Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Mayor Wheelan presiding. Alder
men present:-Ketchum, Steib,
Rawson, Gross, Nilsson, Getzlaff,
Painter, Bossert, Kubisiak, Jackson,
Ristow, Lyon, Hill and Hanson.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The sewer committee reported
upon the petition of Thomas Love
and D. Lutz Jr., recommending
that the prayer of the petitioners
be granted and, on motion, the re-
port of the committee was &C
cepted.
The street committee reported
upon the petition of F. S. Gill and
others for the claying Of Baker ST.,
recommending that the prayer of the
petitioners be denied for the reason
that the committee deem it I'M
necessary at this time and, on mo-
ton, the report of the committee
was accepted.
The street committee reported
upon the petition of M. S. Pratt
and others for the claying of Mil
waukee and E streets recommend
ing that the petition be laid over
until sewers are constructed on
said streets and, on motion, the re
port of the committee was accepted.
The street committee reported
upon the petition of Andrew King
and others for the opening up OF
North Spruce ST., recommending
that the prayer of the petitioners
be granted providing right of way
is furnished the city free of charge
and, on motion, the report of the
committee was accepted.
The street committee reported
upon the petition of F. ]. Wood
and others for the claying of
Washington Ave. recommending
that the petition be laid over until
sewers are constructed on said
street and, on motion, the report of
the committee was accepted.
The committee on general bust
ness reported upon the petition of
Robert w. Lyon and others for
permission to the mail carriers of
riding bicycles on the side walks
recommending that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted to
ride on the side walks only in
muddy weather. On motion, the
report of the committee was re-
jected and the prayer of the peti
TONERS denied.
The committee on general bust
ness reported upon the matter of
buying a tract of land for the
burial of carcasses recommending
that instead of the city buying and
owning such land they should make
a contract with some responsible
person for the disposition of car
casses. On motion, the matter
was left with the committee for
further investigation.
The committee on general bust
ness reported upon the petition Of
Lafayette Porter and others for
the placing of street lights at the
southerly end of Court House St,
and at the junction of E. ST., and
First Ave-, recommending that
there be a light placed at the
southerly end of Court House ST.,
and, on motion, the report of the
committee was accepted.
The water works committee re-
ported upon he petition of T. J..
Cooper and Martin Heindl for the
laying of a water pipe on Mead ST.,
recommending that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted provided
that after sounding the ground to
the depth of six feet no rock is
struck. On motion. the report of
the committee was accepted.
There was presented two propo-
sitions and estimates of the cost
of draining the northwestern part
of the city into the Boles Creek
and the special committee to in
vestigate this matter reported
recommending the adoption of
number one. On mo-
ton, the report and recommendation
was left over to await the outcome
OF the organization of the proposed
district.
The water works committee
that under the
Electric & Water Company's
pumping and lighting contract
a read justment of the rates should
be made: On motion, the water
works committee, Mayor and the
city attorney were authorized to in
vestigate the feasibility. cost and
ACCESSIBILITY OF the city's taking
over the Electric & Water Co.
The water works committee re-
ported upon the petition of A. F. |
Billmyre and Alois J. Froend for
the laying of water main on nth |
street recommending that the
prayer Of the petitioners be granted
and, on motion, the report of the
committee was accepted.
There was presented the petition |