Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Cnnncil Rnnms Inlu ,

Council met in regular session.
Mayor Wheelan presiding. Aldermen
present, Arpin, A. d. Hill, Steib,
Rowson, Nilsson. Getzlaff, Painter.
BoSSert. kubisiak. Jackson. RiStow.
Lyon, @. NJ. Hill and Hansen. IA. Alb
sent. Ellis and RoSSier,
On motion, the reading of the min
utes OF the last regular meeting was
dispensed with.
The Street Committee, to whom had
been referred the petition of Mike
Pawloski and Ellen NJ. Lund for the
gacating Of Conley ST., between Range
Ave, in Wickham's Subdivision and
the right-of-way Of the Princeton &
Northwestern Railway Co., reported
recommending that the PRAYER of the
petitioners be granted and the said
street described, be vacated. On mo-
ton, the report of the Committee was
adopted and the street, as described
in the petition, declared vacated.
The Street Committee, to whom
had been referred the petition of
Ellen NJ. Lund, ct. al. for the laying
oat and opening up of a highway
commencing at the Sc corner of the
NE4 of the SCI of Sec. No 1925
East, and running thence due West
on the line distance of ! mile to
the SW corner Of the NW4 of the SCI
of Sec. No. 10. and alSe the extension
or Horace st. north to tie line. re-
ported recommending that the PRAYER
of the Petitioners be granted On
motion, the report of the Committee
was adopted and the Street Commit
tee authorized ard instructed to pro-
ceed with the work
The Sidewalk Committee, to whom
had been referred the petition of E.
2. Arpin ct. al. for the construction
of sidewalk on the westerly side of
Court House Street from the present
termination of the sidewalk along the
eaSterly side of the Court House
grounds to Oak St., reported recon-
mending that the prayer of the petit
tioners be granted and the sidewalk
built. On motion, the report of the
Committee was adopted and the Side
walk Committee instructed to take,
the necessary steps toward the con-
Struction of the sidewalk.
The Water-WOrks Committee, to
whom had been referred the claim of
the Electric & Water Co. for $500,
the amount deducted from their Feb
ruary and April bills, reported recon-
mending that the claim be allowed at
49,. 80. On motion, the report of the
Committee was adopted.
The Committee on general business,
to whom had been referred the mat
of getting bids on the heating
plant for the Library Building, re-
ported that they had plans and Speci-
fcatiOnS made for the heating plant
and had received bids according to the
said plans and specifications as fol-
lows: From Centralia Hardware Co..
a bid for the heating plant for Sl626. Oh
and for covering, $4,000. From A. B.
Wheeler & Son, bid on the heating
plant of $4,000. From Geo. w. Pur-
nell, bid on the heating plant of
Sl56074 aud on the covering, $500.
Hhe Committee recommended that
the bid of Geo. w. Purnell for both
the heating plans and covering be ac-
cepted, the same being the lowest bid
the contractor to furnish
a bond to be approved by the Mayor
and the City Attorney. On motion,
the report of the Committee was
adopted and the Committee author
lied and instructed to let the contract
and to proceed with the installation
of the plant according to the plans
and specifications.
There was presented the petition of
Geo, W. Mead and 127 others for the
widening of Vine St., and also the
petition of A. j. Hasbrouck aud IS
others for the widening of Oak st.
Motion made and seconded that the |
matter of opening up Vine ST. only,
be taken up this season. Motion |
made and seconded that the original |
motion be amended So as to read that |
the opening up of both Vine and Oak |
streets be taken up this season. Vote |
taken on the amendment, and the |
carried. Vote being |
taken on the original motion as |
the same was carried.
Mr.. B. IL. Goggins addressed the |
Council with reference to the advisa-
bility of widening Vine and Oak |
streets, as prayed for in the petitions, |
the matter
Motion made and seconded that the |
City Attorney be instructed to inves- |
tigate thoroughly the legal steps to be |
taken in the matter of the widening
of these streets, and to have the pro- /
per resolutions covering the same, |
drawn and to present them and a re-
port on the matter at an adjourned |
of the Council, to be deter
mined upon later. Motion carried.
There was presented the petition of |
James DalZin, ct. al. for the placing
Of street or arc light at the intersec- I
tion of 10th Ave- North and High |
street, west side, and, on motion, the !
same was referred to the Committee
On general business.
There was presented the petition of
[. Z. Mullen, ct. al. praying Your
Honorable Body to cut down Third
street, commencing at about in front
IF the l. z. Witter home on STATED
street, and continuing north as far as
nav be necessary for the purpose of
owering said street to the established
grade and below the sidewalks as now
situated and maintained, thereon.
IN motion, the petition was referred
20 the Street Committee.
There was presented the petition of
Oberbeck, ct. al. praying for the
of a sewer and the extern
ION OF the water main along Ninth
Ave. North and, on motion, the same
vas referred to the Sewer Committee