Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07
CITY GRANTS FRANCHISE
MELTING OF COMMON COUNCIL TUESDAY
ordinance Passed iranting a Fran
cniSe to the American Telephone
and Telegraph 90.
Council Room, Aug. ), 1902

Council Room, Aug. 5, 1902.
Couucl1 met III regular session
Mayor Nheeldn presiding. Aldermen
present. LutZ, Scnuman, MetZger,
Grohs. Pratt, Luueck, BoSSert, Jack
sou, FleweIIing. Mccarthy, Rossler
aud BoleS.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
An ordinance applied for by the
A AMERICAN Telephone AMI Telegraph
%. OF Wisconsin, was presented 10y
lnelr special agent, David b. Hail.
Inc ordinance was adopted by the
following vote the clerk calling the
roll. Ayes-Lulz, Schuman, MeIzger,
Gross, Pratt, Lubbock, BoSserJ, Jack
son, Flewelling, Mccarthy. RoSsier
and BoleS.
Same may be seen in legal form.
lie Street committee reported on
Tue petition OF b. OOerbeCk and others
praying Tor the construction Uf
sewer on Factory street recommend
ing That the prayer of the petitioners
be granted.
On motion the report was adopted.
Engineer Philleo made the follow
my report.
70 The Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Grand Rapids.
GENTLEMEN In regard to obtain
ing the right of way for the extension
Ol Chase Street west to the western
limits Of the city, which question was
referred to me, have to report as
follows:
L. The land necessary to the con-
SJructlon of the road is owned by:
Badger Box & Lumber Co., Grand
| Rapids Lumber Co., John Cola,
Lyons Estate, Jack Patrick, r. A.
Mcfarland. Collier Estate, n. IL.
Robinson, Mr.. Scheller, Mr.. Coon, Mr..
Olson.
2 OF these the Badger Box & Lum
Der Co., the Grand Rapids Lumber
Co., the Lyons estate, r. A. McFar-
land and the Collier estate will give
the right OF way with out cOmpensa-
ton subject only to the condition
that the city build good substantial
road
Patrick and Olson will give right of
way providing the city will move their
fences without cost to them.
n. II. Robinson will give his if the
city will take care of the water.
! Mr.. Coon wants $35 for his right of
way and will move his barn, which is
III the proposed street, at his own
expense.
Mr.. Cola and Mrs. Scheller | have
not seen personally but understand
that neither of them will give right
Of way without compensation.
E. l. PHILLEO.
On motion the report was referred
back to Mr.. Philleo to see if the last
two named persons would give right
of way or how much they want for
same.
Moved and carried that the street
committee be instructed to open up
street at cost not to exceed SIS and
that city attorney notify railroad
company of crossing.
Bridge committee reported that
Loweth & Wolff had finished plans
and specifications for reconstruction
Of bridge and committee had adver-
Used for bids and would receive bids
up to August L, 1902 for work.
Moved and carried the mayor be
appointed committee of one to GO to
Madison to find what disposition Can
be made OF the $4,000, 81 per cent.
oondS to the state voted last spring.
Moved and carried the mayor and
city attorney be appointed commit
tee to investigate the claims of Mrs.
Lyon and Mrs. Duncan and report at
next regular NEE ting.
A petition of Chas. Pomainville and
Nate Anderson was presented, pray
ing your honorable body to adopt as a
public sewer, a sewer beginning at the
middle of block number IL on Maple
street and running northwesterly on
Maple street and across Front street
to the Wisconsin River, the same
having been constructed at the
! petitioners expense,
On motion same was referred to
street committee.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed.
Corriveau & Garrison mdse...................s OF