Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-11-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Rooms, ov. 2, 1909.

yor Pomainville presiding. Present,
Aldermen Bamberg, Andrew, Samp
son, Ellis, Briere, Painter, Roenius,
Lukaseski, Gilmaster, Jackson, Ris-
tow, Nash, Jeffrey and Payne, IA.
Absent, Aldermen, Renne and Rossier
g.
On motion, the minutes of the last
regular meeting were corrected to
read as follows: Con motion, the
City Clerk was instructed to notify
the c. NJ & ST. P Ry. Co., to re-
move their signs between Ninth and
Tenth Avenues from the driveway on
Sumner ST. either the Northerly or
Souther1y side of said street.
The Sewer Committee reported up
on the petition of A. B. Bever, ct,
al. for a sewer on Washington Ave,
Ninth and Drake SITS, recommending
that the sewer petitioned for be
granted and work on the same start
ed as early as practicable next
spring.
the committee was adopted by follow
ing vote, the Clerk calling the roll.
Ayes, Andrew, Sampson, Ellis, Brlere
Painter, Roenius, Lukaseski, Gilmastel
Jackson, Ristow, Nash, Jeffrey and
Payne, 13 Nayes, Bamberg, l.
There was presented the report of
City Engineer Philleo, to whom, to-
gether with the Committee on Sew
ers, had been referred the petition OF
John Martin, ct. al, for sewer on
Grand Avenue. and Seventeenth Ave.
recommending that the route of the
proposed sewer be changed so as
to run along 18th Ave. and connect
with the Packing Co.'s sewer and
that the size of the pipe from Grand
Ave South be thirty inches; also
reporting that a number of sewers
have been built contrary to the plans
of the sewerage and further recon-
mending that the entire plans for
sewerage be revised, showing the To-
cation of such sewers and planning
for new sewers in territory not here
to-fore provided for.
On motion, the foregoing report
of the City Engineer was adopted.
Moved and seconded that Grand
Ave. and 18th Ave. Sewer be con
structed according to the plans and
recommendations of the City Engin-
eer. Motion carried by the following
vote, the Clerk calling the roll. Ayes,
Bamberg, Andrew, Sampson Ellis,
Briere, Painter, Roenius, Lukaseski,
Gilmaster, Jackson, Ristow, Nash,
Jeffrey, 10. Nayes, Alderman Payne,
On motion, by unanimous vote, the
Clerk calling the roll, the City En-
gineer was instructed to make a re-
vised plan of sewerage for the City.
The committee on Water Works,
to whom had been referred the petit
ton of Mary A Collier for extern
sion of water main from Lot to
Lot in Blk on Second Ave, recon
mended that the petition be granted.
On motion, by unanimous vote, the
Clerk calling the roll, the report of
the Committee was adopted and the
work ordered done.
The Committee on General Bust
ness reported that two of the lights
ordered in at the last meeting under
petition of G. E. Krause ct. al. had
been located, but that the one at the
intersection of Irving and 18th SITS.
had not been located. There being
difference of opinion among the
committee as to the location of this
light, motion was made and seconded
that the matter be referred to the
chairman of the committee on Gener-
al Business. Motion lost by follow
ing vote, the Clerk calling the roll.
Ayes, Ellis, Briere, Jackson, Ristow,
Nash, 5. Nayes, Andrew, Bamberg,
Sampson Painter, Roenius, Lukases-
ki, Gilmaster, Jeffrey, Payne, 8.
The following report as to the cost
of three blocks of sewer on Tenth
81. was presented and on motion,
accepted.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Oct. 80, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and Comma.
Council of the City of Grand Rapids,
Wis,
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit my
report as to cost of the construc-
ton of nine hundred forty feet of
twelve inch sewer on Tenth St,
from Oak st. to Avon ST.
S95 feet II inches sewer pipe at 2014 S1S1 "a
Is pieces inches 12incheS Y's 212 #.
each at 911sc Is 40
3S2 it. inches sewer pipe at 1-10c 80 49
6 ShOvels at zoe 4 20
5 pick handles at zoe Is
Cement Is 6S
pr,op 1000 at 81 $40 90
brlch 1900 at IS IL 90 81 90
Nine corner catch-baSins at 50 81 90
Three man hole covers at $50 % so