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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-15
1st the term of.contract.
To the Mayor and Common Council OF
the City OF Grand Rapids, Wis.

10 Ullc MdyOI duu SohI hiou ooOii W
the City OF Grand Rapids, Wis.
We hereby propose to connect orr
electric lines with the electric pump
ing station to be installed by the city,
and take charge of said station, and
maintain and operate the same, and
take care of all the machinery in said
station, and keep the same in repair,
provided such repairs do not exceed
the sum of 5000 per year and to pump
all water required by said city, for the
following compensation. For the
first 100000 or less pumped per
month, 800. For all water pumped
per month in excess of 100000 and
less than 5,OOO, 900 gallons, 3 cents per
1000 gallons. For all water pumped
per month in excess of 100000 and
less than 7, 5O0,0 900, q cents per 1000 gal
Ions. For all water pumped per month
in excess of $500, 900 gallons, 2 cents
per 1000 gallons provided that at the
end of 5 years a reaGjustment of the
rates shall be made.
Dated May I, 1901.
ELECTRIC AND WATER COMPANY.
Your committee is of the opinion
that careful man will be needed al
the pumping station continuously
while it is in operation and that the
Electric and Water Company shall pay
all the expense of such service.
Respectfully submitted,
T. J. COOPER,
Committee
Dated January 6, 1908.
| Moved and carried that the report!
of superintendent of waterWOfks be
adopted.
| Alderman Otto reported that Engi
peer Huntington would take care Q
the fire engine at very reasonable
figure. but he did not know what you
would require OF him.
Moved and carried that Enginee
Pfeiffer be added to the committee t.
confer with the insurance cOmpaRle
and Engineer Huntington and arrang
his salary to begin January l, 1903 ant
report at the next regular meeting
Engineer Philleo made the follow
ing report:
To the Honora bic the Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Gram
Rapids.
| GENTLEMEN:--The following is
report of the improvements made b
the city for the year commencin
May /, 1902.
There has been expended by til
city for abor from May /, to date
total of Sl5, 025 as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-15
Total.
SEW Frs

SEWERS
There has been constructed during
the past summer 124O lineal feet or
sewer mains at total cost of Sl1344. 90.
For the construction Of the sewers on
the east side. or those in districts
number 2, 8 and 4, the street commit
tee advertised for and received bids
The lowest bids received for the
construction of which sewers. accord
ing to plans and specifications pre-
pared by your city engineer. the
estimated cost, and the actual cost
were:
Lowest bid received...........".... $1,000 90
Estimated by ngineer....".'.....".. 81! ~
a saving 10 the districts BY reason of
the city doing the work # ....... 59o6 W
The cost of tue sewers above men
toned including the cost of the pipe
was s6949. s. or S3350l5 less than the
bids for the construction of said
sewers without the pipe. This total
cost of $6949.S5 was pr0pOrtioned to
the districts as follows:
To District No s 13os s. s.
1" S....::............... .."..- 2tco %
81 q 4....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1Oo3 90
Amount assessed to The abuting property 1886 Y
Iotai ~
The sewers on the west side or those
in district number 6, constructed this
year include one block on Gardner
street, four blocks on French street and
Factory street between Cranberry and
Fremont streets.
The total cost of these sewers was ......S4495 0s
| OF this amount there was assessed to
a 10 - ca p,a raed r. the district was M IS
sIGEL ROAD
The cost of building the Sigel road
was not estimated. neither were bids
for the work asked for although one
bid was received by the old street
committee. In this the bidder
offered to do the work for seven
dollars per rod. This would amount
on the length of road built to $1,000 OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-15

The Weekly Milwaukee Sentinel
published In Milwaukee and the
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER, both
papers for one year for 81. so if paid in
advance. Now is the time to sub
scribe.
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For the construction of sewers least
sidel ...... 361S Is
sidel o -. SO16 60
nistrict1 :. 1877 20
For the construction of the Sigel road Sll9 a
For the imnroyement of south side road 1897 20
House streets .,.s.S,.....-.......... si1 Sc
For the improvement OF Baker Hill. SUI w
For the improvement of Water lot......- foV o.
For repairing streets and fixing valves
for waterworks CONTRACT. ........... W W
For other labor including grading OF
French and River streets. work on
Seneca road, work on bridges, Gull :.
VertS, etc.. iOSh ~
ro+o1 s1ho25 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-15

The Weekly Evening Wisconsin
published in Milwaukee and the WoOD
COUNTY REPORTER, both papers for
one year for $3.50 If paid in advance.
Now is the, time, to subscribe.
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S6S0.29 more than the work cost.
SIDEWALKS

