ L. Fontaine of $4,000
for printing election tickets was re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
Moyed and carried that the clerk
present q claim to the Poor Commits