Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-13
therefor was presented and unani
mOusly adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. lO2.

therefor was presented and unani
mously adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 1O2.
and franchises to the Grand Rapids Foun-
dry Company.
The Common Council of the City of Grand
SHCT1oN l. Permission is hereby granted
to the Grand Rapids Foundry Company, q
corporation of said city, its successors and
granted to the Electric & Water company, to
place, erect maintain and use on that part of
High street on the west side of the Wisconsin
township u north Of range east, poles or
posts OF wood or other suitable material
| with the necessary wires, fixtures and APP
Curing for use at it's proposed plant light and
| power, to operate and conduct an electric
! current on wires along said street from the
eastern extremity of said street at the Wis,
| consin river to the proposed plant of said
company near the north west corner of the
;: =. OF the S. E. above described, pro-
| thereon shall be put in, in such manner as
| not to interfere with travel on said street,
sidewalks, alleys and other public uses OF
! said street, and said company shall always
dition.
SECTION 2. The points of location of the
poles for said electric wires shall be set by
| said corporation at such points and places
| as the common council or the street COM
/ mttteo OI SAID city may OeC0rmlAo, anu Uucy
shall be so set as not to interfere with the
How OF water in any drain or gutter OF said
city, and the common council shall have the
said poles without any liability for damages.
| SECTION 3. This ordinance shall in no way
| be construed granting an exclusive pr1vi-
| lege to the Grand Rapids Foundry company,
| and the common council expressly reserves
the right to pass other ordinances OF slml-
lar nature to this one, and to grant the right
of way thru, in and upon its streets, alleys
and public places for the erection, mainten-
ance and use of the necessary poles and ap-
| purtenances of any other corporation or
common council reserves the right to repeal
this ordinance whenever in their judgment
the public welfare may require 1t.
SECTION 4. The said Grand Rapids Foun-
dry company, in consideration of the passage
| of this ordinance. and the privilege hereby
granted, expressly releases the city of Grand
which may arise or be caused to its poles,
| wires or other appurtenances by the Hremen
of said city during fire, or by mobs, riots
or other civil connection, and by the accept
ance of this franchise further expressly
agrees at all times to protect said city from
liability on account of any accident to any
ing from it's operations under this franchise,
and shall save said city Of Grand Rapids
Obtained against it by reason Of the erection
and existence of said poles and wires or
operation under this franchise: and in case
ehise shall be o deemed de- s to be revoked and
shall be revoked by the common coun,
Gil of said city, and such poles, wires and
appurtenances shall be at once removed
from said street.
SECTION 5. Said common council shall have
the right at any time to repeal, alter or
amend this ordinance and any provision
thereof as 1t shall see fit.
SECTION g. This ordinance shall be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
council of the city of Grand Rapids this 9Th
day of June, A. D., 1905.
Attest: c. E. BOLES, In. NASH
Clerk Mayor
There was presented an ordina ice
to regulate the supply and consump-
ton of water and the same was, on
motion, unanimously adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. los.
AN ORDINANCE to regulate the supply
and consumption of water.
The common council of the city OF Grand
Rapids do ordain as follows:
way use or take any water from the city
waterworks for private use or for flushing
any sewer, or settling any ditch filing, OF
poses without first having obtained per-
NIT from the superintendent of the city
waterworks for such use OF water, shall, up,
on conviction thereof, be subject to a fine OF
not less than $500 nor more than S5O.OO and
the costs Of prosecution.
| SECTION z. This ordinance snail take eHec'
and be in force from and after its passage
Approved and passed by the comm non co .n;:
ell Of the city of Grand ,d Rapids' Wis., this
Attest; C. E. BOLES L. M. NASH
Clerk. Mayor
A communication was received
from B. M. Vaughan requesting that
a sewer discharging on his land be
changed so as abate the nuisance.
On motion, the matter was referred
to the sewer committee.
A communication was received
, from G. W. Paulus requesting thai
the city take some action with refer.
ence to the stagnant water caused by
the embankment of the @. w. P. &
P. Go.
Motion made and carried that the
Mayor of the Council, City Attorney
and the City Physician visit the rep.
misses on Thursday evening, June 9Th,
to determine what should be done in
the matter.
u The bill of G.. A. Corriveau fol
800 was presented and, on motion,
! referred to the City Attorney.
y City Treasurer Stahl presented his
J annual report as follows and the
finance committee were instructed to
check over the same.
# Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, May 1st, 1905
To the Hon. Mayor and common council OF
the city of Grand Rapids, Wis: