Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-16

GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, April s, 1903
10 the Honorable, the Major and
Common Council.
| GENTLENIEN:-I would recommend
that the city purchase two cars Ot
crossing stone and put in the following
permanent crossing which [ think are
very necessary. One on west side OF
Main street across Jackson street
west side; one on west side of French
street across Jackson street (west
Side); one on ease side of High street
across Oak street least Side): one
across Baker street connecting the
Jail and court house: one on Saratoga
street crossing Milwaukee street to
Howe high school; one on west side OF
Milwaukee street crossing Oak street
least side. [ would also think it
advisable to buy a car of crushed stone
10 make these crossings permanent.
L wish also again to call your attention
to the poor condition of the sidewalks
on Front street least side) which it is
almost impossible to keep in repair as
they require the placing of plank
almost every day | think the stand
ard walk should be changed at once SO
as to prohibit the use of plank, and
these walks condemned.
II. Il. PHILLEO,
Engineer.
On motion the same was referred to
the street committee.
On motion the petition of W. w.
Booth praying your honorable body
to sanction ratify and confirm the
assignment of license by j. A. Corri-
Neau to run and operate saloon in the
Podawiltz building on Front street
east side to W. W. Booth was granted
On motion the petition Of Chas. w.
BreOn praying your honorable boGy tC
sanction ratify and confirm the
assignment of license 10y Kruger &
OSt to run ani operate saloon in the
Lefebrve building on Water street
west side to ChaS. w. Breon was
granted.
The following resolution was pre-
Sented:
RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common
Council of the city OF Grand Rapids
that the standard, sidewalk be of
brick manufacture by the Menominee
Hydraulic Pressed Brick Company.
known as MenOminee sewer or side
walk brick, or some other material
equally as good, to be approved by the
street committee.
On motion the same was referred to
the street committee.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted:
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis. April 6, 1903
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council.
Fol some time past there has been
dispute over property lines and lines
of streets among the property owners
of Block of MAYORS addition. This
matter came before the council several
months. ago in the shape of a petition
from John Bell and others, to have
the city establish the street lines
around said Block 3. which petition
was referred to me. The trouble
arises because Naylor in plating his
addition to the city of Centrala left
no permanent monuments from which
the .Original lines of streets IN his
addition can be accurately relocated.
The following resolution adopted by
the council, fixing the west line of
Seward street, as it is now used, will
satisfy the parties concerned and
settle their differences.
E. /. PHILLEO,
-. Engineer.
RESOLUTION.
'"' BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common
Council of the city of Grand Rapids,
that the west line Of Seward street in
MAYORS addition to the city Of
Centralia now Grand Rapids as it
now is used, occupied and determined
by the inside line Or edge of the
cement walk in front Of and adjacent
to Block ? of Gardner and Writer'S
addition to the city Of Centralia and
the inside edge of the brick walk in
front Of and adjacent to Block 6 Of
MAYORS addition to the city of Cen
traLia, said line being distant 377 feet
measured on the center line or Chase
street. from the StCne monument at
the intersection Of the center lines Of
Chase and GiddingS streets, as located
on Gardner and Writer'S plat Of their
addition TO hecitY Of Centralia.
Engineer Pfeiffer presented his
resignation and the same was accepted
The following resolution was pre-
Sented by Alderman jackson and
Unanimously adopted by the follow
ing vote the clerk calling the roll.
Ayes -Lutz. Arpin, Schuman, Metz
ger, Gross, Kruger. Pratt, Otto, BoS-
seTt, Jackson, Flewelling. Mccarthy
land RoSSier. .Nayes-nOne.
RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common
Council of the city of Grand Rapids
that we favor the passage Of Bill No
324-S aboIishing the taxation of
credits.
1st Because the taxation ofcredits,
in any form, is double taxation.
End. Because this double tax falls
upon the persons to whom credit is
extended. and who are the least able,
aS rule, to bear this unjust double
tax.
3rd. Because under the most severe
laws, large parts Of the credits escape
taxation. and any tax that fails to
include alarge part of the property