Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-19

The sidewalk committee reported
on the petition of J. R. Raglan and
others for a crossing over 8th street
north so as to connect the sidewalk
on the south side of Washington Ave
with the sidewalk .Cn the west side
of 8th Street North recommending
that the petition be granted.
On motion the report was adopted
by unanimous vote the clerk calling
the roll
The street committee reported on
the petition of Chas. E.. Briere and
z. G. GiIl1ey for street in Section
u, T. p, R. ) E., recommending that
the city engineer and superintendent
of public works be instructed to find
what the cost of the street would be.
On motion the report was accepted
and petition referred to Engineer Phi
leo and Supt. Schuman with instruc-
tons to find what the street would
cost.
The neport of Supt. of Public Work
SchUman was presented and ON mo-
ton accepted and ordered placed on
file
Health Officer PomainNilIe report
ed on the complaint against Mr..
Lynn's barn stating that he had exad
ined the premises and found the barr
and out-buiIdings in a very cleanly
and sanitary condition and that if
complaint had been made regarding
the sanitary conditions it was unjust
and unreasonable.
On motion the report was accepted
and ordered placed ON file
| The street committee reported on
the petition of T. A. Taylor and others
praying your honorable body to va
cate that part of First Avenue south
lying within Lyon Park Addition re-
commencing that the petition be de-
MED.
On motion the report was accepted
and petition denied.
The committee that was appointed
at the last meeting of the council to
meet with the Electric & Water Co.,
to ascertain if amy compromise could
be made with said company with re
gard to price, etc, reported that they
met with said Electric Company and
after much discussion were unable
to do anything in said matter.
On motion the report was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
Moved and seconded that the city
pay Geo. w. Baker $3625.O0 for the
westerly 20 feet off the entire end of
lots , and 8, Nevee's First and Sc
cond Addition to the City of Grand
Rapids.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
the clerk calling the. roll
The board of public works reported
that at their meeting this forenoon
all bids for paving had been reject
ed.
On motion the report was accepted
by unanimous vote the clerk calling
the rooll and the clerk instructed
to readvertise for bids for paving,
E:5s to be opened June 9th, 1913,
at two o'clock in the afternoon. The
board of public works reported that
they received a bid of $4,000 from
NJ. c. Jacobson for the Mccarthy
building.
Moved and seconded that the bid
of $1,000 from M. c. Jacobson for
the Mccarthy building be accepted
and that the building be removed
within twenty days.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
the clerk calling the roll.
The board Of public works report
ed that at their meeting this fore
noon the bid of G. o. Weeks ON the
9Th street sewer was the lowest.
Moved and seconded that G. o..
Weeks be awarded the 9th street
job and that the work be under
strict inspection OF the Supt. of Pub
lie Works.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
the clerk calling the roll.
The Board of Public Works re
ported that the bid of W. t. Jones
was the lowest on the Chestnut st.
sewer
Moved and seconded that ". T.
Jones be awarded the Chestnut St.
sewer job and that the work be under
strict inspection of the Supt- OF Pub
lie Works.
Motion carried by unanimous vote
the clerk calling the roll.
Moved and seconded that the boart
of review be the same members as
last year, which were. the Mayor,
Clerk, City Attorney, Supervisor Nc.
Camley, Aldermen Jeffrey and Ket-
shum.