Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-14

order to give fire protection to the
EllisLumber Company.
Be il further resolved, that one of
the hydrants be 50 located that the
same may be used by the said STANCE
Ellis Lumber Company for the pur-
pose of running water from the same
into its mill pond: and that the said
Lumber Company have
the right to connect said hydrant
with said mill pond in order to run
water from said hydrant into said
pond at all times that there is any
surplus water. that in the opinion of
the superintendent of water works,
can be used for that purpose, without
impairing the efficiency of said water
works system, to the consumers and
users thereof, and for fire protection
for said city of Grand Rapids. The
said Stdnge-Ellis Lumber Go. TO pay
the said city ten dollars $4,000 per
year for the same and to have the
right to use said water as aforesaid
for fifteen 15) years. The payment of
the said sum Of $4,000 dollars for the
first years use of said water will be
considered an acceptance of this con-
tract, and will obligate the said
STANCE Ellis Lumber Company to pay
the same for the full term of fifteen
(15) years.
Be it further resolved, that the
committee on water works is hereby
instructed, directed and authorized
to proceed with all convenient speed
to purchase material necessary, and
to do the work of laying and con-
structing said water main connection.
Dated February 18th, 1907"
The following resolution was pre-
sented and unanimously adopted, the
clerk calling the roll.
RESOLUTION.
''ReSolved, that all those portions
of the following named streets herein
after particularly described be, and
the same are hereby vacated and dis
continued towit:
All that portion of Hale st. west of
the right of way of the main line of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway Co.
All that portion of Weed St. lying
westerly of the depot grounds of the
Chacago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way Company.
All that portion of Alton St. lying
westerly of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul Railway Company's depot
grounds and easterly of the western
boundary line of Webster st. extended
north.
All that portion of Webster ST. lying
northerly of the right of way of the
main line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul railway company.
All that portion of Mill st. lying
between the right of way of the main
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul Railway Co. and Alton ST., also
all that street or alley lying between
Alton St. and Cranberry st. NOW
Grand Avenue) and adjacent to the
depot grounds of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway Co.
''The City of Grand Rapids hereby
reserving the right to construct any
sewers it may deem advisable or
necessary, at any time, on any portion
of any or all the streets or alleys here
by vacated"
On motion, by unanimous vote the
clerk calling the roll the water works
committee were instructed and
authorized to order the necessary
water pipe for the construction of a
water main heretofore authorized tC
be constructed on Grant st.
There was presented petition OF
Oberbeck Bros. Mfg. Co., and Others
praying your honorable body to vacate
and discontinue all that part OF
Factory ST., between Fremont St.
to the lot owned by the Oberbeck
Bros. Mfg. Co., upon which is located
the said company's Furniture Factory
all that part of West Butler St., be-
tween DAILY St., and Witter ST., and
all of that part of Witter st. between
Fremont ST., and the Green Bay anC
| Western Railway Co.'S right of way
On motion the above petition was
granted and the said streets vacated
and discontinued, the city reservine
all rights of constructing any sewer;
it may deem advisable and necessary
at any time, on any portion of any o.
all streets hereby vacated.
The following report of the city
treasurer for the month of Feb. was
ordered placed on file.
Grand Rapids, Wis,
To the Honorable Mayor and com
mon council of the city of Crane
Rapids.
| Gentlemen:-I hereby respectfully
submit the report of my office as city
treasurer for the month of February
1907.
Feb 1st, balance on
hand in bank. S22,564 81
Feb. It'll, Rec. of f.
Stahl difference in
/ city orders and tax
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