Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room, April II. 49,

Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Mayor GogginS presiding.
Aldermen present Wood, Lutz,
IRELAND. Brazeau, Parrish, Kruger,
Pratt, Bundle, Otto, AnthOfer, Kellogg.
Oberbeck, SChndbel Hill and BOleS.
Absent RoSser.
On motion the reading Of the min
uteS of the previous NEE ting was
dispensed with.
BY a vote Of to the WOOD COUNTY
REPORTER was made the official news
paper for the ensuing year.
Alderman Schnabel offered the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved that the
Office Of Board OF Public w OrkS pro-
vided for in Sec. 925-23 r.. S. be dis
penSed with and that the powers and
duties of said Board of Public Works
devOlye upon and be performed by the
street committee appointed by the
mayor Of this city.
The above resolution was unani-
mouSly adopted.
Alderman Hill offered the following
resolution: Resolved that this council
dispense with the Office of Street com
missioner, and that the duti eS of such
Street commissioner be performed by
the Street committee, and that said
street committee be authorized and
empowered at the expense of the city
to employ some person as Superinten-
dent of streets, sidewalks, and other
public work in said city.
The above resolution was unani-
mouSly adopted
Resolved by Alderman Wood That
the Water Works be operated under
the direction of the street committee.
Same was adopted by a unanimous
vote.
The following petitions were pre-
Sentcd to council A petition asking
city 60 lay out certain street in the
fifth ward, running west from the
Water Power house a distance of
about a block. Also a petition asking
city to lay out and make paSSable a
street IN 9th ward beginning at the
north end of Spruce street running
through the lands owned by Mrs.
StamOnd and f. L. ROurEe to Fremont
street.
The above petitions were on motion
referred to the street committee.
\ petition was presented to the
council asking the city to make a
drain four feet deep, six feet wide at
top and four feet wide at the bottom,
running from the county jail north
eaSterly to Franklin street.
Same was on motion referred to
street committee.
Moved and carried that the commit
Tee on ordinances prepare and present
TO the council at its next regular
meeting suitable ordinance for the
government of the fire companies.
Moved by Alderman Wood and
carried that the street committee be
instructed to finish the work around
the city hall and library building by
tllling and matchmaking same, and
extend the sewer on west side from
Dixon House to st. Paul depot grade
and macadamiZe Cranberry street from
east end of same to the st. Paul
depot and that the manner of pay for
the proposed sewer be laid over until
the next regular meeting of this
council,
Moved by Alderman Wood and
carried that the entire second floor of
the city hall and library building be
put under control of the library COM
miSSionerS for library purposes
On motion the mayor was instructed
to have the furniture and fixtures
ilioNIu NUN JuG NdCdltu COuliCll room
on the east side to the present council
room on the west side. and have said
council room remOdeled and repaired
to such extent as will make the room
suitable for council meeting purposes.
The mayor then made the following
appointments.
Library Commissioners CARR
son. L. NJ. Nash, g. NJ. Hill.
City PhySician--Dr Frank POmain-
vile.
Night Police, west side-Herbert
Kellogg.
City Attorney-W. z. Wheelan.
On motion the above appointments
were confirmed by the council.
Moved and carried that the regular
meetings OF this council be at the
hour of 100 p. m.
The bond of Frank Stahl as city
treasurer TO the amount of $4,000
with f. j. Wood, \. Johnson, S. A.
Spatfcrd, j. LutZ, Jr., G.. w. PauluS
and John Parrish as Sureties.
And the bond of T. j. Cooper as
Justice of peace with T. j. Wood and
Geo W. Baker as SuretieS
Also the bond of Jasper CrOtteau as
police Justice with L. VI. Nash and
G. NJ. Hill as SuretieS were presented
TO the council and were on motion
accepted both aS to form and sutli-
clancy of suretieS
There being no further business