Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23

The water works committee report
ed on the petition of Mrs. R. Demer-
oe for a water main on Goggins St,
recommending that soundings be tax
en- as to rock before the petition be
granted
On motion the report was adopted
and Engineer PhilIeo instructed to
take soundings.
The water works committee re-
ported on the petition Of Sam Church
for an extension of water pipe on
Witter street a distance of about rs
feet, recommending that the prayer
of the petitioner be granted.
On motion the report was adopted
by unanimous vote, the clerk calling
the roll.
The water works committee report
ed on the petition of P. Beasa for a
water main on Saratoga street stat
ing that they had made the connec-
tons as advised by the council.
On motion the report was accepted
and ordered placed on file
The water works committee report
ed on the petition of c. Lyon and O.
theirs for an extension of the wa
ter main in Lyon Park Addition for
distance of about IT'S feet, recon-
mending that soundings be taken in
regard to rock before granting the
petition.
On motion the report was adopted
and City Engineer PhiIleo instruct
ed to take soundings
The special committee appoint
ed to look up the roller and stone
crusher proposition asked for an ex-
tension of time which was granted
and they We're instructed to confer
with the Board of Public Works be-
fore the next regular meeting of the
| Council
| On motion the water works com
mittee with the Board of Public Works
We're authorized and instructed to
AAAC"ANO NOlALA csSI IO1 lay hIHS9 IuItG DlOChS
of water pipe on Washington avenue
by the following vote, the clerk call
ing the roll. Ayes: Andrew, Ket-
chum, Billmeyer, Davis, Ellis, Getz-
laff, Nash, Lukasesk, Yeschke, Pri-
banow, Wittrock, Anderson, Damon,
Payne and Jeffrey. Nayes: McCar-
thy.
On motion, action on the communi-
cation from City Treasurer Wheir
was deferred until the next regular
meeting of the Council
On motion the water works COM
mittee were instructed to extend the
water main from First street north
easterly on Spring street, one block.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids for laying a
water main on High street frorn 18th
avenue northeast about one and one
half blocks if the cost exceeds $500.
The following resolution was pre-
scented:
Resolved by, the Common Council
Of the city of Grand Rapids, Wis
/ consin, thai the final report and as
sessment of benefits and damages of
the Board of Public Works of said
city as reported to the Common Coun
Gil OF said city and now on file with
the city clerk of said city, be and is
hereby confirmed, and
Be 1t Further Resolved, that the
cost of widening Oak street between
Second street north and Third street
north in said city, except the portion
thereof assessed against he real es
tate benefited thereby, be paid by
the city at large as there are no
ward funds available for that purpose
On motion the first part of the re-
solution was confirmed by the follow
Ing vote, the clerk calling the roll.
Ayes: Andrew, Davis, Ellis, Getz-
laff, Nash, Lukaseski, Yeschke, Prib-
banow, Payne and Jeffrey, Mccarthy
and Anderson refused to vote. Nayes
Ketchum, Billmeyer, Wittrock and Da
mon.
On motion the second part of the
resolution was laid on the table I'M
It'll the next regular meeting of the
Council.
On motion by unanimous vote the
clerk calling the roll the bill of Mrs.
%. c. Mcclure for 1925 for pair of
clutches for her son.
On motion the city clerk was in
structed to advertise for bids for
sidewalk on the city property on 8th
street south
On motion the finance committee
was instructed to get an estimated
cost OF the appropriations made up
to the present time, also to get an
estimate of the money that will be
received.
On motion the committee on gen
eral business We're instructed to get
the best offer for a small strip of
land owned by the city between 9Th
and 10th avenue north.
On motion the communication from
B. NJ. Vaughn in regard to the line
between his land and the city's was
referred to the Board of Public
Works.
On motion the Assessor was authorI
lied to employ clerk at a. price not
to exceed $3.50 per day to help re-
wise the assessment roll.
On motion Council adjourned.
NJ @. Gordon, J. A. Cohen.
Clerk Mayor