Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-21
COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

Council met in regular session
Mayor Wheelan presiding Present
Aldermen Andrew, Bamberg, Abel,
BiIlmyre, Davis, GetzIoff, Nash, Gil
master, Lukaseski, pribbanow, Whit
rock, Damon and Payne Absent
Aldermen Ellis, Mosher and Jeffrey.
On motion the reading of the
minutes of the last regular meeting
Of the council was dispensed with.
The minutes Of the special meeting
Of the Council Nov. 14th were read
and on motion approved.
The Waterworks committed reported
on the petition of Mrs. A. F. Bandelin
and others for an extension OF water
main running easterly on Spring
street for one block reported recon-
mending that the petition be granted
and that the work be done next spring
On motion the report was accepted
and work ordered done next spring.
On motion the petition of John
Christensen for a sewer was referred
to the sewer committee.
The committee to whom was re
ferred the matter Of raising First
street north near Ketchum's ice
house and the general question Of
protecting the city against high
water reported as follows:
Grand Rapids, Wis, Dec. 4, 1911
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Grand
Rapids
Your committee to whom was re
ferred the petition of James Canning
and others to raise First st. North,
near Ketchum's ice house and the
general question of protecting the
City of Grand Rapids against high
water, do report as follows: That.
they have gone over the bank of the
river near the City Hall, near the
Ketchum property at the Eddy, and
the west shore of the river
They have instructed the City
Engineer to take levels at the Eddy
and to make estimates of the cost of
wall near the library building on the
east side.
They find the west bank is already
protected, and further report will be
made after getting figures of the City
Engineer.
The committee, while in the
vicinity, took occasion to go over the
east and west ditch on the west side
of the river, towards the limit of the
city The dixie which allowed the
high water to go through the city,
has already been raised.
Respectfully submitted,
Guy Nash, Chairman.
W. Pribbanow.
F. f. BiIlmyre.
On motion, the report was received
with instructions to wait until getting
estimate from the engineer before an
action it taken in the matter.
The committee on general business
to whom was referred the petition Of
James Canning and others for an arc
light on First street north over the
Culvert northeast of Ketchum's ice
house reported recommending that the
petition be granted and work ordered
done.
On motion the report was adopted
and work ordered done under the
supervision of the committee on
general business.
The committee on general business
reported on the bill of Henry Gold
berg for the month of October for
sprinkling, recommending that the
bin be allowed at $500.
On motion the report was adopted
by unanimous vote the clerk calling
the roll and the clerk instructed to
pay the same.
City Attorney Calkins made the
following report as to the legal right
Of the common council to appropriate
One Thousand ($1,0O0.O0O Dollars for
the benefit Of Riverview Hospital
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, Dec. 9Th,
1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City OF Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin:
Gentlemen The question as to
the legal right of the common council
to appropriate One Thousand (S1000l
Dollars. for the benefit of Riverview
hospital. which was referred to me by
your Honorable Body at the regular
November meeting, 1 have examined
carefully, and am unable to find any
authority in support of such an ap-
preparation. The Common Council