Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10


Fred Westfall, wood for power houses : 81
Twin City Electric Co, April light....... 2O5 80
j. F. Moore, drift bolts, rock, filing saws. 80
Clark Lyon labor Jackson Mill Co bridge IS Is
John Codding, %
Will Henry, So
Geo. McCrossen 25
Martin Mullen 70
B. T. Worthington, use of building for
Will P Gan9 4pd e RFls1iing nResdam
Frank Stahl, express paid on books. 90
Centralia Lumber Co., lumber. 81 SO
A. L. Fontaine printing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 90
John Parrish lumber ......................... 81
Gust schuman. hauling hook and ladder
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The bill of A. L. Fontaine for
balance due on bill of $1,000 for
printing election ballots, $500 was
referred to city attorney.
Alderman Brazeau offered the
following:
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, 1t is important that the
streets and general appearance of our
city should be as clean and attractive
as possible, as it is expected we will
have a large number of visitors here
within few months at the time of
the editors convention.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the mayor
dDDOlIIL OIlC DOlIIC OllISCl OIl IilC OClOU
and one on the west side, to superin-
to enforce in connection with this
Ladies' Advancement association.
with a view of securing all needed
prOvementS: said officers to be
selected, to secure the following re-
forms and improvements:
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collect all garbage on the streets or
alleys, public places, or collected by
private owners and placed in barrels or
boxes.
Second, To select the proper place
to dump all garbage where it can be
either burned or destroyed in some
other manner.
Third, To notify the street COM
miSsiOners Of any streets or walks out
of repair.
Fourth, To see that no advertise
mentS posters or bills, are put up in
such places as to mar the beauty of
the scenery or general appearance of
property.
Fifth, To notify private parties of
any public nuiSances that may come
to their attention, such as the keep
ing of filthy pig-StieS, where there
may be complaints made by the
owners of adjoining property, or from
the public at large.
A copy of this resolution to be given
to each of the officers named, and
they to make monthly reports to this
council of all matters that came
under their notice, and their actions
on the same.
Above was unanimously adopted.
Alderman BOles offered the follow
ing resolution:
RESOLVED, That the standard side
walk for both sides of Cranberry
street from the west end of the wagon
bridge across the Wisconsin river to
the Chicago, Milwaukee, & ST Paul
railroad right of way shall be as
follows: The width of the said side
walk shall be twelve ~ feet, from
line of the street to curb stone, the
material shall be , in. oak plank of the
grade known and distinguished as
sidewalk plank and that the said walk
shall be constructed on four stringerS
4X4 or larger, laid on a good sub
Stantial foundation all constructed in
a good, substantial and WOrl<manlike
manner.
Same was adopted unanimously.
Alderman Oberbeck offered the
following resolution.
RESOLVED, That the street COM
mittee cause diagrams of the plans of
sewerage district No. 6 to be pre-
pared showing the lots and parcels Of
land, main sewers, minor sewers, main
holes, catch basins and all other
matters required by law, in the
manner provided by law.
Same was adopted unanimously.
An ordinance for the government of
the Fire Co. of the east and west side
was presented and unanimously
adopted.
Same may be seen in legal form
An ordinance relative to the incum-
boring Of Cranberry street from bridge
to depot with poles, posts, signs and
other distractions was presented to
the council. Same was unanimously
adopted and may be seen in legal form
Moved and carried that the commit
tee on general business see that the
police are supplied with the proper
tools for their business
Moved and carried that the sewer
in Cranberry street from Dixon House
be extended to ST. Paul depot at the
expense of sewerage district No 6
the sewerage district in which same is
located.
On motion the report and recon-
mendatiOnS Of the commissioner of
health were adopted and the same
were ordered to be published in the
official newspaper in the manner pro-
vided by law for the publication of
ordinances.
Moved and carried that council
resolve itself into a board of health
and that the city physician. mayor
and clerk act as the executive COM
mittee.
The bids of the different banks of
this city for the city depository were
presented as follows:
First National bank offer 81 per
cent. on deposits and charge per
cent. on over. draft.
Wood County National bank 81 per
cent. on deposits and charge ) per
cent. on over draft.
Bank Of Centralia 81 per cent. on
deposits and charge )! per cent. on
over draft.
The First National bank and the
Wood County National bank offers
being the same the council proceeded
to ballot fer choice which resulted
as follows:
Whole number votes cast II of
which the First National bank re-
ceiyed and the Wood County
National bank received t. The First
National bank was declared the city
depository for the ensuing year.
There being no further business
upon motion council adjourned.
MILTON W. MOSHER.
City Clerk.
MANY A Lover