Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-07

Council Chamber April 21st, 1914
New council called to order by May
or Cohen.
Present: Aldermen Bamberg, Ket-
chum, Gtaulhe, Schnabel Callkirs,,
Mccarthy, Getzlaff, Plenke, Lukasas-
XII, Gilmaster Mueller, Wittrock
Damon, jackson, Binneboese, and
Jeffrey. Absent, none.
The mayor addressed the council
as follows:
Grand Rapids, Wis, April p, 1914
Gentlemen Of the Common Council:
With tine compliments from our
citizens 1 again assume the respon-
sibility of mayor of the city of GRAND
Rapids for the next two years. [
notice that most of the old council
men have been reelected in their re
spective wards. By this action our
citizens nave explained their appre-
citation, and approved of good work
accomplished by the last administra-
ton.
l would like to call your attention
to the bonded Indebtedness of our
city contracted by our former al
ministratiOns such as the bridge, wa
ter works, street improvements, parks,
and school. Bonds are coming due
every year The total tax levy Tex
cept special tax levy for the yaar
1914 was about $96,5O0.0O,of which
we paid out to the schools, interest
OH bonds $1,925.00 bond $5,000.GO.
School apportionment for county &c.
458.71. School appropriation $38,
10000, which makes a total amount
for the schools SOL, S83.71 and for
state and county tax less school bond
and imtenest ON bonds SAG, 516.63 for
interest and bond Indebtedness $10,-
489 100, which makes a grand total
of $10S, 1884 from taxes collected
fer the year 1914 Now comes Our
general city expenses and over drafts
to he taken care of. The sentiment
OF some of our citizens are for low
en- taxes, although they continually
ask for up to date improvements and
the great remedy lis to practice eco
nomy in all city departments and
curtail expenses as much as possible.
! | would like to ask of you a conr
timl1eUiOn Of your cooperation of hal'
mOng, proficiency and quick action
for the good and welfare of the city
of GRAND Rapids. / have mo private
or personal gain to derive from my
office. But my earnest desire is to
make this a good business admins
tration and to give everybody a fair
and square deal.
I thank tine old council very much
for their good work and their coop
Grafton. Sincerely,
]. A. COHEN.
The mayor made the following
appointments.
l will appoint as follows:
City Attorney Geo. P Hambrecht
City CIerk-M. G.. Condor.
Health Commissioner-Dr F. X
Pomainville
City Engineered. Philleo
Poor Commissioning Peter Nc
CamIey.
Supt. of Fire Engine and Library
d. NJ Huntington
Supt. OF Public Works G. R.
Schuman.
Committees
Fmance-Aldermen Damon, Ket-
2tam, Binnehoese.
General Business Aldermen, Lu-
>asesl1i, Mccarthy, Sdhnabel
Streets Aldermen Bamberg, Jack
SON, Gtetzlaff
Water Works. Aldermen Calkins.
Plenlae, Gilmaster
Side Walks Aldermen Getzlaff,
Gaulke, Miller.
Sewer Aldermen Jeffrey, Witt
rock, Gaull1e.
Police and Fire Commissioner-W.
H. Carey.
Park Commissioner-Mr w. J.
! Conway.
Swimming Pool Commissioners -
Csc. w. Mead, J. B. Arpin, L. A.
DeGuare
Board, of Public Works ]. A. Co
hen, J. J. Jeffrey, Christ Getzlaff. F.
CaIkins, J. Bamberg.
On molten by unanimous vote the
clerk sailing the roll the mayors
address was ortared spread upon the
minutes and his appointments con-
| firmed
The uame of Alderman Jeffrey was
presented for president of the coun-
Gil.
There being no other candidate on
motion the clerk was instructed to
cast q ballot fer Alderman jeffrey
for president OF the council for the |
ensuing year.
The ballot being cast, Alderman
Jeffrey was declared elected presi-
dent of the council for the ensuing
year.
On motion the city treasurer's bond
was fixed at $3OO00.00 and the city
clerks bend at 100000 for the en-
suing year
On molten the city clerk was in
structed to get sealed bids for the
city printing and city depository for
the ensuing year.
On motion council resolved itself I
into a board of health consisting of |