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

the First National Bank declared to
be the city depository for the ensu-
ing year.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Apr. 80, 1912
To Mayor and City Council, Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin
Gentlemen Should your Honorabl
Body decide to designate this bank
as City Depository We viii pay the
city ? per cent interest on daily bal
anees. interest to be computed and
credited to the city at the end of
each month.
Respectfully,
Earle Pease,
Cashier.
There was presented ordinance
No. 166 being an ordinance to a.
mend that part of ordinance No. 90
pertaining to Tariff of water rates
Of the Grand Rapids Waterworks'
and to revise said tariff of water
rate, and on motion adopted, by IA
for and one against, the clerk call
ing the roll. (The same may be seen
in legal form
There was presented ordinance
No. 1877 being an ordinance to estab-
fish board of park commissioners
in and for the city of Grand Rapids,
Wood County, Wisconsin, and on mo-
ton adopted by unanimous vote, the
clerk calling the roll (The same may
be seen in legal form
The following resolution was pre-
sented and on motion adopted by
unanimous vote, the clerk calling the
roll.
WHEREAS, The streets of Grand
Rapids are in serious need of per
manent repair, and,
WHEREAS, Our newly elected May.
or has recommended that the City
purchase a stone crusher, and steam
rolled to be used in grading, repair
ing and putting our streets in good
condition for travel, now therefore,
Be 1t RESOLVED, That the Mayor
appoint a committee of three council
men to look up the question of pur-
chasing a stone crusher and steam
roller or gasoline roller, and that
they report to the Council at its
next meeting, the terms on which
such stone crusher and roller can
be purchased.
VIM. Pribbanow
The Mayor appointed aldermen Da-
Wis, Pribbanow and Lukaseski as
such committee.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and on motion adopted by u
unanimous vote the clerk calling the
roll.
WHEREAS, 1t has been brought
to the attention of the Council that
the funds from the City Water Works
Department and the General Funds
of the City are intermixed, and,
WHEREAS, The City Water Works
Department is a business branch of
the City Government which should
be conducted on business principles
so far as practicable, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED; That from and
after this date that the accounts of
the City Water Works Department
of the City Government be kept sep
arate and distinct from the accounts
Of the other branches of the city
Government, both receipts and dis
bursements, and that any surplus or
deficit in the City Water Works De
partment be adjusted by theCity Coun
Gil, on the first Council meeting in
January of each year, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, and that
the City Treasurer be authorized and
instructed to purchase a set of books
suitable for the purpose herein
outlined.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED That
from and after the passage of this
Resolution that no bills be paid, by
the City Water Works Department,
until such bills or purchases be first
approved by Supt of Water Works,
Fred Pfeiffer and o. KID by the FL
nance Committee
F. Damon.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and on motion lost
WHEREAS, The Mayor of the City
Of Grand Rapids did, on April 18th,
1912, recommend to the Council that
the City Civil Engineer stake out
paths in the Library Park for walks,
on the east side, and that Council pur
chase benches for said Library Park,
now, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, That the Mayor
be instructed to appoint a committee
of three members of the Council to
advise with the City Civil Engineer
with reference to such walks and
benches, and with authority to act
in the premises as they in their judg
ment shall deem for the best inter
ests of the public.
Chris GetZlaff
Moved and seconded that all city
laborers be paid every two weeks for
services rendered the city, and that
the city clerk be instructed to draw
city orders every two weeks for such
services in accordance with this mo-
ton, when the work is properly o.
KID. Motion carried
The following motion was present
ed:
move that a committee of three
be appointed by the Mayor, to in
vestigate the advisability of estab-
fishing in the city of Grand RAPIDS,
a paid up Fire Department, and that
this committee rnnor+ IN tha Council