There has been constructed this
summer $3.50 lineal Ieet OF sidewalk.
1850 feet Of brick walk for which The
city purchased $4,000 bricks from the
Menominee Pressed Brick company
and three cars of sidewalk tile from the
Pennington Paving Brick Company.
For the 50. 1000 MenOminee bricks the
city paid s754 Out of this we have
sold "A, 400 to indi' ais for sidewalks
for which the C: las received $3.50. 81
and we have on nand 800 worth SIC. 80
per thousand Or s57.6S. For the three
cars of sidewalk tile we paid S491 20.
One car was sold 70 the county and
two to individuals for sidewalks. For
the cars we received S5l5.20. Besides
the brick walk, there has been con-
structed 1lC0 lineal feet Of cement. and
1900 feet of plank.
CURE STONE
The city bought and set 3l79 lineal
feet of curb stone for which they
paid % cents per foot, amounting to
s73l.O1. For this the abutting property
owner was assessed Is cents per foot
amounting to S50S.65.
In developing the spring water on
the water lots. there has been
expended total of 81 as follows:
For w ......... 1927 As
For lumber. .................. "a IS
For cement ............. los 80
| For rock ................. 70 so
For labor .. -. .......... ...... $50 SO
total off,. SIPS 81
A summary Of the cost of the i'm
prOvementS for the year is as follows:
For sewers. . S11slS %
or roadwork west ..... 4406 81
For roadwork east sde.................... ISL IS
| For other road work (cost Of jobs not
| sepaTdteN1.- 1909 70
| Springs. ................... 1915 50
Brick for sidewalks 227 81
Curb stone 49, ..... Isl o.
A total Of ... ....,,,, ......... s2l990 Sc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-15
S645 Of
STATE OF WISCONSIN, !
WOOD COUNTY. SIS

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
WOOD COUNTY, tss
Z. l, rhlileo being first duly sworn ON oath
unpaid, and justly chargeable 10 tho eitr an ~
Grand Rapids and that neither the whole ~ ~
any al part ineIeoi has been previously presented
said city of Grand Rapids Is. / PHItIen 90 'ne
Subscribed and sworn to before me tnis 9Th
day of january 1908. II g. Gopn 1S U'h
~ o+;a a., I'm Clerk.
Wolff and +. E. Kellner were Ibid
over until the next regular meeting of
the council.
Ireasurer's report for The month of
December.
GRAND RAPIDS, Wa, january 6, 1903,
70 the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Grand Rapids,
GENTLEMEN:-I herewith submit
my report DIS city treasurer for Decem-
Der l9O2, as follows;
Dec l, 1902, overdraft at bank so51eI y
pee to reed acct brick
Dec A. 1902, to rec d 4cc'tourb
sgld Rldgman and Goggins % SO
Pee 10, 1902, to reed acct
prlck sold Sen Hansen..... 26 p
Dec 10. 1902 to reed druggist
license A. G. Otto............ 10 N
Dec II, 1902, to reed acct
brick sold Wood county, 21s07
| Dec q, 1902 to reed acct tax
collected l, tie :;..,......:.;-;... 1883 SO
JAP |, 1908, to balance over, over: '"''- ~
arait'.:.: '..:::.:::............. 22564 81
sao2l4 IL ssO2l4 II
WATERwoRks ACCOUNT
| Dec l, 1902, Balance on hand S1-u,o a.
| DEC 81 lS2, to reed interest
Dec 81, 1902 by order paid +, 90 10
Ian Pt1lf ie1s - 5.;."o"c:r~, IS 90
Jan i lsoe' 10 balance on hand 1889 II
s17974 II sl7974 Il
Respectfully submitted,
MILTON w. MosHER,
City Treasurer.
Engineer Pfeitfer'S report for the
month Of December,
Pumping Report of the City of Grand
Rapids Waterworks for the month
ending December 81, 1902.
Wool consumed 81 cords at sl5O per cd, IS 46 SC
Salxe OIL consumed 2 gals at 55c per gal l 10
| Engine Oil consumed "a gals at zoe per gal ia
kerosene consumed II gallons. .............. A
W Ss;s aoa SSnneaea 3D.: ] 8 8
Salaries at pump house for month 1870. 10 90
! water pumped i'll 2615days, 1793,S6O gals.
Total expenses running pumps for mo. sl19 6l
FRED PFEIFFER,
Engineer.
On motion the above reports were
received and ordered spread upon the
minutes. On motion council ad-
| journed. M. G. GORDON.
| G. M. HILL, Clerk.
President.
The Weekly Evening Wisconsin
published in Milwaukee and the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER, both papers for
| one year for $3.50 If paid in advance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-15

