Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-18

Dated at the City OF Grand Rapids, Wis.
this md day of February, 1913.
J. d. Gibson, R. 5. Payne Louis Pan
ter, James Hewlett, William Berg, w. II
Barnes, 4. W. Kruger, & u. GIlkey, w ID
Carey, 4. b. SutOr.
On motion ana by q vote OF II ayes to
. hayes the prayer o. the above pelJIOu
was granted. Aldermen Bamberg. smith,
/ t5eJGSIah, WittTock and Jackson dissenting.
The following petition was presented 10
To Tne Honorable Mayor and Common
Council, OF The City OF Grand Rapids,
/ Wisconsin.
whereas the duties OF
/ superintendent of Public Works have been
1 materially increased since the creation OF
/ that Office, and Whereas the original COM
pensauon fixed for said office was $4,000
per year.
| Now Therefore, | Would respectfully pet
| ltion your honorable body that whoever Is
appointed Superintendent OF Public Works
Be paid the sum OF $500 per year. which
sum is as low as consistent with the wolh
required Tor the discharge Of the many
duties deyoNlng upon such person.
February, A u. 1915.
q. K. Schuman, Supt. of Public Works
Moved and SecOnderd that the salaries
or the city officials remain the same as
attorney An amendment to the above
motion excepting the salary of the Supt. of
public works ami the salary OF aldermen
received second.
The vote on the amendment was Il 10 =
IN favor OF the amendment, Aldermen
Jackson and Getzlaff dissenting. The vote
on the original motion as amended was Il
dissenting
Moved and seconded that the city of
Grand Rapids pay the city attorney $500
per year for doing al the legal work OF
the city including work in justice court
and all the other work appertaining to the
city except time actually employed in cir
cunt ana supreme court and the same to be
paid for at the rate of $500 per ds.y for
time actually in court
Inc above motion was carried by :. un-
animOus vote of the council, the clerk
calling the roll
On motion and by a vote of II ayes to
nays the salary of the Superintendent of
Public Works was fixed at 5000 per year,
Aldermen LukaseSki, Mueller, Wittrock and
Jackson dissenting.
ON motion and by a vote of s ayes to s
nays tthe mayor casting the deciding bal
Iotl the system of allowing aldermen $500
per day for committee work done outside
the council meeting was abolished
Schnabel, Garrison, Mccarthy, Mueller. /
Damon, Jackson, BennebOse, and jeffrey
voted aye; Bamberg, Smith, Gdulke, Gets
Ian, Pinke, Lukaseski, Gillmaster, Witt
rock voted no.
The following bills were allowed:
Lheo: chapman, legal services $4,000
Natwick Electric Co, w. W. supplies 1922
Hirzy Meter Co, W. W. supplis.... 80
Il. Mueller ieio' MFG i9A Co. Water works sun %
Pittsburg Meter Co. W W 81 pplies g.
-BuHalO Meter Co, w w SppneS- -. 1890
Badger Meter Co. W W supplies . 2S
J. A. Staub -. O.. 81. e. .......... 945
Wood Co. Bank, overdraft ......... 1858
Q. r. ELECTRIC, Jan pumping. ....... 1916
Geo. Waterman, draying ........... 40
j. 4. Cohen, kilograms ............., 221
q. I. Mccarthy committee work.. $50
II. Z. Gaulke, committee work.. 1850
}. j. Jeffrey, committee work 80. 1880
Jos. LukaSeski, committee work 80
Herman Plinke, committee work. 10 90 |
Chas Mueller, committee work. 1900
Sob hDl Gasq1T ~1r1-
Chris Getzlatf committee work. Sc 90 !
John Bamberg, committee wOrk......25 30
Henry Gaulk6, committee work. ..... 10
Albert GllmaSter, committee v fk..- 800 |
John d. Smith, DOR order and Sup.....2O3 /
Joe Wheir, jr., stamps. ............... 720 |
John Hoffman, fling deed............110 |
q. Il. Electric, Jan. hghtin. ...... 1858 II ]
b. /. Philleo, Jan. engineers service. 10 90 (
Geo. z. Hambrecht,, ext. service. 90 |
Elsie Ranthum, stenography 200 |
w. A. MarltHg Lumber Co, bill to Jan
General Electric Co, w W supplies .11350 |
Natl Meter, Co, w w. supplies. .598 |
Mrs 6. s Beardsdy, Poor Supplies. 20 20
Wood Co. Tel. Co. Jan. Service ......18.65 |
Chambers Livery, Livery ........... 3. 90 !
Bill of Centralia Hdw. Co ordered paid |
by the clerk as soon as audited.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common |
Council of the City of Grand Rapids, Wis /
I herewith submit the re-
port my Office for the month of January. |
Jan. >, balance in bank ..............437 .07 |
Jan. II, Reed Wood Co Tel. Co. 50
Taxes collected during Jan. ......, G7623.65 |
orders paid by bank ,,......... 5326495 |
Feb. ?, balance in bank ........ .$l517312
Water Works Report.
Jan. ., balance in bank ..........,...$1.G7 (
Water tax collected .............. 1l37.76 /
Feb. l, Reed B. L. Brown water
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