Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Mayor Wheelan presiding. Pre-
sent:-Aldermen Arpin. A. D. Hill,
Steib, Ellis, Getzlaff, Painter. Luka-
seski, Jackson, Lyon, O. M. Hill and
Hansen, IL. Absent:-Al d e m q
Rowson, Nilsson, KubiSiak, RistOw
and Rossier, 5.
The following report of City At
torney J. J. Jeffrey and Attorney Geo.
L. Williams was presented and read.
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council Of the City of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin.
GentIemen:-PurSuant to the reso-
luton adopted by you at your last
meeting regarding the suit recently
brought by the Centralia Pulp and
Water Power Company and asking for
our opinion as to the rights OF the
city therein, we beg to submit the
following:
1st. We have carefully considered
the validity of both the sewer and the
general tax involved in such action,
and have prepared and served an
answer to the complaint. From our
present information and knowledge
of the matter we are Of the opinion
that the city has good and SubStan-
tial defense to such action, and will
in case of trial stand fair show OF
being abe to collect the whole
amount of the tax as levied.
End. An action of the kind in
question is liable to take some time
and cost considerable money to all
concerned before its final determine
tion. 1t may possibly involve re-
assessment which would be expensive.
In The meantime the city would be
deprived of the use of the large
amount of tax lover S5000.00) which is
tied up by Injunction. For these rea-
sons We think it desirable that fur
ther effort be made to secure a settle
ment of the suit, and we therefore
recommend the adoption of the reSo-
buttons herewith submitted.
Bird. We have prepared and here
with submit an ordinance covering
matters involved in the action and
respectfully recommend its adoption.
In case the suit has to be tried out
this ordinance will be Of material as
sistance in protecting the rights OF
the city. In case the suit is settled
the ordinance will be of benefit in the
future.
Dated March 10th, 1908.
Respectfully submitted,
J. j. JEFFREY,
City Attorney,
Geo. L. WILLIAMS,
Attorney"
There was presented ordinance No
lis designating that part of the city
south of the quarter line Though
Section Ii in Township % North OF
Range East and Section Is Town
ship % Range 6 East as sewer dis
trict No. and declaring to be main
sewer that certain sewer constructed
in said sewer district under resolution
of the council passed June 4, 1907, and
said ordinance was, by unanimous
vote, the Clerk calling the roll,
adopted.
Same may be seen in legal form.)
The following resolution was pre-.
sented and, on motion, adopted
"REsoLvED, That the Mayor. City
Attorney and Attorney George L.
Williams be and they are hereby in.
Structed to at once negotiate with the
representatives of the Centralia Pulp
& Water Power Company and learn il
reasonable compromiSe.and adjust.
ment of the tax matter and suit Can
be made; That after having had such
negotiations, the Mayor call special
meeting of this council and report
the result thereof to said council fol
their further action thereon"
The following resolution was pre-
sented and, on motion, adopted.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
WOOD COUNTY IN CIRCUIT COURT
In the matter of the application OF
the city of Grand Rapids for the con
demnation Of lands for the widening
of the street in said City, known al
Oak st.
WHEREAS a Judgment has beer
duly entered into the Circuit Court
of said county condemning strip Of
of land twenty feet in width off the
south westerly side of lots 1928 and
block thirty (30) NeeveS addition tt
the City of Grand Rapids and more
particularly described in the petition
filed in said court, for the purpose o.
widening Oak street and,
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Common
Council of the City of Grand Rapids
Wood County, Wisconsin,
First, That the Board of Public
Works of said City is hereby directed
to make An assessment of damages by
reason of such condemnation.
Second, That said Board of Public
| Works is further directed to make al
assessment of benefits by reason o.
such condemnation.
Passed, adopted and approved thi
10th day of March 1908
The matter of getting three 81 new
ballot boxes before the ensuing mum
cipal election was referred to tie CITY
Clerk
On motion the Council adjourned.
q. e. BoLEs, w. e. WHEELAN,