E. L Philleo being first duly SWORN -, .,
says that the above account is inst trns oa az
unpaid, and justly chargeable to the citv at ~
Strand r KaPids and that neither the Whole nor
any a. paTs inele9i mas been previously presented
said city of Grand Rapids. T. /. PHItIso. '"e
subscribed and sworn to before me Ills 9Th
day of January 1905 n q Go n11s OH
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
POLICE WORK ON CLUES.
Yfat They Have Found in the Bur-
dick Murder Case

Y Buffalo. n. Y, Feb. 2S.-The slayer
of Edwin L. Burdick, the prominent
business and Society man, who was
murdered Thursday night or early Fri
day morning, is still at liberty. The
lines upon which the police are now
working indicate that their belief is
that the murderer will be found among
the close acquaintance of the dead
man.
The district attorney openly express
ed the opinion that somebody in the
Burdick social circle murdered Burdick
The circle was composed of a number
of married couples, young and In the
prime of life. They were intimately
acquainted socially.
The circle has been disrupted by more
or less scandal. In fact several divorce
suits have grown out of it, according
to the district attorney. The finding
of tuft of hair on Burdick's body,
which at first appeared to be a prom
isins clue, has apparently fallen fiat.
Chief of Detectives Cusack saws the
hair matches Burdicks
The police have found the weapon
with which Burdick was murdered. 1t
is steel-tipped golfers putter. Where
they got it the officials refuse to say at
present 1t is said there are marks
upon 1t believed to be blood stains,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
WOMAN APPEARS
AND CLAIMS ESTATE.
She says She Was the Niece of a
wealthy Negro.


Americus, Ga, Feb. 2S.-when FL
bert Head. probably the wealthiest ne
gro in Southwestern Georgia, died in
Americus several years ago, possessed
of an estate worth perhaps $4,000. he
executed a will. bequeathing his en-
tire property to Catherine Head.
niece OF his deceased wife. The testa-
tor then believed that ne hai no hlood
relations as evidenced by the will
upon examination to-day.
The wealthy niece married Joseph
Dismukes, a respected colored citizen
of Americus and lawyer ~ profession,
who, at the death of his wife. boz anne
sole pOssessor of the Gilbert Head eS-
tate. theTr being no issue of their mar
riac
To-day. to the amazemant OF Dis
mukes and his friends. there appears
upon the scene a woman, Caroline
Brodbury of Troy, Ala, who claims to
be an own niece Of Ebert Head and
his rightful heir. The presumption is
that Head thought this neice, his sis
ter's daughter, dead at the time he
made the viii. as evidenced By the
wording of the document.
Caroline Brodbury has employed en-
inent counsel here and will make a
strong fight TO recover the Ebert Head
estate. This consists of valuable real
estate in Americus, which is rapidly
enhancing in value. Ebert Head was
a slave, but after freedom, by indus
try, he amassed a fortune. and was
greatly respected in Americus
The pending fight for the property
occasions great interest here.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
T. P. AS OF ATLANTA
WILL NOT COME.
They Decide to Stay Away From the
State Convention.

Atlanta, Feb. 2s.-The Atlanta post
of the Travellers Protective Associa-
ton. at a well-attended meeting held
tonight at the Piedmont Hotel, adopt
ed, after some opposition, the report
of the committee appointed to name
delegates to attend the state conven-
ton in Savannah in April.
The committee, as has been stated in
these dispatches. recommended that
no delegates be sent to the state con-
vention on account of the fact that it
is charged the other posts of the state
have formed a combination against
the Atlanta post with a view to shut
ting it out from participating in the
management of the association in
Georgia. The matter it is expected,
will be taken up for investigation and
adjustment by the national association.
The Atlanta post tonight reelected
Edward o. Miles president for the en-
suing year and practically all of the
old officers were again chosen.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
MEN ON THE MAINE
MAKE 1T DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN
DISCIPLINE.
TWENTY-THREE HAVE LEFT.
DESERTERs GIVE TROUBLE TO
NEWPORT NEWS POLICE.

