Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-13

street north distance of four blocks
the petition of W. F. Noltner and o.
theirs for a sewer and water main
on 9th street south from Oak street
to Chestnut street, and the petition
of H. Krumrey and others for sewer
on Chestnut street commencing with
the intersection of Chestnut street
with 8th street, thence easterly on
Chestnut ST. to he city limits was
referred to the sewer committee with
instructions to confer with the peti-
TONERS and find if satisfactory to
them to have the water main laid
under the new regulations.
There was a petition presented,
signed by Mrs. Emma NJ. Brundage
and So others praying your honorable
body to appoint J. T. WEIGH consta-
bic in and for the city of Grand Rap
ids, invested with all the powers
and duties of such officer with, out
pay from the city.
On motion the petition was re
ferred to a committee to Investigate
as to the legality of same.
Aldermen Jeffrey, Anderson and
Ellis were appointed as such commit
tee.
A petition of VIM. Johnson for $14.
50 for back pay previous to Jan. 30,
G1 Ton
18th. 1918 during the time that he
is able to earn $500 per week was
presented and ON motion was referr-
ed to the city attorney with instruc-
tons to confer with the Industrial
Commission and report the result.
There was a petition presented
| signed by the city police force pray
/ ing your honorable body to have the
city pay for the new helmets and
long undrecoats, which the police com
mission required them to purchase,
for the reason that, that part of the
new uniforms cannot be worm by them
at any time except when on duty.
On motion by unanimous vote the
clerk calling the roll each police of
ficer was allowed $4,000 for the cost
of coat and helmet.
The resignation of alderman Payne
from the Eighth ward was presented
and on mOtion accepted.
The name of Geo. Houston was
presented for alderman in the 8th
ward to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of alderman Payne.
On motion by unanimous vote the
was appointed alderman in the Sth
ward to fill the vacancy caused by
The resignation of alderman Paynee.
Ordinance No. 173 being an ordi-
of a city employee to be known as
superintendent of Public Work and
providing for his remuneration was
presented and adopted by unanimous
vote, the clerk calling the roll.
CThe same may be seen in legal
,, eorm)
Ordinance No. ia being an ordi-
nance to submit to the electors of
the city of Grand Rapids, at the next
municipal election, the question of
purchasing and acquiring the light
| ing plant and equipment of the E
/ lectric e Water Co., (also known as
the Grand Rapids Electric Com
pany), public service corporation,
operating under and by virtue of the
laws of the state of Wisconsin, and
| a franchise from the city of Grand
Rapids, was presented and adopted
by the following vote, the clerk call
ing the roll: Billmeyre. Nc
Carthy, Getzloff, Lukasesd, Yesch-
Ike, Wittrock, Anderson, Damon and
Jeffrey. Nayes-Ellis and Nash.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and adopted by the following
vote the clerk calling the roll: Ayes
I-Biumeype, Mccarthy, Getzloff, Lu
kaseski, Yeschke, Wittrock, Ander--
son, Damon and Jeffrey. Nayes-E-
lis and Nash,
RESOLUTION.
A Resolution TO submit to the
electors of the City of Grand Rapids,
Wood County, Wisconsin, at the next
municipal election to be held on the
first Tuesday of April, A. D. 1918, the
question of purchasing and acquir-
ing the Lighting Plant and Equipment
Of the Electric and Water Company,
(also known as the Grand Rapids
Electric Company, Public Service
corporation operating Under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of
Wisconsin and Franchise from the
| City of Grand Rapids.
The common council of the City OF
Grand Rapids, do resolve as follows:
RESOLVED, That the questi of
purchasing and acquiring the Light