Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

III regard 10 the petition for a
street thru tle far ground the Street
committee report as follows: We re
commend that the matter be brought
up at the July meeting OF the Coun-
oil for HnaI determination. This is
done II order 10 give any and all
persons interested an opportunity TO
be heard
F. H. Jackson
Chris. GetIaff.
III. c. Geoghan.
The Sidewalk committee to whom
was referred the petition Tor a side
walk IN and upon Second street be
tween PIoTer Street ana Drake St.
report as follows:
We the committee to whom the
above petition was referred recon-
mend that said petition be allowed
ant The walk ordered put in. We
also tmd that there are two barns in
the street and would recommend that
The council order same to be remoy-
I'd from the street
On motion amdbya unanimous vote
on the Council the Clerk calling the
roll the above accommodation OF the
SiQeH ak committee was ratified and
adopted and City Attorney instruc-
tea to take the proper sleeps to in
Io1ce the removal IRON the streets
Uhe barns referred to in the above
reLort OF the committee, and to
serve the proper sidewalk notice on
residents along and in that portion
Of Second Ave. between PIOVer and
Drake Street TO build said sidewalk.
On motion, and by unanimous vote
OF die couI ell the Clerk calling the
roll, ,he proposition OF the ReiIand
Packing Company to take from the
city an amount of water eqal in val
u to not less than $4,000 per an
nun provided water main lis extended
10 their plant.
Grand Rapids Wis, May e, 1915.
To the Honorable Mayor OF Grand
Rapids and the Common Council:
Commemorative, the ReiIaud Pack
ng Company, DO hereby guarantee
the City OF Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
$4,000 per auuum, for water service,
ii uue city water is laid to the Rel
land Packing Plant.
Yours respectfully,
Renand Packing Company
By Peter ReiIand.
Messns. T. A Taylor and l. 2. Wit
ter addressed the Council with refer
ence to the placing Of suitable gulae
boards ON country crossroads and
along country roaus in the vicinity OF
The city OF Grand Rapids with The
view Of divertiug automobile travel
toward ana into the city.
ltae Mayor appointed Alderman
Geoghan, Gilmaster and F. H. Jack
son 10 act on a committee with Alr.
Taylor. said committee to be known
as the Publicity committee who are
~ take UP this matter with the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ION TO the end that permanent good
may be accomplished along this line.
The Mayor appointed Mrs. Geo. Z.
Hambrecht as library commissioner
in place of j. a. Gaynor, deceased
and Mrs. G. j. Kaudy to succeed her
self.
The above appointments were ral-
fgu by a una NOUS vote OF the cCun
ell. the Clerk calling the roll.
The Mayor appointed the following
members oil tie Council to act as
q. license committee Tor the ensuing
wear: Alderman Getzlaft, Gilmaster,
jeffrey. Hhe above appointments
were ratified by d unanimous vote
of the Council, the Clerk calling the
roll
BOARD OF Public works were in
sructeo to advertise tor bids for the
,ontsruution Oh sewer and water mann
in Wicknam's Addition.
The petition of Allen ellison and
one other Tor the construction OF sew
err and water on Chase street a dis
.apee Cf I3z feet west from the in
.ersection OF l7th Ave. ana Chase St.
was on motion, referred to the sewer
ana water committee.
Ihe petition Oh J. D. Gibson ana
.Aree Others praying Tor a sewer on
Grand Ave, between 10th and llth
street was on motion referred to tue
sewer committee.
The petition OF J. c. Werle and
.hree others praying for sewer aud
i, ON Birch street from where
said water is now located easterIy to
the intersection OF said Birch street
and roresU street, was on motion, re
a TO the sewer and water com
mItees.
petition OF C. R. Schuman and
htweIve others praying that Baker St.
/ between Sth St, and 18th street be
sprinkIed with oil was on motion
/ referred to the board Of public works
Recess taken for ten minutes.
The Sewer committee to whom
was referred the petition praying for
a sewer on Grand Ave, between 10th
and 18th Ave, report as follows:
We, the undersigned committee do
hereby recommend that the within
petition be granted. Signed,
J. J. Jeffrey and
Max WittCOck