Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-13

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Income from waterworks above salaries 5000 90
Total $1,000 90
The total amount of taxes necessary
to be raised, as appears from the
estimates filed by the Board of Public
Works and acting comptroller, is
s6742l, deducting moneys raised during
the same period for special asses. :
nlentS. etc, towit, $4,000 leaves a
balance due of S53421: and [ hereby
recommend that the said sum of
S5342l be levied upon the taxable
property of the City of Grand Rapids
to meet the expenses of the ensuing
year
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
this Both day of September, A. D..
1908 w. z. WuEELAN.
Mayor.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED That there is lereby
levied upon all the taxable property
of the City of Grand Rapids, Wiscon.
sin. the sum of S5342l. 90, for tie
ensuing year, and the clerk is hereby
instructed to spread the same upon
the tax roll, as required by law, just
as soon as he receives the certificate
of the county clerk showing the
amount of state and county taxes
apportioned TO said city.
The above resolution was adopted
by the following vote, the clerk call
ing the roll: Ayes: Lutz, Metzger,
Gross, Kruger, Pratt, Lubbock, Otto,
Bossert, Rossier, Mccarthy and Boles.
Nays: None.
The following resolution was pre-
scnted and adopted:
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, there are good many
parties inquiring and seeking for
locations for manufacturing establish
mentS within our city. and it would
be matter Of Importance if the city
or some association representing the
business interests, could secure by
options Or purchase, available manu-.
featuring sites at reasonable prices SO
as to offer them as they may be wanted
from time to time by concerns seeking
to locate manufacturing industries:
Now, BE 1T RESOLVED, that the
common council desiring to cooperate
In every manner possible to secure the
advantage of such an organization, dc
hereby request the mayor to appoint
committee to consist of two mem
berS of this council and one other to
act as a committee to call a meeting
Of the business men with the idea of
organizing an Advancement associa-
tion to have sufficient means in it's
power to purchase by option or other
wise real estate for the purpose of
locating industries in our city.
The mayor appointed e. P. Arpin,
T. A. Taylor and Alderman Hill as
such committee.
On motion the mayor was instructed
to make settlement with R. D. Wood
& Co., U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry
Co., and Fidelity & Deposit Co. for
claims against waterworks. The
compromise of the Board of Public
Works proposed to Surety company
and Pipe company last March was
ratified.
On motion the bridge was accepted
at contract price less $40 for defective
plankS and mayor and clerk authorized
and directed to settle for same with
Modern Steel Structural Co.
On motion Henry Gaulke was
allowed s15 rebate on 1902 taxes on
account of double valuation.
On motion Aldermen Rossier and
Bossert were appointed a committee
to take up the matter Of electric light
wires with the Electric & Water Co.
City Weigher Carman made the
following report for month of Septem-
Der:
Report from September l TO September 30, 1908
Loads weighed OH city scales:
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Rock. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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