Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Rooms, September, l, 1908.
Council met in regular session quo
rum present. The day being a lega
holiday, the council adjourned until
September End, 1908 at s p. N.
G. E. BOLEs, f. POMAIEvILLE,
Clerk, Mayor
Council Rooms, Sept. 2, 1908.
Council met in adjourned session
Mayor Pomainville presiding, present
Alderman A. D. Hill, Bamberg, Steib
Sampson, Briere, Painter, RoenluS
Lukaseski, Gilmaster, Jackson, Ris.
tow Lyon, G. M. Hill and Payne, IA
Absent: Aldermen Ellis and RosSier, q
On motion, the minutes of the regu-
lar meeting of August 4, 1908 were
amended to read as follows: EMOTION
made and seconded that the the city
proceed with the construction of the
sewers on Fourth avenue and Grant
street and on Cleveland street accord
ing to the plans and specifications
now on file in the office OF the city
clerk. Motion made by unanimous
vote, the clerk calling the roll"
The following communication from
the Board of Education was received
and, On motion, ordered placed on file
and made subject to the action of the
mayor in his report as comptroller to
be presented to the council at the
October meeting.
Grand Rapids, Wis.,, Sept. 2, 1908.
To the Common Council,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Gentlemen:-We hereby certify, on
behalf of the School Board of this
city, that it will be necessary to raise
for school purposes $4,000 by direct
taxation. OF this amount 1880 is
for kindergarten purposes.
l. P. WITTER,
Pres. of School Board.
III. S. YOUKER,
Clerk of School Board
Attorney B. M. Vaughn appeared
before the council and in behalf OF
DR.. Byron Robinson rendered the city
deed to about eighteen acres of land
in the sw of Sw I Of section 9-22-f
east to be used for park purposes.
The following resolution accepting
the gift of DR.. Robinson was pre-.
sented, and, on motion, unanimously
adopted.
Whereas DR.. Byron Robinson and
DR.. Lucy Waite, his wife of Chicago
Illinois, have this day generously Of.
fered to dedicate and convey to the
City of Grand Rapids, flor park pur:
poses, tract Of approximately Is
acres of land in the sw / of the sw of
Section 8 Twp. % North, Range G
East, providing the city will accept
| the same, and subject to such accept
ance has rendered the city deed OF
the tract SO offered.
Therefore be, it resolved by the
Common Council of said city of Grand
Rapids, now here assembled, that said
city do, and said city hereby does &C
cept said tract of land for park pur-
poses, subject TO tide terms and con-
ditionS IN said deed mentioned.
Be, it further resolved, that said
park so dedicated and conveyed, be
named and hereafter perpetually
known as the byron Robinson Park,
Be. it further resolved that the
mayor of this city cause the city en-
glneer thereof at once to survey said
Byron Robinson Park and Place at
the four corners thereof lasting and
substantial monuments.
Be, it further resolved that, for and
on behalf of this body, and for and on
behalf of this city and the people
thereof, this council does most heartily
thank the donors for this splendid
gift.
Be it further resolved that this
resolution be spread upon the records
OF this city, and a copy thereof be for
Warded to DR.. Robinson and DR..
Waite.
Dated at the City Council Chambers
in the City of Grand Rapids. Wood
County, Wisconsin, this End day of
September 1908.
Attest:
G. E. BoLES F. POMAINvILLE.
Clerk Mayor"
There was presented a plat of
Hamm's Addition to the City of
Grand Rapids for the approval of the
Council and the same was, on motion.
referred to the Street Committee and
the city engineer to look up the mat
ter of the streets in said plat,
On motion. the Street Committee
was authorized to proceed with the
extension Of Vine Street. Elm Street
and the proposed new street leading
South from Oak street, providing the
right-of-way can be obtained without
expense.
The water-works committee recon-
mended that four inch water main
be laid on Ninth Ave. from Mckinley
Street to Fremont Street providing
eight water users can be obtained for
said extension. and recommended that
four inch main be laid on Mckinley
Street west two blocks from Tenth
Ave. providing five water users can
be secured for said extension.
The Sidewalk Committee reported
upon the petition OF Fred Brunka
ct al, for sidewalk along the southerly
side of Baker street, recommending
that the prayer Of the petitioners be
granted providing the sidewalk can.be
put down without disturbing the
shade trees along said proposed walk
and, on motion, the report of the
committee was adopted.
The sidewalk committee reported