Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

lSt, 1914, and November LIST, 1914.
8. That said committee consulted
with Mr. Goldberg for his complete
sprinkling outfit and in our Judgment
the city should purchase the same
for a sum not to exceed $4,000.
Respectfully. submitted,
Chris. Getlaff, Chairman.
Herman Plenke.
G. R. Schuman.
Moved and seconded that the report
be adopted. Motion carried unanim
ousIy.
Moved and seconded that the report
of Public Works be authorized to pur
chase sprinklers and proceed to
sprinkle by the city to the best ad--
vantage of the city and property own
ers Motion carried unanimously
The following petition was pre-
scented:
''To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council, of the City of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen The Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, lodge MUM
Der 693, a Fraternal organization OPP
Grating and existing under the virtue
| of the Laws of Wisconsin with It's
| principal office and place of business
at the city of GRAND Rapids, re-
spectfulIy petition your honorable
| body that you grant to them permits
sion to occupy the northerly ten (10)
feet off from Birch street in said
| city of Grand Rapids abutting on lot
number four "a block number two
| (2) of Neeve's first and second addi-
tions to the city of Grand Rapids
| for building purposes. Said Beneyo-
lent and Protective Order of Elhs
being the owner of lot and block a.
| foresaid.
This petition is addressed to your
honorable body and in conformity to
section $50 35W of Wisconsin Stat
utes, and if permission is granted your
|
the rules and regulations prescribed
| by your honorable body and in con-
formity to said Section 95935W and
acts anendatory thereof and supple
mentary thereto.
Dated at the City of Grand Rapids,
Wood County, Wisconsin, this 9Th da
of April, A: D., 1914.
Benevolent and Protective Order of
EIks Lodge Number 500.
By C. A. Normington,
Exalted Ruler
Countersigned- R. Houston,
Secretary.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the council
Whereas, the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks of this city,
Lodge No. 693, are the owners in fee
of lot number four a., block number
two (2) of Neeye's first and second
additions to the city of Grand Rapids
and
Whereas, said Elks' Lodge has duly
prescribed a petition addressed to tn
Mayor and Common Council for per-
mission to use and occupy the north
erly ten (1O) feet off from Birch st.
in said city of Grand Rapids, abut--
ting on said lot number four ca for
building purposes.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved by
the Common Council Of this city that
permission be and the same hereby i
granted to said Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks Lodge No. 693
aforesaid to use and occupy said nor
therly ten 90 foot strip aforesaid,
or so much thereof as will not lie
over the City water main or any part
thereof as now located in said Birch
street, said ten (1O) foot strip or that
part of the same that may be used as
aforesaid, to be used for building pur
poses for part OF their proposed new
lodge building.
The following resolution was intro
duced, to-wit:
whereas, by ordnance number, 1872
this Common Council of the City of
Grand Rapids did authorize an issue
Of Waterworks Improvement bonds, of
said city in the amount of $4,000
for the purpose of purchasing and
installing am engine for pumping pur-
poses to be used in. connection with
and as a part Of the Grand Rapids
city water works system, and
Whereas, it has been stated that
it is the intent of said city and Of
the Common Council and officials
thereof to devote the proceeds OF