Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

On motion the petition was REFER
ed to the Sidewalk committee.
There was presented a petition
signed by Sam Church praying you
honorable body to lay a water pip
on Witter street a distance of z
feet.
On motion the petition was REFER
ed TO the water wokrs committee
There was presented a petition
signed by F Baesca and five Others
praying your honorable body to caus
Ia water main not less than foul
inches in diameter from the water
main now laid on 5th street north
where it intersects Saratoga street
thence westward on Saratoga street
to its intersection with 4th stree
north, or some other way if deemed
advisable by your committee.
On motion the petition was REFER
ed to the water works committee tc
act as they see fit by unanimous Yot.
the Clerk calling the roll.
There was presented petition
Of H. c. Demitz praying your honor
able body to have the proper grade
established on 3rd street south.
On motion the petition was REFER.
ed to the City Engineer.
There was presented a petition
Of Mrs. R. Demro, praying your hon
orabIe body, to cause to be laid and
constructed a Waterman from 3rd
avenue south in an easterly direction
on Goggins street opposite her pro-
perty.
On motion the petition was REFER.
ed to the water works committee.
There was presented a petition
signed by G. Lyon and three others
praying your honorable body to lay
and construct a water main from
the present terminus of the water
main at the South east corner of lot
20, block 1, Lyon Park Addition, to
the city of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
in southerly direction for a dis
lance of about It's feet.
On motion the petition was referr-
ed to the water works committee.
There was presented a petition
praying your honorable body to in
crease the appropriation of band di-
rector Merrill from $500 to $780,
90 per month and continue for an
other year.
Moved and seconded that the pc
tition be denied Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that Band
Master Merrill be hired for a term
of one year at $500 per month. Mo
ton carried by a vote of Is for
and 2 against, the clerk calling the
roll.
There was presented a petition
signed by L. M. Nash and 81 9th
ers praying your honorable body to
appoint F. H. Jackson, alderman of
the 18th ward to fill vacancy caused
by the resignation of alderman An
drew Mosher of said ward.
Mayor Cohen appointed F. H. Jack
son as alderman in the 7th ward to
succeed alderman Andrew Mosher re-
signed.
Moved and seconded that the con
firmation of the appointment of F..
H. Jackson as alderman be denied
Motion carried and confirmation
denied.
Mayor Cohen then appointed Nate
Anderson as-alderman in the 18th ward
to succeed alderman Andrew Mosh-
er resigned.
On motion the appointment of Nate
Anderson as alderman in the 7th
ward to succeed alderman Andrew
Mosher was confirmed by vote of
eleven for and four against and Nate
Anderson declared alderman of the
7th ward
There was a communication pre-
scented from Wood County Post No.
p G. A. R. requesting an appropria-
ton of $500 for the payment of ex-
penses incident to the observance
of Memorial Day, May Both to be
expended under the direction of the
G. A. R.
Moved and seconded that an ap-
of $500 be made to
Wood County Post No. % G. A. R.
by unanimous vote, the clerk calling
the roll.
Moved and seconded that c. E.
BoIes be instructed by the clerk to
renew his insurance policy covering
the Library building in the sum of
$2500.O0.
Motion carried.
There was presented a petition
others praying your honorable body
signed by Nick Tomsyck and four
to lay and construct a standard side
walk commencing at Fritzsinger' s
corner on 4th avenue south, run
thence west one block adjacent to
block 2 McComb's Addition, the
same being the north side of said
4th avenue thence north along Gid
dings street and on the east side
thereof to Nick Tomsyck' scorner
On motion the petition was re
ferred to the street committee.
On motion the claim of Jos. Exner
for an illegal assessment was referr-
ed to City Attorney Hambrecht with
instructions to report at the next
regular meeting of the Council.
Mr.. R. Mcfarland appeared before
the Council and presented his views
on what he considered an extremely
unjust valuation on some Of his
property.
On motion his claim was referred
to the committee on General Bushes
City Attorney and City Engineer witt
in cfrTlptjOOS to ranorT at the next