Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
An Ordinance

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The common council of the city of
Grand Rapids, do ordain as follows:
The ordinance passed by this coun-
Gil, Dec. 5, 1899. entitled, AN
ordinance to annex the city of Cen
tralia to the city of Grand Rapids. in
Wood county, Wisconsin, and fixing
the terms of such annexation" is
hereby amended by striking out all
after the ordaining clause and insert
ing the following:
SECTION l. All that territory stu
ated in the county Of Wood and state
Of Wisconsin, within the corporate
limits of the city of Centralia shall be
and the same is hereby annexed to the
city Of Grand Rapids, and said cities
when so consolidated shall constitute
one municipal corporation, and shall
be the legal successor to said cities of
Grand Rapids and Centralia and en-
titled to all the rights and subject to
all the liabilities Of said cities reSpec-
lively.
SECT1oN2. All that territory which
now constitutes the First ward of the
present city of Grand Rapids shall be
known as and constitute the First
ward of said consolidated city: all that
territory which now constitutes the
Second ward of the present CITY of
Grand Rapids shall be known as and
constitute the Second ward of said
consolidated city: all that territory
which now constitutes the Third ward
OF the present city of GrandRapids shall
be known as and constitute the Third
r1 20 e,o,l consolidated
that territory which now constitutes
the Fourth ward of the present city of
Grand Rapids shall be known as and
constitute the Fourth ward of said
consolidated city; all that territory of
the present city of Centralia lying
north of line beginning at the point
where Fremont street of said city of
Centralia intersectS the Wisconsin
river, thence westerly along said
Fremont street to where the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railroad track
crosses said street, thence southerly
along the central line of said railroad
track, to the point where said railroad
track crosses High street. thence west
along High street, and the continual
ton thereof on the eight line to the
west boundary line Of said city of
Centralia, shall constitute and be
known as the Fifth ward of said con-
solidated city; all that part of said
city of Centralia lying south of said
Fifth ward as above described and
north of a line beginning at the
eaSterlv end of Franklin street of said
city Of Centralia, running thence west
along Franklin street to where it
interSectS French street, thence south
westerly along French street, to where
it interSeCtS Cranberry street, thence
westerly along said Cranberry street
to the west boundary line of said city
of Centralia shall constitute the Sixth
ward Of said consolidated city: all that
part Of said city of Centralia lying
south of the Sixth ward as above des-
cribed and north of certain line
beginning at a point where the east
end of GOgginS street extended would
interSect the Wisconsin river, thence
northweSterly on said GogginS street
to French street, thence SOutherly
along French street to Giddings street
thence north along said Giddings street
to Chase street, thence west on said
Chase street and continuation there
of on the eighth line to the west
boundary line of said city of Centralia
Shall constitute the Seventh ward of
said consolidated city: all that part of
the territory of said city Of Centralia |
lying south of the south boundary line |
of said Seventh ward shall constitute
the Eighth ward of said consolidated |
city.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise |
herein provided the ordinances of the |
present city of Grand Rapids, together
with such ordinances, rules and regu- |
lations Of the city of Centralia as per-
tain to WaterWOrkS and fire depart |
ment now in force therein shall be the |
ordinances Of said consolidated city |
and shall be and remain in force until |
the same shall be changed or repealed |
as provided by law.
SECTION +. Until changed as pre-
scribed by law the present school syS-
tenn of the city of Grand Rapids shall
be in force in said consolidated city: |
but the High school in said city of |
Centralia and the High school in said |
city of Grand Rapids shall continue
as separate and independent high |
schools until changed according to
law.
SECTION 5. After the passage and |
of this ordinance and it's
ratification by the electors of the pres |
ent city of Grand Rapids and Contra
liza, respectively, the present city clerk |
of the city of Grand Rapids shall at |
the time and in the manner provided |
by law give due notice of the general |
spring election, for the election of all |
elective city officers for said conSolida-
ted city, including two aldermen for
the 9TH ward. two aldermen for the 9Th |
ward two aldermen for the 18th ward |
and two aldermen for the 8th ward of |
said consolidated city: the aldermen |
of the 9Th, 9Th, 18th and 8th wards of |
said consolidated city who shall have |
received the highest number of votes |
in his ward shall be elected and hold |
his office for two years, and until his |
successor is elected and qualified, and |
the alderman receiving the next high |
est number OF votes 10 his ward shall |
be elected and hold his office for one |
year and until his successor is elected |
and qualified. AS near as practicable |
one half OF the appOintive officers of |
said consolidated city shall be chosen |
from the west side of the river and |
the other halt from the east side of |
the river.
SECTION 6. All moneys in the city
treasures of the present cities of |
Grand Rapids and Centralia shall be
turned over to the treasurer Of said |
city and all and every |
sum or sums Of money due or to be-
come due to said cities or either Of
them, whether for taxes or otherwise,
shall be collected by the officers of
said consolidated city in the manner
prescribed by law.
SECTION !. The people of the con-
solidated city hereby pledge them
selves to use their best efforts to t
procure the Establishment and mainte-
nance of two post offices in said city, I