Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
Council Rooms, April z, 1909.

Council Rooms, April z, 1909.
Council met in adjourned session,
Mayor Pomainville presiding. Presen
Aldermen Bamberg, Steib, Sampson,
Briere, Painter, Lukaseski, Gilmaster,
Ristow, Rossier, Lyon, G. M. Hill
and Payne, IL. Absent: Aldermen
A. D. Hill, Ellis, Roenius and Jack
son, 4.
On motion, the reading of the min
utes of the last regular meeting was
dispensed with.
The following resignation Of Geo.
P. Hambrecht, as City Attorney, was
presented and, on motion, the res
ignation was accepted.
Madison, March /, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Gentlemen: I realize that you have
many important matters pending be-
fore you for consideration at this
time and my work is such on the
investigating committee at Madison
as to demand my constant attention
day and night and I do not know how
long it will last and for this reason
/ would respectfully tender to you my
resignation as City Attorney and
trust that it may be accepted without
delay.
M IN IL fn
many acts of courtesy shown me
during the past year and to assure
you that | appreciate very much your
cooperation in my work and to sug-
gest that my only reason for taking
this step is to facilitate your bust
ness.
Very truly yours,
Geo. P. Hambrecht."
Mayor Pomainville reported to the
Council his appointment of Geo.
L. Williams as City Attorney to
fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Geo. P. Hambrecht
and, on motion, said appointment
was approved.
City Attorney Williams reported up
on the petition of V. ID. Simons, for
remittance of the personal property
tax upon his automobile, recommend
ing that as the tax on the property
had been paid, the petition be not
granted On motion, the report was
adopted.
City Attorney Williams reported
upon the claims of Chas. Smith and
Augusta Zimmerman for rebate on
tax, recommending that the claims
be disa1lowed and, on motion, the re-
port was adopted
City Attorney Williams reported
upon the claim of the Evangelical
Lutheran Zion Congregation for the
RENTING of taxes upon their real es-
tate, recommending that the claim be
disallowed for the reason that the
facts stated in the petition are not su
ficient to warrant the allowance of
the same and, on motion, the re-
port was adopted.
City Attorney Williams reported up
on the claim of Michael Griffin for
1920, recommending that the same
be allowed and, on motion, by unan-
imous vote, the Clerk calling the
roll, the report was adopted and the
Clerk authorized to draw an order
for the amount.
There was presented the follow
ing report of the City Engineer up
on the matter of the ownership of
the lot upon which the East Side
barn is situated and, on motion, the
report was accepted and ordered
filed:
1.-THE Hon. Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil City of Grand Rapids.
Gentlemen: In regard to the own
ership of the lot on which the City
barn now stands, which question was
referred to the City Engineer, would
respectfully report as follows:
The Sampson conveyance describes
a piece of land west of a line COM
mencing at the northeast corner of
L. Trudells land, and running west
to the slough, except L. Trudells
land and about 80 feet west of
Trudell and running back to the
slough.