one Seaman of the New BattIeshIp
shot by a Guard Aboard Her-Re-
ported the wounded Man Died-AII
Information as to the Trouble
Withheld by the Ohicers-POliee
Had n Fight With Deserters and
Were PeIted with MaIodOrous
Eggs and Potatoes.
Newport News. Va. Feb. 2s.-Trou-
BILE on board the battleship Maine,
which is lying in dry dock here for re-
pairs. eliminated tonight in the shoot
ing of one seaman by a guard of the
marines.
1t is reported that the wounded man
died shortly afterward. All informl-
tion relative to the affair is refused.
1t is rumored that Capt. Leutze is
having difficulty in maintaining discip-
line on the ship. but the officers on
board here virtually isolated the ship,
denying outsiders even access to the
shipyard.
Twenty-three men have deserted the
Maine in the past week. Three of the
IuiidNdSS we're IttdkAuIeu bg lnG ibNeAi
police to-day This evening a police
sergeant and one policeman returned
the men to the ship. The sailors re-
fused to go on board in custody. and
in fight that followed both of the po-
licemen were badly beaten. All Of the
sailors bear scars Of the battle.
While the fight was in progress sail
ors and marines showered old eggs and
decayed potatoes over the size of the
warship upon the police.
The dry dock in which the battle
ship has been Graded. the largest dry
dock in America, was flooded tonight
to prevent the escape of seamen from
the ship. While the warship is afloat
in the dock. it will be impossible for
any one on board to make shore sur
| reptitiously without swimming about
fifty feet.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
PUT A TAX ON OIL.
France Aims blow at the stand
ard Company.

France Aims a Blow at the stand
ard Company.
Paris, Feb. 2s.-After an animate
debate the Chamber of Deputies to-day
voted a tax of one franc and twenty
five eentisnes per hundred kilos on Pc
troleum. and incorporated in this law
provision asking for the establish
ment of a government monopoly of Pc
troleum with the least possible delay.
American petroleum is one of the
chief items of importation into France,
and the prospects of the American
company dominating the market fig
ured prominently in the debate, and
was one of the chief factors in the un-
expected vote for the establishment of
the monopoly. This question came up
on proposition made by Finance Min
lister Rouvier to tax French oil rehners
as means of relieving the present
financial stringency.
The opposition sharply attacked this
proposition on the ground that it
would injure the French oil industry
and help the American. NJ. Rouvier
contended that tE@ French industry
was now amply ,@H0tected, and asked
that the refiners share with the gov
ernment part of this protection. His
assertion that syndicates always found
champions in the chamber aroused
considerable commotion. NJ LepeIle-
tier Republican Nationalist. said for
eign companies controlled the market
and that If this tax were imposed il
would fall upon the poor. who are the
consumers of oil. The Financial Min
ister affirmed refners did not dare
raise the price to consumers, as the
American company would then under
sell the French producers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
GREAT FIRE STRIKES
HEART OF HALIFAX.
The Flames Were Famed by. n
Fierce Wind.

Fierce Wind.
Halifax, n. s., Feb. 2s.--A tremen-
dous fire. famed by a fierce wind,
threatened the business district of Hall
flax with destruction for several hours
tonight. Property TO the value Of $780,
900 was destroyed, and three of the fire.
men were seriously injured by the col
lapse of a ladder on which they we-e
standing.
The conhagration started in the
starch room of the biscuit and contec-
tionery works of Moir, Son & Co., OPP
posite the City Hall and Public IL
brary. The employees had just left the
building. A general alarm called he
entire fighting force of the city TO the
central district.
: he high wind drove the flames cast
ana north. All the buildings opposite
The Moir building on Duke street were
consumed. The west end of the city
PAN WAS next ignited. despite the fire
,lIpa rtments greatest efforts TO gave
this splendid building. A desoe ne
fight with the advancing flames tool
I'.ace at this point and the firemeI
WCr out.
In the meantime, the wind having
shifted, the fire commenced To spread
south alorg Argyle street, and before
1t was finally checked all but two build
ings in this block were consumed.
Moir's immense factory, covering al
most a block, had become a roari1;
furnace, and all approach was pre-
vented.
This was on account of falling walls.
A heavy fall of rain accompanied the
gale, and this fact no doubt prevented
the outbreak of independent fires.
The fire occurred in the very heart
of the city. The insurance carried by
the firm burned out amounts to $175,-
600.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
ANOTHER PROTEST
AGAINST SMo0T.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bur-
rows, chairman of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. to-day pre-
sented to the Senate the protest of the
Inter- r-Deuominational Council of
Women for Christian and Patriotic
Service against the seating of Senator
elect Reed Smooth of Utah.
Among other reasons given for the
protest is an allegation TO the effect
tf4at Mr.. Smoot is a member of an
oath bound organization, and that as
slch member. he has taken an oath
s.s5y he agrees to forfeit his life
shoafa he iiyulge the same or fail TO
comply with its terms: that by said
oath he in the most solemn manner
sTvore TO avenge upon the government
of the United States the death of JOS
eph and Hiram Smith. who years ago
at Carthage, Ill.,, were killed by a
mob
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
TRICK OF SCHEMERS
IS WHAT STEVENS SAYS OF COT
TONS HIGH PRICE
He WARNS THE FARMERS
AGAINST PLANTING HEAVY ACRE
AGE IN COTTON.

