Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19

health officer and medical inspect
or, should not be let to the lowest
bidder say this merely because l
believe it's true, for I do not desire
the position under any circumstances
Yours sincerely,
o. T. Hougen.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Sept. 10, 1911.
Mr.. Guy Nash, City.
Dear Sir:-Relative to the work of
inspection of schools and health Of
flee, would state, that 1 would not
care to undertake it, so therefore, will
make no bid.
Sincerely yours,
D. Waters.
On motion the report was adopted.
The following estimate of City En-
gineer PhilIeo was presented and or
dered spread upon the minutes.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Oct. 3, 1911.
The Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Grand Rapids,
Wis.
GentIemen:-There has been con
siderable talk, and some work done,
with a view to the repaving of the
street from the c. NJ. & St. P. Ry.
track on the west side to the G. B.
e w Ry. track on the east side.
So far, as I know, there has as
yet been no estimate prepared Ell
Their as to the area to be covered by
the proposed pavement or the cost
of same.
Believing that such estimate, would
be of value to the Council at this
time 1 have prepared same, which
is herewith submitted.
These estimates are based on con
tracts recently let and for the two
materials mostly considered here, viz
creosoted block and vitrified brick
Area from c. NJ & St. P. track to
G. B. w. track, 38476 50. yds
This at $265 per SO. yd. for blocks
$101 ,961.4o.
And at $2.37 per 50. yd for brick
$91 ,08S.12.
Area from c. NJ. & St. P. track to
Library building, 26, 172 SO. yds.
This at $2,65 per So. yd. for blocks
500 $3.50.
And at $2.37 per So. yd for brick
62,O24S4.
Area from c. M. & St. P. track to
west end of bridge, 1922 SO. yds.
This at $2.65 per So. yd. for blocks
$27,273.SO.
And at $2.87 per SO. yd for brick
$24, 5000
Area from east end of bridge to
Library, 1850 so. yds
This at $2.65 per So. I'd. for blocks
$41,OS2.OO
And at $2.87 per So. I'd. for brick
| $87, 695.6O.
E. L PhiTeo,
City Engineer
The following communication from
F. F. Wesenberg was presented and
on motion laid upon the table:
Grand Rapids, Wis, Oct. ?, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and Commo
Council of this city of Grand Rap
ids, Wood County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen presented a petition
two months ago, declaring Mr. George
Lynn's barn nuisance. but your
honorable body, denied the petition,
But since then he has put up a no.
tice on his barn himself, proclaiming
it nuisance trying to insult me and
the council,
Now, Therefore: I beg your honor
able body to reconsinder your vote OF
the petition and have him stand up
to his notice, that he put up himself,
no matter what he says to contrary.
Yours respectfully,
F. F. Wesenburg.
There was presented a petition
praying your honorable body to grade
and curb Fourth street north, from
Oak street north, a distance of one
block, and the short street which run
diagonaIly from Oak street to said
Fourth street, on the easterly side
of the Methodist church, also have a
suitable crossing put in, crossing Oak
street at the intersection of Oak and
Fourth street, signed by the board Of
trustees of the NJ. E. church society.
On motion the above petition was
referred to the street committee.