Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

There was presented the claim OF
Robt. Parrish for $1,000 on account
Of alleged damage to his sewer and
| the same was on motion, referred to
the sewer committee.
On motion, the matter Of the con-
StructiOn Of new reservoir at the
pumping station was left with the
water works committee and the city
engineer with instructions to pro-
coed with the construction Of the
same if it be found necessary.
| On motion, the matter or allowing
the Bell Tel. Co., to cross the river
with their wires by using the bridge
was referred to the committee on
general business with instructions to
report at the next meeting of the
common council.
! On motion, by unanimous vote, the
clerk calling the roll, an apprOpria-
ton Of S75 was made to the Wood
County Post G. A. r. No. p to aid
in defraying expenses on Memorial
| Day and the clerk authorized to draw
an order for the same.
The matter of widening Vine and
Oak streets was brought up and, on
motion. referred to the street COM
mitUee with instructions to report
| upon the same at the next meeting of
| the council.
The election Of the president of
the council having been over looked
at the first meeting of the new cOun-
Gil, Alderman Jackson was, on mo-
tiOn, unanimously elected as presi-
dent of the council.
! The matter Of repairing the side
walk in front of the MacKinnOnab block
was, on motion, referred to the side
walk committee.
| On motion, the council ordered the
construction of a sidewalk on Eighth
Ave, North, to connect with the side
walk as now constructed on said Ave.
along the property OF the =. M. Il st.
p. r. Z. Co. s grounds.
On motion. the council ordered the
construction Of sidewalk on Van
Buren, ST., formerly Elm St. between
Third and Fourth Avenues.
On motion, the construction Of a
sidewalk on Plover Street from First
ST., to the Irving school building was
referred to the side walk committee.
Motion made and seconded that
the matter of the purchase Of Govt.
Lot 4 Sec. 5 22-6 for park, fail
grounds and other purposes be recon
Sidered. Motion lost by the following
vote the clerk calling the roll. Ayes
I-ROwsOn, GetZlatf and Painter, 3.
F! Nays-A. D. Hill, SGeib, Nilsson,
Ellis, Bossert, Jackon, Ristow, RoS.
Sier, Lyon. Hill and Hansen IL.
The clerk reported that most of the
people from whom the polling places
had been rented refused to accept
81 90 each for the use of the polling
places. On motion. by unanimous
vote, the clerk calling the roll the
clerk was instructed to draw orders
for $500 each for the balance in favor
of Mrs. Ed. Mahoney, Wood Co., Post
No. p G. A. r., John Planke, B. T.
; WOrthington and Mrs. N. 2. Nilsson
The following resolution was pre-
Sented and, on motion, adopted.
"RESOLUTION"
"Be it resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Grand Rapids
/ Wisconsin, That WHEREAS, water
pipes and water mains of less than six
inches in diameter are not of sufficient
a.. size to give the necessary protection
in cases Of fire: that from and after
tue adoption Of this Resolution, that
all water pipes and water mains con-
nected with said City waterwOrks to
be held in aud along any street in said
City. where hvdrantS are to be located
shall he of standard material as there
tOfOre provided, and of a size not less
than six inches in diameter"
Motion made and carried that here
after before water mains are laid on
any streets that the city engineer eS-
tabliSh and give the grade OH said
street.
The matter of obtaining the right
of way for street running west, south
of NJ. farmers property was, on mo-
tion, referred to tie street committee
and Alderman Lyon with instructions
to report upon the same at the next
meeting of the Council,
The following bid of the Wisconsin
Valley Leader for the city printing
was presented and, on motion, accept
ed and the Wisconsin Valley Leader
declared to be the official paper for
the ensuing year.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Grand
Rapids.
Gentlemen
We hereby agree to publish all the
ordinances, resolutions, proceedings
of the common council and all other
! city printing and notices as the cCun-
Gil may designate for the coming year
the same as has been done by the
! Wood County Reporter, at the rate of
60 cents per folio and will insure the
| publication CT the same in the other