Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-21


Mrs john Strike. 1884
Mrs. Ernest Gahler. 3S.15
Mrs. Lewis Hohn. 5000
GIauce Wilson -. ..... =. 5000
Paul Gutenberg. ... :. 27.65
Art HelseT ...... -. :. -. 3.S5
Geo. T. Baker. ..... 800
Bert Getter---.- 1853
Total. -. $4,000
OF this amount there has been
paid out 10 nonresident poor, as fol
lows
Joe Fisher, a resident of the village
OF Port Edwards. 49,. s78.S2
Mrs. Dora Eichiorn, a resi-
dent OF the town of Hansen 9.S5
Mrs. Mike Supinske, a resi-
dent Q. the village of Ne
koosa -. -. -. ..12.52
Glatice Wilson, a resident Of
Plainfield. Waushara Co 5000
Bert Yetter, a resident OF the
town OF E1nwood, Portage
Co... -. $50. 5-59
Total. -. Slbfz6,
Dedirctlng this amount from the
total paid cut leaves a balance of
$4S1.72 which is the total cost to
the city for the support ofthe resi-
dent poor.
All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
Dared this 30th day of April, 1914.
P. McCamIey,
superintendent of the Poor.
The committee On general bust
ness to whom was referred a petition
for street lights on Fremont and
Fourth Ave. n. reported that they
recommended the placing of a small
street light at the Intersection of 4th
Ave. N. and Butler street.
The report was adopted by a tulan-
imous vote Of the council, the clerk
calling the roll.
The petition Of c. Lyon for
bridge across Lyon creek on First
Ave. S., and for making a side
walk grade and proper fill for said
walk along the east side Of block No.
1, i'm Lyon Park Addition. On motion
was referred TO street and sidewalk
committee
The petition of M. H. Lynn for
Decoration Day fund presented.
And ON motion the petition Was
granted and the sum OF $500 was
appropriated for that purpose. Vote
unanimous, clerk calling the roll.
Communication of E. p Arpin, re-
duesting the Mayor to appoint com
mittee to confer with the c. A. Il,
Post No. %, OF Grand Rapids, WIS,
as to the adyisability of the city
aking over the G. A. r. property in
this city and maintaining same for
such time as the present members OF
the Post would continue their organi-
cation and provided that the value
Of the property be turned into a
fund toward purchasing a suitable
soldiers monument for the Veterans
of the Civil War.
Mayor Cohen appointed Alderman
Jeffrey, jackson and Getzlaff to con-
fer with Post aus above stated.
The Board Of Education present
ed the following petition:
Council Chamber, GRAND Rapids,
Wisconsin, May 9Th, 1914.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Alderman Fred M. Selma
bel.
WHEREAS, The Board of Educa-
ton of the City of Grand Rapids by
a vote of more than three-fourths OF
all of it's members duly adopted
resolution, which resolution was du-
Iy certified by G. w. Schwede, Clerk
of said Board of Education, which re
solution and certificate read as fol
| lows, tO--Wit:
''WHEREAS, By the provisions of
Chapter SEVENTEEN of the Wis
consin Statutes, and acts anlenda-
tory thereof, the Commissioners o.
the Public Lands of Wisconsin are
authorized to invest the trust funds
of this State III loans to towns, vii
Iages. cities, boards of education AND
counties in this State, as in said acts
provided, and
WHEREAS, Every town, village,
city. board of education, and county
in this state is empowered to borrow
OF said commissioners from said trust
funds such sum or sums of money,
for such time and upon such condi-
lions and terms as may be agreed
upon by and between the said COM
missioners and the town, village, city,
board of education or county ap
plying for a loan, subject to the
limitations, restrictions and comdi-
tions in said acts set forth.
NOW THEREFORE,, RESOLVED
That we, the Board of Education of
the City of Grand Rapids, duly as
sembled according to law, do hereby
approve and authorize application to
be made to said commissioners by
the president and the clerk of this
| board of education for a loan OF
TWENTY THOUSAND and no-100
| $50, GOO 00) Dollars to this board,
said loan to be payable within
| TWENTY years, beginning with Feb
ruary 1924, in TEN equal annual in
stallnnts OF TWO THOUSAND and
no-100 ($20, 100000 Dollars each,
with interest thereon at the rate of
FOUR AND ONE-HALF percentum
! a 1-2) per annum, payable in adj