Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06

On motion the bill of Johnson &
Hill Co. was laid vero until next regu-
lar meeting.
Mayor Wheelan reported that the
League of Wisconsin municipalities
had accepted our invitation to hold
their annual meeting at our city and
had advised us that The meeting would
be held on tie 5tl1 and 9th of June
1902.
Moved and carried that the city en-
gineer be instructed to take an inven-
tory of all property owned by the city
and report as to its condition at the
next regular meeting.
Moved and carried that the city en-
gineer be directed to instruct the city
teamster on each side of the river to
look alter the city property, streets,
sidewalks and crossings.
Moved aud carried that the purchas-
ing committee be instructed to pur-
chase roofing and direct the repair
| ing of roof on city hall west side.
The matter of continuation Of
| Vine street was on motion referred TO
! the street committee.
Moved and carried that @. w.
Baker be allowed to construct one
story leantO on the north east side of
| his furniture store on center street.
Moved and carried the matter Of
street signs be referred to the street
committee.
On motion the city attorney was in
structed TO give a written opinion as
| to the leg al1ty of ordinances requirin @
| the railroad companies to erect and
maintain gates on certain street cross
iugs and also as to whether or not the
| forfeitures provided in said ordinances
can now be collected by suit against
railroad companies who have also
failed TO make satisfactory arrange
fnentS with the city authorities.
| Moved and carried that the city di-
rectors of the Electric & Water Co. be
instructed to confer with the directors
of the Electric & Water Co. and see if
they can't get better rate for the
city OF street lights.
! Aldermen jackson, LtltZ and Wood
were appointed d committee to inYes-
| tigate the present location of the cleo
trio lights and report to next regular
| meeting of the council whether the
| location of any lights can be changed
to good advantage.
| The bill of Eugene Miller for taking
down old fire alarm wire OF $40 was
| allowed by the following vote the
clerk calling the rol1-AYes -Lutz,
IRELAND, SChuman, Pratt, Lubbock,
Gross, Otto, Bossert, Kellogg, Jack
sou, Rossier, Mccarthy and Hill
| Nayes-Wood and Boles.
| Moved and carried that F. J. Wood
be allowed SO for money expended
towards removing the old fire alarm
system on the east side by the follow
ing vote the clerk calling the roll
Ayes-Lutz, IRELAND, Schumau, Pratt
Lubbock, Gross, Otto, Bossert, Kellogg,
Jackson, Rooster, Mccarthy and Boles.
Nayes-Wood and Hill.
City Treasurer Mosher made the fol-
lowing report:
To the Mayor and Common Council of
the City Of Grand Rapids.
GENTLEMEN:-I herewith submit
my report as CT ty treasurer for month
ending March l, 1902 as follows:
RECEIPTS
Feb l. balance on 500 157 80
q" 10 To Rec. of The Otto Gas Engine
Works, pipes and Is sold, contractor
of 9 & w Ry Co water tank ........ Il 90
Feb y, To reed T Cooper water rem
Fen 2 0F To Ied Ta IN Fob a 529 9 09
i eb %, To rec d interest on deposit. so 81
$50 249 IS
DIsBUREMENTs
Feb IS, By order paid First Nat. Bank
Waterwork Int. coupons. 400 40
Feb IS, BY order paid Guy Nash, school
treasurer on account 10000 90
Feb IS, BY order paid Jacob Searls
state school loan........... ...... 11J2 90
Feb q, By order Jacob Searls state tax 1859 80
Feb IS, By order paid Blk Grand Rapids
int due. " est Side Waterworks Co.. $50 90
Feb IS, By order paid library treasurer
lii rary appropriation. 1000 90
Feb 2S, by orders paid for bills allowed
and rock and salaries .... .a........... 1854 IS
SIS, $50 10
ch LIST balance on hand......... 968 0S
$50, 249 Is
WATER WORKS BONDS ACCOUNTS
Feb l, Balance on 075 IS
Feb Is, To Rec interest on deposit. 81 70