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

FI6lhS, LuhctSSCSh1, ITSDUdlOWs Will
rock, Damon, Tonlick, Binmeboese
and jeffrey.
Absent: Alderman Yeschke.
On motion the reading of the min
utes Of the extra session of the coun-
ell was dispensed with.
The board of public works report
ed that at meeting held April 20th,.
at the City Engineers office it was
moved and seconded that Oak St.
be sprfnkled with Gil from Second
street east up to, but not including
10th street Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the pc
titfon for sprinkling First street be
tween the tracks Of the Green Bay
& Western Railway to the brick
pavement ending at the library build
ing be granted. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that First
street from the library to Oak street
and second street from the library to
Birch street and Vine street from
Third street to the bridge be sprink-
led with water Motion carried
Moved and seconded that Grand
Avenue from the west end of the
bridge to the C. NJ. & ST. P. depot be
sprinkIed with cid Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that all
streets one block north and one
block south from GRAND Avenue be
sprinI1led with oil or water if signed
by admitting property owners. Motion
carried.
Moved and seconded that the city
purchase No. oiler and pump ait
tachment, one extra set of MOBILES,
one 9 foot bamboo sweeper and one
little western grader from the Aus
tin Western Road Machinery COM
pany. for the sum of $4,000 f. o. b.
GRAND Rapids, Wis, terms 60 days
from acceptance, one man to demon
strate at the expense of the COM
pany. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the city
pure base one car of No. road oil
from Interstate Oil Co., at $3.98
per 100 gallons. Motion carried.
At a meeting of the board of pub
lie works, April 18th, 1914, it was
moved and seconded that the city
purchase the two sprinklers and mo-
tors and piping from VIM. Goldberg
for the sum of $4,000. Motion car
ried.
On motion the above actions OF
the board were confirmed by unani-
nous vote the clerk calling the roll
The report on the petition for a
sidewalk to begin at the northwest
erly corner of block No. 4, RUNNING
thence southeasterly along the south
erly side of PloNer street to Sec
ond street, thence i'm a westerly di-
rection along the westerly lime OF
End street was ON motion referred
back to the sidewalk committee.
The sewer and water works com
mittee reported ON the petition OF
Robert Sanger and others fora sew
en- and water MAIN ON 10th avenue
north, a distance of four blocks north
from Mckinley street, Recommend
| ing that the petition be granted.
On notion by unanimous vote the
clerk calling the roll the report was
| accepted.
The sewer and water works COM
mittee reported ON the petition OF
Alex MindaI and others for a sewer
and waiter maiR ON Grand Ave, a
distance of two blocks west, from
18th avenue recommending that the
petition be granted and that "a inch
sewer pipe be used.
On motion by a vote of IL for ana
against the report was accepted,
the clerk calling the roll.
The sewer and water works COM
mittee reported ON the petition OF
Max JAM and others for a sewer,
and water main ON Grand Ave. "a dis
lance of about 4 blocks east from
18th avenue, recommending that the
same be granted and 80 inch sewer
pipe be used for same.
On motion by unanimous vote the
clerk calling the roll the report was
accepted.
Engineer PhiIleo reported that the
line between the city lot and BIN.
Vaughan's land is very irregular i'm
definite, and improperly described
in the deed to the city, recommend
ing that permanent substantial stone
or cement monuments should be rl2--
ed along this line to permanent.
mark the same, and anew deel ,wh , ii
will properly describe this land shout
be given by Mr.. Vaughan, before
any further transfers are made by
him.
Mr.. Vaughan is willing to do this
if the city will furnish and place sub
stamtial monuments marking the cor
uers of the city lot.
Ten monuments will be required
On motion by unanimous vote the
clerk calling the roll the report was
adopted and monuments ordered
placed and providing the city get a
new deed.
On motion the petition of J. E.
Brooks for an arc light at the cor
ner of Second Ave. and Washington
street was referred to the committee
ON general business.
On motion the petition for a. sewer
and water main ON 11th street north,
between Oak and Avon streets, was