Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-11
Report adopted,

Alderman Oberbeck offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, by Alderman Oberbeck,
That the street committee are hereby
authorized and directed to prepare
plans and specifications for the con-
struction of sewers in district No.
according to the diagrams of plans of
sewerage for said district No. l and
that they report thereon to the next
| regular meeting of the common coun-
Gil together with an estimate of the
costs Of the construction of such sewers.
Resolution unanimously adopted
Alderman LutZ offered the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, the diagrams of the plans
of sewerage of the several districts of
the city of Grand Rapids, Wood county
Wisconsin reported to us by the street
committee, have been carefully and
fully examined:
Be it resolved, That we approve of
said plans as reported and proposed
by the report of the said street COM
mittee and we do hereby authorize
and direct the street committee to pre-
pare in duplicate, complete diagrams
of the plans Of sewerage of the several
districts of the said city and to duly
certify to the same as being correct
and that one to be filed in the office of
the city clerk of Grand Rapids, and
one to be filled in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of said county.
Resolution adopted.
The committee to whom Was re-
ferred the matter of selling the build
ings on the fair grounds, ask further
time to make report. Same was
granted.
A petition signed by f. Pfiffer and
others, asking the laying OF sewer and
water pipes at certain places in the
Sixth ward, was on motion referred to
street committee.
The following petition was pre-
Sented.
To the Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Grand Rapids, Wood
County. Wisconsin:
Whereas, the Consolidated Water
Power Company intends this season
to develop the water-power on the
Wisconsin river in said city by the
construction of dam and, whereas,
the location of said proposed dam has
not yet been definitely settled upon,
and whereas, the city of Grand Rap
ids claims to be the owner of the ripar-
ian and f1owage rights, part of and
appurtenant to and connected with the
lands in said city formerly known as
the F. L. Witter lands, and conveyed
to said city by Warranty deed from F.
L. Witter to the city of Grand Rapids,
Wood County, Wisconsin,. dated
March 21st, 1895, and recorded in the
office of the Register o. Deeds for
Wood County, Wisconsin, on March
2ord, 1895, in volume 81 of Deeds, on
pages 443, 444 aud AS, and whereas,
1t is the purpose of said company to so
develop said water-power as to be
perfectly safe in every way to the in
habitants and property of said city.
We therefore respectfully petition
your honorable body to pass resolu-
ton authorizing said company to de-
velop said power by the construction
OF dam within the corporate limits
OF said city at such point or place and
according to the plans and recommeu-
dafions OF the engineers OF said conf
pany, without claim of damage or
other hindrance by said city on &C
count OF said F. L. Witter property or
otherwise.
Dated this 9Th day of April, A. D.
1901.
The Consolidated Water Power Co.,
Per n. JOHNSON,
President.
Moved and carried that the above