Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, Sept. 4, 100

COUNCIL NOOfll, Oepl. =, 19OO
Council met in regular session.
Mayor Goggins being absent Presi-
dent Wood presided.
Aldermen present, Wood, Kruger,
Lutz, Bundle, Pratt, Otto, Anthofer,
Oberbeck, Schnabel and Boles.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
The street committee reported on
the petition of James Chamberlain
and others asking the establishment
of grade and the laying of a sidewalk
along the west side of French street
from the corner of French and Gran
berry streets southwest to Block 4,
MCComb's addition, recommending
that same be laid over until next
spring. Report adopted.
Petition presented asking the laying
ont and putting in passable condition
d street commencing at the west end
of Chase street and continuing on said
street west across st. Paul tracks to
the west line of lands owned by Matt
Derichs. Same was referred to street
committee.
Petition presented asking city to
furnish and put in place curb stone on
west side of French street in front and
adjoining the property Of I. J. Cooper,
c. \. Boormau aud T. E. Kel1ner,
petitioners agreeing to pay all legal
charges for the improvements.
The prayer of tile petition was
granted aud street committee author
lied to purchase another car Of curb
to be used for like purposes on same
conditions.
Petition presented asking the build
ing of a stone culvert across French
and fremont streets. Same was re-
ferred 10 street committee.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed:
w. s. Gardner city laborers time in Aug. S946 IS
Mcdonald x Brooks, use of team........ 10 80
! Twin City Electric Co August light. 21O 81
Walter Smith, sand aud filing -. p 80
Lannon Quarry Co., 81 ,934.47 less freight
Mike Lemense, repairs on toolS.......... so
+. |. PhllleO, taking levels. etc........... GO co
A. L. FOntaine, printing proceedings. Is Is
John Steib, wood for cruSher.-.......... II 90
Grand Rapids Pressed Brick Co, brick
for city hall sidewalk $780, allowed. IS 60
Gordon \ Kruger, lumber. ........... so So
Johnson \ Hill Co., merchaudise........ s. 95
Mackinnon Mfg. Co, plank. ......... %
Fred PteItfer, tapping water plpeS...... / 20
J Grand Rapids Foundry CO.. six manhOle
covers, babbitt, etc. acknowledgements. sc %
B. Metzger, repairs on crusher, hose
}. T. Avery, wiring for fire department.. 90
The bill Of Centralia Hardware Co.
not being verified or sworn to was
laid over.
Moved and carried that the chair
appoint a committee of two TO inveSti-
gate as to where additional arc lamps
are most needed and report at next
meeting.
! Aldermen Schnabel and Pratt were
appointed as such committee.
! Resolution presented and adopted
authorizing street committee to in
struct the Standard Oil Co. to move
their Kerosene oil tank, located near
the lumber yards of the Grand Rapids
Lumber Co. and the Ceutralia Lumber
! Co. on St. Paul tracks, to some other
point not so near to lumber and public
property.
The following resolution was pre-
scented:
. 1t is hereby resolved by the common
council of the city of Grand Rapids.
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