Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-15

Dated July 6, 1909.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. L. WILLIAMS,
City Attorney
| The following resolution was pre-
scented, and, by unanimous vote,
adopted, the clerk calling the roll
Resolved that the written PROPOSE
ton of Geo. L. Williams, City Attor-
ney, to appeal the Bogoger case be
and the same hereby is accepted and
he is hereby authorized, empowered
and directed to take said matter to
the Supreme Court and secure as
speedy hearing thereon as possible
The following resolution was, on
motion, by unanimous vote, adopted,
the clerk calling the roll
Resolved that it be the sense of
| the council that NJ A. Bogoger and
Rosa Bogoger be compelled to va
cate the 20-foot strip on Vine street
and heretofore condemned, at once,
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to do, the Mayor and City Attorney
be and they are hereby instructed
and required to take such legal pro-
ceedings in behalf Of the city as may
be necessary to secure the vacation
of such 2O-foot strip
There was presented and read by
the clerk a lengthy and detailed re
port on proposed improvements to
the water supply for Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, prepared by w. G. Kirch-
offer, Engineer, which estimate and
report stated that a sufficient supply
Of water from the present source of
water supply for the needs of the
city for some years could be had at
a cost of approximately $4,000. The
report of Engineer Kirchoffer was, on
motion, ordered filed.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted by the following
vote, the clerk calling the roll. Ayes,
Andrew, Sampson, Ellis, Briere, Pan
ter, Roenius, Gilmaster, Jackson, Ris-
tow, Rossier, Nash, Payne and JEFF
frey, 49, Nayes, Renne, l. Not vot-
ing, Bamberg and Lukaseski.
Resolved that we do employ Mr..
W. G. Kirchoffer to draw the neces-
sary plans and specifications at once
for the improvement of our water
supply system in accordance with the
report which has been made and sub
mitted by him, and
Be it further resolved that as soon
as said plans and specifications are
received by the Clerk, that at once
cause advertisements to be made for
bids to do all the work, and furnish
all the material called for by such
plans and specifications and that the
Water-works Committee make report
thereon"
There was presented a petition of
E. p Arpin, asking permission to
build a sidewalk on the northerly
side of the west end of Oak street
adjoining the property on Lot 1,
Block 80, Neeves Addition; the side
walk to be similar to the one on the
opposite side of the street used by J.
E. Daily, it being understood that il
/ granting this right, the city does not
waive or relinquish its right in any
manner to the said street, and in
case the said street should at any
time, be required by the city, for
any purpose, the sidewalk will be
removed without expense to the city,
and permanent walks may be put in
on the grade to be established.
On motion, the above petition of E.
! P Arpin was granted.
There was presented the petition O..
John Martin, ct al, praying for
sewer on Grand Ave. and 18th Ave,
and on motion, same was referred to
the sewer committee.
There was presented the petition
of Fred c. Turbin, ct al, for sewer
on 10th ST. from Avon st. to Oak
/ ST., and, on motion, the same was
referred to the sewer committee.
There was presented the petition
of Mary A Collier for extension of
the water main on I'd Ave. South,
and on motion, the same was re-
ferred to the Water-works Committee
There was presented the petition
of George T. Rowland, ct al, for the
laying out of highway beginning ct
the Southwest corner Of Webb's Ad-
dition running thence east along the
quarter line to the quarter-post on
the East side of Section II, where
same would intersect 10th St., and,
on motion same was referred to the
street committee.
There was presented the petition
of C. Lyon, ct al, praying for the
construction of a 12-inch sewer on