Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Rooms. June End, 1908.

Council met IN regular session,
Mayor PomainyiIle presiding. Present
Aldermen A. d. Hill, Bamberg. Samp-
son. Ellis, Briere, Painter, Roenius,
LukaSeski, GilmaSter, Jackson. Ris-
tow. Rossier. Lyon. g. M. Hill and
Payne, Is. Absent: Alderman Steib, L.
On motion, the reading of the miu-
|uteS of the last regular meeting was
dispensed with.
Chairman A. d. Hill of the finance
committee reported that his COM
mittee bad, as yet, not found any
place for the burial Of carcasSeS, and
asked for another month in which TO
report, which was, on motion,
granted.
Alderman Briere, chairman of the
committee of general business, re-
ported that his committee had got
ton rough estimates on city Jail of
four cages. the cost of which would
be about 100000.
Moved and seconded that the board
Of public works get plans and specifi-
cations for city Jail to be built on
the west side and to advertise for bids
on the same. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the BoaT9
of Public Works get plans and specih-
cations for City Jail to be built on
the east side and to advertise for bids
on the same. Motion carried.
The sewer committee, to whom had
been referred the recommendation of
City Engineer Philleo for the laying
OF a sewer pipe on the west curb line
Of DAILY street to connect with the
pipe culvert under the Green Bay s.
Western track. reported recommend
ing that action on the engineers re-
commentator be held in abayance
until the completion Of the proposed
ditch, from the Sigel road to the river,
to see what benefit this ditch will be
as to the drainage of this territory.
The above report of the sewer CON-
mittee was, on motion, accepted and
placed on file.
Moved and seconded that the east
side city teamSter be instructed to
put in two catch basins on Oak street
near the residence of John Schnabel,
Sr. Motion carried,
City Attorney Hambrecht reported
upon the claims of Jas. A. KeyeS for
So. 81 and B. l.. Brown for S2121 for
Justices fees, recommending that the
same be allowed.
On motion, the report of the city
attorney was accepted and the city
clerk authorized to draw orders for
| the same.
| City Attorney Hambrecht reported
upon the matter of whether the fines
| in cases of violation against the city
ordinances should be turned over to
| the city treasurer or to the county
treasurer, saying that the statute
provided for the paying of all fines to
| the county treasurer.
On motion, the report was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
Alderman Lyon was appointed
committee Of one to take the place of
the street committee in comforting
| with the committee from the school
board with regard to the fence around
the Lowell school building.
The matter of the petition of j. l..
Nash, et al. for the opening up of d
street running south from Oak street,
east of the residence of FL. G. Mccain
| which petition was presented to the
council in 1906, was referred to the
street committee.
Alderman Roenlus called the at
tention of the council to the fact that
| the territory just north Of the inter-
section of the Wisconsin Central
railway and the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway is covered with
Stagnant water, causing an unhealth-
full condition. On motion, the mat
ter was referred to the mayor, the
health officer and Alderman A. d.
Hill.
There was presented the claim of
Michael Mcdonald praying 1or the
reminding to him of the amount of
S13534 with interest. said amount
having been paid for the sidewalk
along part of the set of the nw4 of
section 17-22-6, alleging that the side
walk is insufficient and was con-
structed without notice to him. On
motion, the claim was referred to the
city attorney.
There was presented the petition
of Rudolph Zwlcke, ct, al. praying for
the laying out and opening of street
running east and west, parallel with
the south boundary line of the ne4 of
the ne4 of section 1926 east, i'm
mediately south of lot 3 of Sargent &
Philleo's plat of said quarter section,
and run between the Sigel road on
the east and north Giddings street on
the west. On motion, said petition
was referred to the street committee.
There was presented the petition
of E. S. Gill, ct. al. praying for the
| construction of a standard sidewalk
commencing at the present terminus
of the sidewalk along the Library
Park on the north side of Baker
street, and thence running east along
| the north side of Baker ST. to the in
tersection of said Baker street with
| 10th street north. On motion, said
petition was referred to the sidewalk
committee. There was presented the
petition of Geo. l.. Williams, ct. al
praying for the construction of a
sidewalk along the north side of Oak
street from the present terminus of
| the sidewalk in the middle of block
eight easterly to thirteenth street
and, ON motion, said petition was re-
| ferred TO the sidewalk committee.
There was presented the claim Of
Geo. n. and Guy r. Wood for $4,000
| alleged damages to their property in
| Outlook Addition on account of al
legged obstruction of the water crossing
Cranberry Street, and, in connection
| Herewith, there was also presented
the petition of Nose Marceaux, ct. al.
| petitioning for the abatement of the
| nuisance caused by the alleged flooding
of their lands in Outlook Addition and
| adjacent thereto.
| On motion, the claim Of Geo. n. and
Guy r. Wood was referred to the City
! Attorney for his report as to the liza
| bility Of the City, and the petition in
| connection Herewith was, on motion.