Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Rooms Nov %, 1906
Inc council met in special session. Mayor
Nash presiding. Aldermen present:-Arpin,
heIehum, steib,- Getzlaf, Nilsson. Porter.
Nisman, Is. Absent:-Gross. Rossier and Hill s.
Mayor Nash explained that the reason for
ealing the special meeting was to determine
whether or not this city should pay, without
dissent, its proportion TO the county aid ap-
propriated at the last meeting of the County
Board for the building OF the bridges among the
different towns of the county.
supervisor Z. p ArpiH addressed the council
explaining the action of the County Board and
gave 1t as his opinion that the city is not liable
for lis proportion OF the amount levied.
supervisor Conway read the opinion of
District Attorney BraZeau in which the District
Attorney advised the County Board that the city
was not liable. Mr.. Conway also quoted de
cislon OF the Supreme Court which held that
cities as IN this case are not liable.
MI. Conway read an Amendment made to
section 1919 being Chapter 2SS of the laws of
1909 In which he gave it as his opinion that this
law would include the city of Grand Rapids
but that the law is unconstitutional.
Motion made and seconded that the City At
torney be and he'll instructed to bring an action
to restrain the County Clerk from charging ur
10 his present apportionment of the county
the city of Grand Rapids Motion carried BY
the following vote, the clerk calling the roll.
Ayes,-Arpin, Ketchum. Billmyre, Steib, Nilsson.
King, Mulroy and Nteman, iS. Nays,-None
On motion the council adjourned.
c. E BoLEs, clerk.
L. NJ. NASH, Mayor
Council Rooms Dec. 5, 1905.
The Council met in regular session Mayor
Nash presiding. Aldermen gresent:-BiIlmyre,
SteIo. Gross Nilsson. GetzIaff, Porter, Bossert,
Jackson, Rossier, Mulroy, and Nieman, H.
Absent:--Arpin, Ketchum, Paulus, King and
Hill, D. On motion the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting was dispensed with
City Engineer Philleo reported upon the
survey ne made in regard to the flow of water
from Cranberry street in southerly direction
in to what is known the BoIes creek. He re-
ported that having made survey and staked the
ditch for 100 it, for distance of 1900 it, he SAYS
this Is an approximate fall of 10 tt to the mile.
On motion, the above report was accepted and
order placed on file
Motion made and carried that Mayor Nash
arrange with E. L. Hayward of the Grand
Rapids Business College for the use of fuel and
| light,
A communication was received from a Mil
waukee party offering for sale certain lands for
the burial of carcasses and the same was re-
ferred to the committee formerly appointed to
| look up said land.
communication was received from the
Building and Ground committee of the school
board OF the city of Grand Rapids reporting
tavOrably upon the petition of Robert q. Row
| land and others for the laying out of q highway
| at the extension of Law and Apple streets
on motion. the matter OF opening up of said
| highway was left tor the action of the street
Committee to come in spring.
! There was presented the claim of F. ] Wood
for 1886 being one halfot the amount paid in
| settlement and compromise of the suit of Adele
White plaintiff, VS. the city of Grand Rapids and
| F. J. Wood, defendants. and on motion, by the
| following vote the clerk calling roll the claim
was allowed. Ayes:-Steib, Billmyre, Gross,
Nilsson. Getzlaff, Porter, Bossert, Rossier Muroy
and Nieman, 10. Nays,-NOne. Not voting
Jackson.
Labor on West Side
The claim of John Graither for $40, the amount
PAID for sewer connection in 1898 was on
motion referred to the sewer committee.
The following bills were allowed by
unanimous vote the clerk calling the roll.
Emil Clausen 10 hrs at 45c..................S so
Fred Otto 10 hrs at 15c....................... so
NH0'F" Mig HIS i0'''''''''''''''''' Sc IS IS
Labor or Water Works
Albert Podawiltz 10 hrs. at 15c......S so
John Hintz 10 hrs. at 15c..................... so
Peter Frohnen hrs. at 15c................... rs
Labor on EAST SideJ
W. T. Jones 45 hrs at 25c..... ...........S IL 25
Joe WheIr % hrs at 1712c.................... SO
John Kostusiak 25 I IS I5c - 3 75
Dennis Mccarthy % hrs at 15c................ rs
Anton Laske 25 hrs. at 15c......... ......... IS
Aug ROepke 10 hrs. at 15c so
S26 80
Labor ON Sewer
Oscar Doughty lis hrs at be-. ........S II 25
j. ". PinsOnneau 20 hrs. at 5c.............. 800
VIM. Fail hrs at O5
S21 so
Labor on (West Side)
John MOsher 10 hrs, at 81 IS
Andrew MOsher 10 hrs. at 25c................. rs
Leo Cook Is hrs. at 22 SO
SO SO
Labor on West Side Jail
Eau Claire Book & Stationery Co. Library
Dooks.'...... 50
A. Billmyre 40 hrs labor at 3Oc..... IL 90
Drumb & sutor publishing 80 folios Council
proceedings. IS 90
+. L. Stelb u Co, medicine for the poor. 8 20
FRANK Pomalnvllle fumigating and quar-
dulln ..................- IL 90
Wood County Tel. oct. Nov. and Dec.
j. b smith Ieg spiEes. ...',.:... So
GranQ Rapids Lbr. Co OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 60
Fred Pfeiffer freight ana drayage etc.. 90
Pittsburg Meter Co. northumberland. O9
Johnson & Hill Co. cement etc... - 63
Central1a Hardware Co. supplie1............ IL 4S
Kellogg Lbr. Co. lumber and cement. $50. 80
BOssert Bros. Il Ebert brOomS and wood. al 65
Henry Ebert loads sand at 50c.. 2 so
Ghas. Il. Margerson loads gravel at / 50 SO
Chas IL. Margerson saving cords wood
al 8 so
P. McCamley r, r. fare to Wausau for
Paul Prels a sick pauper l 90
First National Bank interest on Nov.
o. - So OF
Electric & Water Co. for Nov service. 481 50
J. D. Gibson ticket to Mosinee and lunch l O3
Z. l. Phllleo days service and assistant 25 %
Z. ii. Nilsson labor on High st. sewer. 5 90
j. E. Farley water works supplies ......... l 81
Abe Steinbrook burying one horse.......... l 90
c. E. Lowery 81 hrs labor at 15c.............. O5
Grand Rapids Lbr. Co. EAST Side) lumber 10 40
Total of all bills 1914 Is
The following report of the City Treasurer for
the month of Nov. was received and on motion
accepted and ordered placed on file.
Grand Rapids, Wis. Dec. |, 1905
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil ofthe city OF Grand Rapids.
Gentlemen:-I hereby respectfully submit to
report OF my ohce as City Treasurer for the
month of November 1905.
Nov. LIST balance on O. ID. in bank S 1888 II
orders paid out during the month ... 2770 79
Sl9959 so
Received of +. Pfeiter for water rental S2292 90
Dec. 1, 1905 balance on o. D. in bank s17667 80
ResnpctfuIlV submitted