Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDlN GS
Council Rooms. Aug. I. 100

Mayor Wheelan presiding. Aldermen
present:-Steib, RowSOn, Gross, MIS-
son, Getzlaff, Painter, Bossert, Kub-
Sak, Jackson, RiStOw, Lyon, Hill and
Hansen, Ii. Absent: Arpin, Ketchum
and RosSier, 3.
On motion the reading of the
minutes OF the previous meeting was
dispensed with.
The water works committee re-
ported upon the petition of G. r.
Scnuman and others for water main
on Washington Ave-, recommending
that the laying of the said water
main be postponed until the sewer
has been constructed on said street.
On motion the report of the committee
was accepted.
The street committee reported upon
the petition of Peter PintOck and
Others for the opening up of street
running east and west on north side
| Of Woodbine ST., Wickham'S addition
recommending the prayer of the petit
| tionerS be granted providing the right
of way is furnished the city free of
charge. On motion, the report of the
committee was accepted.
The street committee reported upon
the petition of B. l.. Brown and others
for the placing of North Daily ST., and
Brown St. in passible condition,
recommending that the prayer of the
petitioners be granted. On motion,
the report of the committee was &C
| cepted.
The street committee reported on
bills of M. Peterson for S49.45 and
ChaS. Bciere for $500 recommending
that the same be allowed and, on
motion, the report of the committee
waS accepted.
There was presented the petition of
| VIM. Stack and others for the laying
of sewer on Grand Ave. from the
present terminal Of the main sewer at
the corner of Lots belonging to J. w.
| Lemley II blocks west and the same
was, on motion, referred to the sewer
committee.
There was presented the petition of
Peter KOpple and others for the open
| ing up OF 9th st. South to the city
| limits and the same was, on motion,
| referred to the street committee.
There was presented the petition of
August KawalSke and others for the
extension of E. G.. st. eaSterly to
was, on motion, referred to the street
committee.
There was presented the petition of
| V. A. KleppIn and others for the open
ing up of that portion of Sampson St.,
or 18th Ave. N, North from it's inter-
section with High St. to the south
line of the NWt of the N Ell of Section
No. 1926 and the same was on mo-
| tion. referred TO the street committee.
There was presented the petition of
Theron Lyon and others for the laying
out of street in the said city as fol-
lows: beginning at the quarter post
between sections Ii and Is at the NE
corner of the NE4 ct the SCI of sec
| tion No. 1925 running thence East
on said corner line between Lot 5 in
the ST of the NW4 of Section No. 49,
22-6 and Lot of Govt Lot in 1922
6, Sargent and Philleo'S plat. for a
distance of GAO TT.
| Mr.. Theron Lyon appeared before
the council and stated that the right
of way for the said street would be
donated to the city and, on motion,
the prayer of the petitioners was
granted and the street committee in
structed to proceed with the work.
The petition of Ed. Mahoney and
others for water pipe beginning
about $50 feet south Of the main track
OF the g. B. & w. Ry., run thence
south eaSterly about 246 feet to a
point opposite the residence of VIM
Brown and John Grignon being the
center of street not named on Sar-
gents Plat of the said city, was pre-
Sented and, on mo- on, referred TO the
water works committee.
The matter OF the laying Of water
main on Grant st. three blocks west
| from French street according to the
petition presented in 1908 was brought
out and, on motion, referred to the
water works committee.
1t appearing from the records that
on June 9th 1905 the petition was
presented for the matchmaking of
that part of Vine ST. between High
ST., and Front ST, and the conStruc-
ton of sewer on said street and that
on July 8, 1905 the petition was
granted by the council. on motion,
the sewer committee and street COM
mlGtee were instructed to proceed
with the work.
There was presented the petition of
j. w. Rockwell and Others for the
building of side walk on 3rd St.
from the north corner of Lot No. I
Block No. to the north corner of Lot
No. l Block No. 3 Gardner,s Addition
and, on motion, the same was referred
to the side walk committee.
There was presented Ordinance No.
LOG providing for the removal of I'M
safe, defective and insufficient side
walks by the city and the rebuilding
in the place thereof of a standard
sidewalk or one as good as standard
and the collection of the costs there
of, under Chapter Of 159 of the Laws
of Wisconsin for 1905. On motion,
Section 2 Of the ordinance was am