Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Rooms, July 5, 1905

present :-Arpin, Slattery. Billmyre,
Gross, Nilsson, Getzlaff, Porter, Paul
us, Bossert, Jackson, Rossier, Mulroy.
Hill and Nieman, 10. Absent
King.
On motion, the reading of the
minutes of the last regular meeting
was dispensed with. There was pre-
sented the petition of w. H. Barnes
and others for the laying out of a
street in Gardeners addition and in
Wisconsin Heights addition on the
East side, and on molten, the same
was referred to the street committee.
There was presented the petition of
Jacob Searls and others for the lay
ing of cross walks on Prospect St.,
both crossings being on the easterly
side of Milwaukee street, and on mo-
ton, the same was referred to the
street committee.
There was presented the petition of
G. S. Beardsley and others for the ex.
tension of the water works and water
pipe along Law St. from the intersec-
tion of Oak St. and Law st. souther-
ly along Law St. for distance of
about $40 #. and, on motion, the same
was referred to the water works COM
mittee.
There was presented the petition
of G.. S. Beardsley and others for the
extentlon of the sewer along Law ST..
in district No. from the intersection
of Oak st. and Law st. in a southe rly
direction along said Law 81. for dis
lance of about three blocks and, On
motion, the same was referred to the
sewer committee.
There was presented the following
petition of A. M. Smart and others,
"We the undersigned property owners
respectfully petition that a water
main be laid upon the following
streets in said city of Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, viz:-First st. from High
to Elm ST., Sycamore st. from First
to Third St., Elm St. from First to
Third" The above petition was &C.
companied by the report of the water
works committee recommending that
the petition be allowed. On motion,
the report for the committee was
unanimously adopted and the petition
granted.
The sewer committee reported upon
the petition of Robert Parrish and
others for the extension Of the city
sewer system on High St. south from
the corner of High and Vine St. to
connect with the sewer system already
established on High St., recommend
ing that the petition be not granted.
On motion, the report Of the COM
mittee was adopted.
The sewer committee reported up
on the communication of B. NJ.
Vaughan reporting that the city has
no sewer discharging refuse matter
on certain land described il the COM
munication. On motion. the report
of the committee was adopted.
The street committee reported on
the petition of N. Reiland and others
for a cross-walk on Front St. recon-
mending that the cross walk be placed
across Front St. and Center st. oppo-
site the south end Of the block where
the First National Bank is being
built. On motion, the report of the
committee was adopted.
The street committee reported upon
the petition of M. A. Bogoger and
others for the macadamizing of and
putting in of sewer on Vine st.
from Front to High SITS. recommend
ing that the petition be granted. On
motion, the report of the committee
was adopted.
The street committee reported upon
the petition of Matt Carey and others
for the improvement of q part of
Range Ave. in Wickhams addition
recommending that this street be
graded as soon as the street commits
sioner can get to it. On motion, the:
report Of the committee was adopted.
On the following vote, the clerk.
called roll, the clerk was authorized
to draw an order in favor of John
Lindahl in payment of his bill for
rock when the said bill has been pro-
perly verified by the chairman of the
street committee and by the street
commissioner. Ayes :-Arpin, Stat
terry, Billmyre, Steib, Gross, Nilsson,
Getzlaff, Porter, Paulus, Bossert,
Jackson, Rossier, Mulroy, Hill and
Nieman, Is. Nayes None.
On motion, and Mayor was author
lied to appoint committee of three
to act as purchasing committee ant
the Mayor appointed as this cmmittee
Aldermen; Paulus, Jackson and Bill
myre.
On motion, of the following vote
the clerk calling the roll and the fol-
lowing bills were allowed. Ayes =
Arpin Slattery, Billmyre, Steib,
Gross, Nilsson, Getzlaff. Potter, Paul
US, Bossert, Jackson, Rossier, Mulroy,
Hill and Nieman, Is. Nayes None.