Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-22
will give a sinking fund of Twenty i've
Thousand Dollars for d City Hall.
Respectfully submitted


Thousand Dollars for City Hall.
Respectfully submitted.
T. A. COHEN. Mayor
On motion the Mayors recommendations
were ordered filed and spread upon the
minutes.
The committee on General business re
ported on the petition OF Louis Painter and
others for an arc light at the corner Of
Ninth and Prospect streets recommending
that the petition be granted.
On motion by unanimous vote, the clerk
calling the roll the report was accepted.
The committee on General Business re-
ported on the petition of A. Ramps and
theirs for an arc light at the corner of
Saratoga and Twelfth streets recommend
ing that the petition be denied.
On motion by a vote of twelve for and !
four against the Clerk calling the roll, |
the report accepted.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council |
of the City of Grand Rapids:
On the with in petition of E. P. Arpin. |
relating to the diversion of the waters
of Railroad Greek, your committee would
respectfully report as follows:
l. We have examined the territory re
| ferred to in the petition.
2 The proposed cut off would require
| the excavation of approximately 264O Gu.
/ yds. of earth.
! 3. The Rood ditch, through which it
| is proposed TO discharge the waters of
the creek, would necessarily have to be
enlarged to accommodate the increased
| flow. distance of 5000 feet This would
| REQUIRE the removal of approximately
| 5000 yards Of earth, making . total of
/ $3.50 yards of excavation necessary to be
| removed to divert the waters as proposed
1 which at lac per yard would cost S12O960
f. 1t is not the waters of Railroad
| Creek bus the back water from the river
| into the mouth of the creek that endangers
the city 1t would therefore be necessary
| to remove the present stone and brick
arch culvert, at the outlet of said Greek.
| and make solid embankment to shut out
| the river: this we estimate would cost ap
proximately $4,000, making a total cost to
the city for the proposed work of S1609.60.
Il 5. The proposed scheme would not di-
vert all the waters from the creek, mas
| much as this creek is the outlet for a large
quantities of water gathered from the
| run off of springs and seepage from the
1 higher ground lying to the south of said
creek between the place of the proposed
/ diversion and the mouth of the creek, it
| would therefore be impractical to close the
| present outlet of the creek, as a new out
let would have to be provided to take care
of this water, and this could be made only
through the present dyke, which in our
opinion would injuriously effect the eff
| cheney of same.
g. 1t is the opinion of your committee
that the city would derive no benefit from
4 the proposed diversion and we recommend
that the work be not done.
Chris. Getzlaff, Frank w. Calkins, J. ].
Jeffrey, E. 1, Philleo, Committee
On motion the waterworks committee
were granted an extension of time until
the next meeting of the council to re
port on the cost of the new pumping sta
ton.
Report of Finance Committee of 1912
on dog tax.
We find that there were 400 tags purchas-
ed of which 320 were sold, of which num-
Der 166 was sold by City Clerk and 154
sold by Samuel Parker. The City Clerk
paid to City Treasurer June 80, $4,000 and
July Is, $121.00 and September Z, $4,000
We also find thao on September Z, City
order No. 2065S was paid to Samuel Park
er for the sum of $97 90. being one half of
the amount collected by said Samuel Park
er. We also find by memorandum by City
| Clerk, that on July 16 City Clerk turned
over to Samuel Parker 81 tags, July 3d.
100 tags, Aug. %, 10 tags, Aug. 81, 10 tags
making 154 tags.
OF the tags delivered to Samuel Parker
there are 16 tags not accounted for but
we find that Mr.. Parker turned in money
enough to cover these 16 tags
Frank Damon.
E. C. Ketchum.
According to the City Clerks books Sam
Parker has received all that was coming
| to him
Frank Damon.
4. G.. Ketchum.
On motion by unanimous vote, the Clerk
| calling the roll the report was accepted.
The Clerk reported on the claim of J.
G. Hamilton for Scott & Martin for $14.76,
| claiming Il double assessment on lots l and
2 block 2, Scott & Martins Addition to
the city of Grand Rapids for the years
| 1903 and 1910.
The tax rolls show that Mrs. Wheir-
! helm paid the taxes on lots 1 and 2,
block 1, for the year 1909 and that Scott
& Martin paid the taxes on lots 1 and p
block 9. for the year 1909, and that Mrs
Wheirheim paid the taxes on lots 1 and
. block 2. for the years 1910. 1911 and 1912,
and 1here is nothing due Scott & Martin
On motion by unanimous vote the Clerk
} calling the roll the report was accepted.
On motion the communication from Chief
= Dixon of the West Side Fire Department
! in regard to hose, coats, boots, etc, was
referred to the Board of Public Works.
On motion the petition of Peter Holberg
and others for a street light at the inter
section of Fremont street and Fourth
avenue north was referred to the commit
tee on General Business.
On motion, the claims of Mrs. Minna
Pfund, Sarah Boles, Est, and Edwin F.
/
to Mayor Cohen, Aid. Jeffrey, Ketchum, and
| Supervisor McCamley.
On motion by unanimous vote, the Clerk
calling the roll the following resolution
was adopted.
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, The present City Hall of
the City of Grand Rapids was constructed
many years ago, as a City Hall for a then
small. but thriving City of less than two
| thousand population, and
| WHEREAS, The City of Grand Rapids
has now grown to over seven thousand
population, with many City Departments
| added to its administrative department,
with no adequate quarters for such depart
ments to keep it's records or hold its
meetings, and
WHEREAS. The Council Chamber is
too small to accommodate the present
City Council with adequate sitting room
for citizens who desire to attend such
meetings, and
! WHEREAS, The whole structure is
sanitary and wholly inadequate for City
Hall purposes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
By the Common Council of the City of
Grand Rapids that a sinking fund of Five
thousand ($500000) Dollars per year be
and the same hereby is provided for
period of five years; first levy thereof to
be placed on the tax roll for the year 1914,
and Five thousand (S500000) Dollars each
successive year thereafter until and in
| Guiding the year 1918, and that the purpose
| of said sinking fund be and the same
hereby is declared to be for the purpose Of
| erecting a new modern City Hall in and
for said City of Grand Rapids; the plans.
| Specifications and location thereof to be
| determined by resolution of the Common
| Council at some future time.
| Dated this 9th day of January, A. D.
| 1914.
J. A. COHEN, Mayor
| Attest
NJ G. GORDON, City Clerk
| Passed, approved and adopted by an af
| irmative vote of IS aldermen, negative vote
| 0 Aldermen. Total present, Is aldermen.
| this 9Th day of January, A. D. 1914.
J. A. COHEN, Mayor.
Attest