Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Rooms, Dec. 7, 1909


Sampson, Ellis, Briere, Roenius, Lu-
keseski, Gilmaster, Jackson, Ristow,
Nash and Jeffrey, II. Absent, Al
dermen Painter, Rossier, Payne, 3.
Chairman Jackson, of the Street
Committee stated that Lyon Land
Company desired to make some
changes in the proposed plat of Lyon
Park addition, and that the commit
tee therefore, were not ready to re
port at this netting.
There were presented the petitions
of /. E. PhilIeo and H. Klein and for
ty others, requesting the appointment
Of F. F. Billmeyer as alderman from
the Second ward to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of alder
man Renne
The mayor appointed F. F. Bill
meyer as alderman from the second
ward in place of E. S. Renne, and ON
motion said appointment was con-
firmed by the Council.
f. F. BiIlmeyer was duly sworn in
by the Clerk, as alderman from the
second ward
There was presented the resigna-
ton of E. c. Rossier as alderman
from the seventh ward, and upon mo-
ton, action upon said resignation
was deferred until the next regular
meeting of the Council.
The following report on proposed
bond ordinances was made by the
City Clerk
To the Honorable Mayor and
Common Council of the City of Grand
Rapids
Gentlemen: Pursuant to resolution
duly adopted at the last regular meet
ing of the Common Council on No
vember End, | desire to report that
I have heretofore caused a copy of
each of the proposed ordinances re-
Iating to the issue of bonds to be
published in the Wood County Re
porter, the official paper of the city,
and that such publication was made
for more than one week prior to the
present date.
further report that proof of such
publication as to each ordinance has
been made and filed in my office.
Dated Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
December 6, 1909.
G. e. Boles, City Clerk"
There was presented a proposed
ordinance entitled AN ordinance di-
recttng the issue of water-works i'm
provement and extension bonds of
the City of Grand Rapids, Wiscon-
sin, to the amount of $4,000, and
providing for the payment thereof, y
and on motion, said proposed ordi-
nance was adopted by the following
vote, the Clerk calling the roll. Ayes,
Bamberg, Andrew, Sampson, Bill
meyer, Ellis, Briere, Roenius, Luka-
sesH, GiImaster, Jackson, Ristow,
Nash, and Jeffrey, 10 Nayes, none.
(Same may be seen in legal form,
Ordinance No. 143.)
There was presented proposed or
dinance entitled can Ordinance Di-
recting the Issue of Funding of Gen
eraI City Indebtedness Bonds of the
City of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, to
the amount of $4,000, and provid-
ing for the payment thereof" and
on motion, said proposed ordinance
was adopted by the following vote,
the Clerk calling the roll. Ayes,
Bamberg,A ndrew, Sampson, Bllmey-
er, Ellis, Briere, Roenius, Lukasesli,
GiImaster, Jackson, Ristow, Nash
and Jeffrey, 10. Nayes, none.
lSame may be seen in legal form,
Ordinance No. 144)
There was presented a proposed
ordinance entitled An ordinance
Drectiog the Issue of General Street /
Improvement Bonds of the City of
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, and proyid-
ing for the payment thereof and on
motion, said proposed ordinance was
adopted by the following vote, the
Clerk calling the roll Ayes, Bam-
berg, Andrew, Sampson, Btllmeyer,
Ellis, Briere, Roenius, Lukaseski,
Gilmaster, Jackson, RistoW, Nash
and Jeffrey, 10. Nayes, none.
Same may be seen in legal form,
Ordinance No 145.)
The following resolution was pre-
scented and unanimously adopted by
the following vote, the Clerk calling
the roll Ayes, Bramberg, Andrew,
Sampson. Billmeyer, Ellis, Briere,
RoenRls, Lukaseski, Gilmaster, Jack
son, Ristow, Nash and Jeffrey, Is.
Nayes, none.
Whereas, the Board Of Education
Of the City of Grand Rapids, of Wood
County, has this day authorized and