Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
FIRST MEETING OF
THE NEW COUNCIL

The first meeting of the Council
was held Tuesday evening, wher
Mayor Nash appointed the following
officers, also the following commit
tees which were confirmed by the new
Council:
The policy of our new admins
tration of city affairs will doubtless
be one OF retrenchment in CITY
expenses. This city has been TO a
heavy expense in the past three
years in which time many improve.
menGs of a high grade have been
carried on, such as our new High
School, new and extended water
works, also new bridge and a large
amount OF sewer pipe laid, and
several streets were acadamized and
more graded, which has cost the city
no small amount. So that many of
the prominent tax payers feel like
waiting for farther extensive
improvements that will not be
detrimental to the city to complete
at some furture time.
There is every reasen to expect a
practical business like management
Of our city affairs, as the new Mayor
is one Of our best and most sue
cesSful business men and is deeply
interested in our progress and
prosperity.
While the new council is composed
Of men ia whom the city has entire
confidence and are deserving of the
support and encouragement of every
good citizen.
Mayor Nash has certainly displayed
good judgment both in the appoint
ment of the several city officers and
in the various committees selected
from the common council.
A united effort is all that is
required to insure our already
prosperous city another prosperous
year.
Council Room, April 10, 1904.
Council met in last session Mayor
Wheelan presiding. Aldermen pre-
sent, Lutz, Arpin, Gross, Lubbock,
Otto, Bossert, Jackson, King, Nc
Carthy, Hill and Boles.
On motion reading the minutes of
the previous meeting was dispensed
with.
The finance committee reported on
the matter of checking up the city
treasurer's annual report for the year
1903, recommending that his annual
reports for 1908 and 1904 he checked
up in one
Un motion the report was accepted.
The following petition was pre-
Sented:
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, The sands in the hour
glass Of time have run on another two,
OF the most progressive and prosperous
three years our beautiful city ever
experienced, leaving monuments of
lasting improvement at each and
every turn that mark a wise and
judicious expenditure of the city
funds.
THEREFORE, BE it resolved that we
tender to Mayor VIM. e. Wheelan for
his careful and painstaking manage
ment that has so wei! guided US ia
our many undertakings. our most
sincere congratulations and heartfelt
thanks.
And be it further resolved, that the
City of Grand Rapids, purchase life
sized portrait of our Beloved Mayor"
and cause the same to be prominently
displayed in the city hall, in commem-
oration of his mastery administration
of city affairs during the past three
years.
On motion the same was referred to
the committee on general business.
Under suspension OF the rules the
following bills were allowed:
A w Gitchell plumbing ng..........S 16 76
Electric & Water Co., light and pumping
water March. ............................ 494 %
G Anderson agt freight 80
Henry Goldberg load wood city hall l so
90
On motion the claim of Mrs. M.
Emery for excessive taxation was
referred 20 the finance committee.