Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
COUNCIL Roo 1. Jan. ,.

Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Mayor Goggins presiding.
Aldermen present, Wood, Lutz, Rei1-
and, Parrish, Kruger, Pratt. Bunde,
Otto, Anthofer, Kellogg, Oberbeck,
Schnabe1, Rossier aad Boles.
Minutes of previous adjourned and
regular meetings read and approved.
The committee appointed to deter
mine what the lots adjoining the city
hall lots could be purchased for.
reported that the front lot on Gram
berry street could be purchased for
81. 800 and the two rear lots at 500
each, and that the front lot could be
bought without buying the rear ones.
Report was on motion accepted and
ordered filed.
The street light committee reported
On the petition asking the placing of
an arc lamp at corner of Wylie and
Madison streets, east side, recon-
nending that the prayer of the petit
TONERS be granted and that lamp be
placed at this point.
Above report was on motion adopted.
The committee appointed to see
about getting signs made and painted,
naming the streets, reported, recon-
mending that same be dispensed with
until the confusion in the names of
streets be remedied. Report accepted
and committee discharged.
Notice of the application of the
Princeton & Northwestern Railway
company for the right, privilege and
franchise to construct, maintain and
operate a main line of railroad,
together with certain necessary spurs,
Ct 81 r tar Re
etc, across the pu bic streets or high
ways in the city of Grand Rapids
having been published as required by
law and proof of such publication
having been duty made and filed with
the city clerk, and the committee APP
pointed to investigate and report
upon such application having reported
recommending that such application
be granted and the franchise as ap-
pied for be granted, It was moved and
and noes that the report of the COM
mittee he adopted and said franchise
granted. (See ordinance in legal
form
Moved and carried that the Twin
City Electric Co.'s application for
waterworks franchise be taken from
amendments were proposed and on
motion unanimously carried by a call
of the ayes and noes. Said app1ica-
ton for said franchise as so amended
was granted. (See ordinance in legal
form.) ,..-
Moved and carried that Mrs. Thos.
Payne be related $500 from her tax
on account of error IN personal prop
ri
The street committee reported on
the bill of Will Mann of $50 for
flood work, recon- Intending that same
be allowed.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of the Princeton & North
western Rv. Co., asking the vacation
of portions of certain streets in the
city, was granted further time to re-
port on same.
Moved and carried that the city en-
gineer obtain and report the water
flow from the north part of the city to
KademaCher creek.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed:
Twin City Electric Co., Dec. light .... S25l %
Fred Pfeiffer, flushing MIGRANTS. ......... 625
J0nn Parish, lumber. Observation-Disclosures. 1857
VIII Mann. flood labor. 150
Moved and carried that mayor ap-
point committee of three to report
on city officers salaries. Oberbeck,
Parrish and Boles were appointed ds
such committee.
Mrs. S. E. Vaughan made the city
an offer for piece of acreage for water
supply. Same was referred to the
Electric Co.
Waterwofks engineer made follow
ing report:
Expense of pumping station for
mouth, S132.55; water pumped, 2,141,-
Az gallons.
On motion council adjourned.
M. w. MoSHER, City Clerk.