Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20

Joe Wheir, Jr.,
City Treas.
Motion to adjourn carried unani
mously.
j. A COHEN. Mayor.
B L. BROWN, Clerk.
J. f. DAILY Amount 70,interest
22-s3, costs 1900. total 29159
D. A. Teller Amount 1900. inter
est 1.35, costs 1890, total 31,S5.
Chas. Rriere Amount $3.50, inter
est 500, costs 1900, total 1863.
NJ A Bcgcger- Amount 101. IS, in
terest 917. costs 1900, total 1906.
Total Amount, s949S 3S; total inter
est, 314.S3; total costs, 51461; grand
total 4327S2.
The followirg is a report of the
City Attorney on the above bill.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Aug. 4. 1914
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of GGrand
Rapids. Wisconsin.
Gentlemen
In re PomainvilIe ct.
al VS.. City of Grand Rapids.
The attorneys for the several APP
pellants in the above entitled mat
ter presented their claim against the
City to me for review Among other
things they are entitled, by law, to
tax the sum of 5000 for cost, in
each of the cases pending, but the
attorneys finally agreed to reduce
this taxable cost to $1,000 per case.
except the Pomainville case, which
is taxed at $109.61, making a total of
$51461
Taxes paid by appellants in the
above entitled matter amounted to
$347S.13.
Interest. -. 800. -. :. 1914 .S3
Taxable cost :. -. 81. 514.61
Total ............ -. S4307. 81
The original claim of appellants
was for $4327.S2, but in computing
this amount there was an over
charge in INC f. L. Steib, taxes a.
mounting to $20.25, which leaves a
net balance he paid the several APP
pellants whereas s43O7.57
l have carefully examined the sew
eraI accounts and claims and check
ed them with the original and find
the balance correct, and would rec
ommend ait this time that this a.
mount be paid the several appeal
lants whereby the City would save
over $4,000 on cost.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted
G. P. Hambrecht,
City Attorney.
If allowed above amount should
be spread ON tax roll for ensuing
year.
Moved and seconded that the a.
bove bill be allowed and paid, and
that the City Comptroller spread the
same on the tax roll Motion carried
by unanimous vote of the Council the
Clerk calling the roll.
The matter of buying city scale
for the east side market square was
ON motion referred to the Board of
Public Works with authority to buy
a scale, ALSO to arrange for a city
Weighmaster on each market square
and to make AID coal with them so the
city would retain a portion of the
fees collected for weighing.
Motion carried by a unanimous
vote of the Council, the Clerk calling
the roll
The City Clerk instructed to make
an estimate of the cost of Work =
mans Compensation Insurance for
the city.
In the matter of Mr.. G. E. Boles
ct al asking the city to vacate GER
tain streets at or near the cemetery.
On motion and by vote of ID ayes
to one nay the petition was denied.
Alderman Jeffrey voting in the min
ority.
On motion and by a unanimous
vote Of the Council hte Clerk CALL
ing the roll the original report of
the street committee on the matter
of building a bridge near the GLyon
property at the foot of Third Ave
south, not to cost in excess of 5000,
was adopted.
On motion and by a unanimous
vote of the Council, the Clerk call
ing the roll, the following bills were
allowed:
E. I. Philleo and helper salary
-. -. :. ...... 1850
w A. Marling Lbr Co., lumber, 1856
L J Goodness, labor =. 1920
Blackme~ & Post Pipe Co, 2
Ear pipe. 49,. ;. -. 296.61
Anderson Carriage Co. repairs 5.25
3. L. Brown postage and office
supplies 49,. ann. 49,. Fps
Ann. La France Fire Eng, sup
plies. 80. =. $3.50. -. 29.17 |
3reisbach e Keip, labor 800. 2.8O /
inter- State Oil Co. car crude
oil 49,. -. -. 351.35
1rand Rapids Tribune, Print
ing. -. -. 29.OO
3ossert Coal Co., coal. >. =. 278.81
\, L. Fontaine, printing. 49,. 2.8O
J. E. Beardsley, poor orders. SOP
irand Rapids Foundry, work
and material :. -. =. 1897
|. J. Hasbroucks livery. 49,. 400
Kellogg Bros, Lbr Co, lumber, 1916
l. R Electric Co, lighting. 1926
White City Band, 9 concerts, at
$25, .... 49,. 225.00 t
ohnson & Hill, supplies. :. 400 {