Commissioner of Agriculture Be-
Heves 1O-Cent Cotton Is the Result
of "A Well Formulated Plan 20 In
duce Farmers to Plant Extensixe-
lyle Urges Farmers to Devote
Themselves TO other Products.
budget of News of Atlanta and the
state.
Atlanta, Feb. 2s.-Commissioner Of
Agriculture O. B. Stevens expresses
the belief that the present high price
of cotton is the result of we'll form
ulated plan to induce the farmers OF
the South to plant the staple exten-
sively this year. with the object of
lowering the price next season. He
gave out an Interview to-day. in which
he urges the farmers to plant small
crop of cotton and to devote them
selves to other products.
Governor Has Grip.
Gov. Terrell is suffering from an at
tack of grip. He was confined to his
bed all day to-day. and though he was
in Communication with his Office by
telephone, he transacted no business.
his AAAAEsNSf AAVNENEis - AApl NEAAOuas AAG
hopes to be able to return to the
Capitol on Monday or Tuesday.
Soldiers Home Needs Money.
The trustees of the Soldiers Home
are very much worried over the
shortness of their appropriation, which
was only S12.500 this year. The trustees
here state that unless the Legislature
increase the appropria ton at the COM
ing session. II viii be impossible to
take in any more inmates. and many
are now clamoring for admission.
Escaped From RefOrmatory.
An officer from Minnesota came here
to-day with requisltion papers for
George Willard, a young man 25 years
old, who is wanted for breaking bis
parole and leaving the Minnesota state
Reformatory. Willard was arrested by
Atlanta detectives, who VIII receive a
reward of $50. He was serving a sem
tence for forgery.
Mrs. Jordan fn Jail.
On the complaint of James Finley.
Mrs. Mary L. Jordan was arrested to-
day and put in Jail here. Finley claims
she is menace to his life and prop
| erty. Finley was recently awarded the
| custody of their child. and claims she
has since made numerous threats
| against his life. Mrs. Jordan has filed
suit against him for $4,000.
Bradley May be President.
Rev. II. s. Bradley. pastor or the
Trinity Methodist Church OF this city,
has been prominently mentioned as sue
cessor to President j. B. Roberts OF
| Wesleyan Female College of Macon It
is understood the position VIII be ten
dered him, and that he will be urged TO
accept. He was offered the position
once before, but declined.
Judge TompI<ins Left S150,OOO.
The late Judge Henry B. Tompkins
left an estate estimated at si50,000. In
his will. which viii be offered for pro-
bate, Monday. he names his wife and
his law partner, r. c. Ais
ton, as executrix and executor The
estate will he kept intact until his minor
children become of age.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
BALDWIN PRESIDENT
OF NEW COMPANY.

Columbus, Ga. Feb. 2s.-The entire
capital stock of the Gas Light Compa-
n.y. the par value of which is over $780,,
900, was to-day bought by George ].
Baldwin of Savannah. and associates,
owners of the Columbus Railroad Com
pany.
The deal had been pending some time.
1t is understood that the stock sold as
par. This gives to one syndicate con-
troll of all the lighting facilities in Co
lumbus, including both gas and cleo
tricity.
The gas company reorganized to-day.
electing George j. Baldwin, president.
and a board of directors, consisting of
officials of the Columbus Railroad Com
pany. The plant will be operated as IN
the past. James Ferrier remains as
superintendent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
EX-CONFEDERATES WILL
BE PAID FOR HORSES.

, Washington, Feb. 2s.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day
added as an amendment to the general
deficiency bill the House bill. making
provision for the conduct of business
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor, appropriating $301,570 for the
same. Other important amendments
were made as follows;
Appropriating S946,0SS to pay the
prize money claims of Admiral Dewey
and the officers and men under him at
Manila; appropriating s50.000 for the
layment of claims of Confederate SOL
Aers for horses taken from them in
yhlation of the terms of surrender and
bstring all such claims under the act
of f02, which are not filed by March
/, 1874
There is also provision for the pay
ment ef claim made by South Caro-
lima amounting to S47,245.