Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
Council Room, Aug. !, 1900.

council met in regular session
Mayor GOggins presiding.
Aldermen present Wood, LutZ,
Reiland. Kruger, Bundle, Pratt,
Otto, AnthOfer, Oberbeck, Schnabel,
kellogg, Rossier and Hill.
The Finance committee reported
recommending the purchasing of the
Centralia Hardware Co.'S hay scales at
SO. Report adopted.
The Street committee reported
back the petition asking the stump
ing and widening of the street running
east from Milwaukee street along the
north side of the VIM. COrcoran place
without recommendation and also
reported proposition from VIM
COrcOran offering the city the 80 feet
strip of land along the north side of
his forty that city desired for street
purposes for $3.50 or give the city S25
to leave the street as it is.
Moved and carried that the Street
committee and city attorney take pro-
per legal proceedings to acquire the
above mentioned strip Of land for
street purposes. In case Mr.. COrcOran
will take $l75 for same, he to remove
his barn, pump and fence, street
committee were on like motion author
lied to make the purchase.
The Street committee reported on
the petition asking the continuation
of the water main on Cranberry street
west from the Nc Kercher residence a
distance Of about POO feet favOring
the petition but recommending that
same be laid over until next spring.
DR.. POmainville, health officer,
made a report condemning the lot
back of Miss a. NJ GOrdon'S near
Market Square on the East Side and
the lot near Mrs. Akey'S residence on
the West Side, because of the stag
nant water thereon. which is danger
Gus to the health of the community.
Moved and carried that the above
matter be left to Street committee for
proper action, they to act under the
advice of city attorney.
Petition presented asking the eStab-
lishment of a grade, and the laying of
a sidewalk on French street from
Cranberry street southwest to lot ),
blk. +, Nc Combs addition.
Same was on motion referred to
Street committee to be reported on at
the next meeting.
Petition presented asking council to
authorize City Engineer to establish
the curb line and sidewalk line, and
set grade stake for same on the west
side Of French street to Green Bay Ry.
crossing. The prayer of the petition
was granted and city engineer in
Structed to establish said lines on
French street from Cranberry street
TO Lincoln street.
Moved and carried that the track
for vehicles on French street from g.
H. COrriveau's residence north to
Lincoln street be one rod wide from
center of street.
Moved and seconded that if the
sewer from DR.. BOOrman' S corner north
along French street could be con-
StIucted for 500 that same be built.
Motion lost.
Petition presented asking the con-
Struction Of gutter along Front
street. On motion the prayer of the
petitioner was granted, and that gutter
rock be put in on said street from
Bodette's shoe shop south as far as
the rock the city has now on hand will
reach
Moved seconded and unanimously
carried that all sidewalks on Cranberry
street from the bridge to St. Paul
depot be put to curb grade, and that
the Street committee be authorized to
remove all trees IN the street where
such removal is necessary to put such
sidewalks on grade.
On motion permission was granted
Abel and Schroeder to dig ditch across
Baker street from court house to
county jail.
Moved and carried that the Board
OF Review have power to employ
StenOgrapher.
An ordinance relating to the pastur-
ing OF cattle, horses. etc. on the
streets, lanes, alleys and public places
in the City Of Grand Rapids was pre-
sented and unanimously adopted.
An ordinance relating to the
destruction ofrubbish, waste material
and garbage was presented and unani-
mOusly adopted.
An ordinance relating to the OBJ
StructlOn of certain streets and side
walks with wagons, SleighS and other
vehicles was presented and unanimous
~ adopted.
The above ordinances may be seen
in legal form.
Proceedings continued next week.
MILTON W. MOSHER.
City Clerk.
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