Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22

ter man nereDE respectfully remove their
names from the said petition for said con
strUctlon Tor the reasons hereinbefor stat
VIM Corcoran. Henry Manka. orr Wa
del Pat Corcoran Mrs. Z, Petreat per J H
Linderu,an at request of Mrs f PetreaT.
+ .fed FIegeL Mr.. Tom Paterick
The following petition was on mo-
ton referred to the street and side
walk committee.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and Com
mon council fthe City of Grand RapidS.
We, the undersigned, resident free hold
erS OF the City Of Grand Rapids. do here
Dy respectfully petition your honorable
oody 20 nave a gutter laid on each side of
the I9IloWIng streets, the same to be not
less imam four feet in width and to be made
81 cement Ihe same TO commence at the
corner corner OF Washington street at the int
section of Eighth street north. and wash
LhSton street; and run thence south on
each side Of Eighth street TO the intersec-
non non OF Baker street with the said Eight
Dated April 9th. 1915
Z, } 4. Ragan, 4. P. Hirzy, Ferd Link D
T. carey, j. A. Steen, f. E. Carey. Mrs
Thomas. =
Proposed ordinance No. being
an ordinance changing the sewer
plans in the 9Th sewer district was by
unanimous vote of the council or
dered published two times in the
official newspaper. (Same may be
seen elsewhere in legal form.)
The following resolution was by a
vote of II for and three against de-
clared adopted by the mayor.
Aldermen Schnabel, Lukaseski and
Mueller dissenting.
WHEREAS the Minneapolis Saint PAM
ana Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company and
us predecessors have for many wears 0c-
tupled and used Fifth Avenue South, for
merry Spruce street, in this city from
Grand Avenue South to Seventh Avenue as
i location for depot and station grounds
helnS distance Of about five hundred feet
ana also that part of Johnson Street for
merly Oak street, lying westerly of the
right OF way of the Chicago and NorthWes-
tern Railway and
WHEREAS there has been for several
years difference, dispute and contention
between the city of Grand Rapids and said
halfway company and its predecessors with
egard to the ownership and right of oc-
cupancy of said Firth Avenue south for
merly Spruce Street, and said small Dor
don OF Johnson Street formerly Oak
street, and
WHEREAS it is desired on the part of
said Railway Company and the city OF
Grand rapids acting through its Common
council to settle and adjust said dispute
WHEREAS the said Railway Company is
willing to deed and convey to the city of
Grand Rapids Lots Five 90 and Siv 90
except the easterIy thirty-five 1851 feet
therefrom and Lots seven O. and Eight Isl
IN Block One a. of the original plat of the
village OF Centralia now 4 part of the city
u Grand Rapids, providing the Common
COunclI OF SAID city VacateS and FelinpuiSh-
rs all claim to said described Fifth Ave
nue. South, formerly Spruc Street, and
SAID small portion Johnson Street, former
ly Oak Street,
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the
Common Council of the city of Grand Rap
ids that in case said Railway Company at
once executes and gives a sufficient deed to
the said lots in Block One "a to the city
of Grand Rapids and deposits said deed in
escrow with the Wood County National
Bank in the city of Grand Rapids then and
tnereupon the city of Grand Rapids VII
proceed as rapidly as possible and in ac
cOrdance with law to Yacate and relinquish
all claim whatever to said described Fifth
avenue South, formerly Spruce Street,
and said westerly portion of johnson Street
formerly Oak street, and upon the co IL
p-etiOn of such vacation and REIMBURSEMENT
the satisfaction of said Railway Company
and its authorized officers said deed so de
posted of said lots in block one ~ sh all
be delivered to the city of Grand Rapids
and the city Of Grand Rapids shall theye-
upon become the owner of the same and the
said Railway Company shall at the s-t
time become the owner and entitled to the
possession of said Fifth Avenue South,
IL
end of Johnson Street, formerly Oak
street,.
E. t Mccarthy
On motion of Alderman jackson,
seconded by Alderman Getzlaff the
city attorney is hereby instructed to
take the necessary steps to perfect the
exchange of properties between the
Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie Ry., and the city of Grand Ra-
pids as referred to in the foregoing
resolution. Roll call on this motion
II for and 8 against. Aldermen
Schnabel, Lukaseski and Mueller dis
senting.
The following claim of George l..
Williams was on motion referred to
the board of public works.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Grand Rapids.
On March Is, 1915, l paid under pro
test the taxes assessed against me on Lot
Seven of the subdivision of fractional lot
five section eighteen (1S), town of twenty
two (22) range six 90 east, according to
Sargent's Plat of said city, amounting to
$30.35 rs shown by the Treasurer's receipt
No 1856.
OF this amount paid by me $3.50 was
for Oiling on Third st. south during the
season of 1911. This lot seven is on the
west side of said Third st. south and ac
cOrding to Sargents Plat has frontage on
said street of only $50 feet.
As | understand it, the rate of assessment
for oiliDg was DC per front foot, hence this
lot should not have been assessed over 81 90
and, therefore, / was overcharged $500.
l am of the opinion that the assessment
for Oiling Third st. south from the north
east corner of lot eight of said sub division
Of fractional lot five was for various rea
sons illegal, but, if you are disposed TO Ne
turn to me the overcharge $500, 1 will
accept the same and waive the other queS
tionS; but, if this oYercharge is not re
paid, then | demand the repayment of the
whole sum assessed for oilhg to-wit :
$15.55 on the ground that same was Illegal
for reasons which l will submit, if desired
Geo. L. Williams.
State of Wisconsin, Wood County-SS.
Geo. i. Williams, being first duly sworn
on oath, depOses and says that he is the
claimant above named, that the above state
ment is just, true and correct and that no
part thereof has been paid.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of April, 1915.
Beth Lamberton,
Notary Public, Wood Co, Wis.
To the Honorable Mayor, and the Common
Council of the city of Grand Rapids, Wis
We the undersigned taxpayers residing on
the streets herein after mentioned respect
fully petition your honorable body to cause
sewer and water to be put in in accordance
with the plans for sewer and water on
file in the office of the city clerk as amend
ed and revised, as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Grand
Avenue and Thirteenth avenue, run thence
north in said Thirteenth Avenue to Hig
street; run thence east on said High street
to Tenth Avenue North; run thence north
on said Tenth Avenue to Fremont Street
Also run south on said Tenth Avenue from
High street to Mckinley street all with
sewer.
Beginning at a point in High street west
of Eleventh Avenue about 100 feet where
the water main is already in, and run
thence East in High street to Tenth Avenue
north. with water.
We hereby waive all statutory notice in
said matter and promise and agree to pay
our front foot tax for both said water and
sewer main and also our pro rata share of
the sewer district tax.
Ole Oleson 104 # front, Frank Zeller 80
fot front, Gee Sokolowski 100 foot front,
Joe Swarick 100 foot front, Steve Rucinski
100 foot front, Pete ROZplOch 100 foot front,
Mrs Kate Rucinski 30 foot front, John b.
Szvmanski 30 foot front, Felix Wallach 30
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