Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-05

WHEREAS. Twenty-eigbt (28) sep.
arate and distinct appeals have been
filed with the city clerk, from the
action OF the Common Council OF
this city; from its action Ievying
special assessments against property
within 1000 feet from Oak street,
levied to part pay for widening said
Oak street, and
WHEREAS, Three law firms, to-
wit: Goggns, Brazeau & Goggins,
W. E, Wheelan and Chas. E. Brtere
are all retained to prosecute said
appeals against this city, and
WHEREAS, Two special appeals
are now pending from the assessment
Of benefits awarded by the Common
Council to Geo. Baker for damages
caused by widening said Oak street.
NOW, THEREFORE. Your City At
torney would respectfully ask that
Attorney Geo. L. Williams be retain
ed by the city council to assist your
city attorney in defending the city
in the Is general and . special APP
peals now pending.
Dated December 3rd. 1912
Geo. P. Hambrecht,.
City Attorney.
On motion by unanimous vote. tex
cept alderman Ketcbum, voting MOI
the clerk calling the roll, the resoIu-
ton was adopted and Attorney VIII
Hams retained by the city council to
assist City Attorney Hambrecht in
defending the city in the above name
cases.
On motion the sewer committee
with the City Engineer were instruct
ed to ascertain what the result would
be on the 18th Ave. sewer if the
South Side dam was raised
On motion the sidewalk committee
We're instructed to look after a piece
of poor sidewalk ON 3rd aovenue mort
near the 800" crossing, also :. piece
of walk on 10th Ave. north, north Of
Mckinley street.
On motion by unanimous vote the
clerk calling Jire roll the following
bills wre1 allowed:
Wells Fargo & Co, express s 1 90
R. S. Payne Conn work 30 90
GOttschallz & Anderson, groc-
cries for poor ............ 20
B. F. Mason, Sewer plugs. 2 80
c. & n. w. Ry. Co, freight 119 Al
Con. P. & W. p. Co dryer
felt 1890. 1890. ...... L SO
Wood Co. Tel Co. service. 20 %
KelIner Coal Co., coal ...... 13 AZ
J. D. Smith, hardware ...... 9 81
D. c. Pickett, repair work. %
E. w. Ellis Lbr. Co. wood u 90
Edw. A. Schmidt repair work Is 80
Greisback & KEEP blacksmith
ING 5000. ...... ........ 70
Dessert Bros. d Co. coal u "A
Viii of Port Edwards 6 inch
sewer pipe ...... ....... IS L
Krieger Tool Mfg. Co. re
pair work ........ ...... 2 q
J. E. Farley, pipe .......... 90
Wisconsin Granite Co. crush
ed granite ...... ........ Pts 60
National Meter Co, fixtures 10
Crandau Packing Co. w. w.
supplies ...... ...... .... . IS
c. A. PhilIeO, Drayage ...... 2 so
Geo. Waterman drayage .... 2 80
E. L PhiIIeo, Nov. salary 80. Y so
A. L. Fontaine, printing 49,. So 25
Chas. Johnson buryin8 horse 5 90
Humphrey Benjabin, copying
ordinance ...... ..... 4 a
Henry NOyes, burying dos o.. 90
H. F. Ristow burying dog / 90
LIST Natl Bank, Int ON 0. d. So %
Electric &, Water Co. pump
ing ...... ...... .,.-... 273 90
Electric & Water Co. Light
ing .... ...... ........ 345 %
Nash Hdw Co. Hdw. and sew.
er pipe 5000. ........ 30 90
Labor water works ........ $50 40
Labor west side ............. 378 OF
Labor east side ...... .... 1876 90
The City Treasurer's reports for
the month Of November We're present
ed and ordered filed and spread upon
the minutes.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Dec. 3, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council Of the City of Grand
Rapids.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
report of water tax collected during
the month of November:
Nov. 1, Bal. in bank ,,....$ 275 81
Water tax collected ........ $50 81
$1136 y
Orders paid by bank ...... 10 40
Bal in bank ...... ........$1125 Y
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