Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
NEW COUNCIL
IN SESSION
COMMITTEES APPOINTED CHAS.
{. BRIERE CITY At
TORNEY.

| William thinner of Wausau was a
The old council ceased to exist
! and the new council took up tie
reins of city government last even
ing
NJ. c. Geoghan took the chair for
merly occupied by Alderman McCar-
thy. Jacob BeTer was seated in the
place of John Banberg and Henry. Hal
verson filled the place occupied by
o. Garrison. These were all the
changes in the personnel OF the
council
Mayor Joseph A. Cohen made
speech touching on economy and the
reduction of taxes and said that the
council was not to make any mis-
takes this coming year, that they
had made some mistakes and mis-
takes should be avoiedd as far as
possible.
Before the old council retired the
Third street paving proposition came
up and was laid over until the next
regular meeting. A communication
from the SEQ line was road in which
it was stated that the deeds to the
lots were here in a bank ready to
be turned over to the city as soon as
the city rganted the land asked for
to the 500 line. . 4-,r
MAYOR APPOINTS OFFICERS
Mayor Cohen appointed the foI-
lowing to serve during the coming
year: ... ....-. ....-.a
Charles E Brtere-City Atty.
Burton L. Browm,-City Clerk
E. !. PhiIleo-City Engineer
DR.. f. X. PomainVille City Health
Officer
Peter McCamley-Poor Commissioner
Dwight Hundngton-Supt. of Fire
Engine
Gus Schuman-Supt. of Public Works
Christ Getslaff was elected presi
DENT of the council. J. j. Jeffery. was
nomnated.for this position but with
drew in favor of Mr.. Getslaff.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Finance Committee, Aldermen Da-
MON, Smith and Binneboese.
General Business, Iukaseski,
Schnabel and Bever.
Street Committee, Jackson, Gets
laff and Geoghan.
Water Works Committee. Plenke,
Gilmaster and Halyorson
Side Walk Committee, Getslaff, |
Mueller and Gilmaster
Sewer Committee, Jeffery. Whit
rock and Gaulke.
Park Commissioner, Mrs. Geo. w.
Paulus
Police Commissioners for five years
A. Sutor
Swimming Pool Committee, J. B. |
Arpfn, Geo. w. Mead and L. A. De-
Guere.
Board of Public Works, J. A
Cohen, Plenke. Getslaff and Jeffery.
Bids for the city depository and |
for city printing we're ordered asked |
for
The bonds for the city treasurer
was set at $4,000, and for the
city clerk at $1,000.
f. J. Wood appeared before the
council and asked the city to build |
a sidewalk down from 8th street to |
accommodate people going from the
east side down to the Catholic |
church. Mr.. Wood said he would do
nate the land for that purpose pro
vided the city would build the walk.
Mr. Wood also said that he had a |
water tank that he wtilod give to
the city if the city would install |
it to be placed where the spring on
Drake tsreet is located. There is
an old wooden tank in this place at
the present time. Mr.. Wood also
suggested that an electric light be
placed ON top of the water tower. He
said that other cities had done this
and that the lgiht could be seen for
a great distance. e....#e.aafs
The mayor told the aldermen that
they were invited to attend the
Cleanup and Paint-up meeting to
be held Thursday evening at the
E7ks club.