Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18

tax on Grand Ave and 18th St
The following report was presented and
read and the same was adopted By unani-
nous vote Of the Council, the clerk calling
the roll
Council Of the City Of Grand Rapids Wis
Gentlemen We your committee 70 whom
was referred the question OF Illegal aXation
in the case OF John Smith, Louis Eourn1ef,
August Miller and John Shmick- beg TO
report as follows, tO-Iit:
We ind in the case Of John smith, that
he was assessed for house IN the rear OF
his store in block 80 and that he moved the
house on TO another lot and was again as
sessed for the same house, therefore We
recommend that his tax be RENTED. that
is the amount paid on the house he did not
have S2256.
that there was an error made In the amount
Of foot frontage he was charged for sprink-
ling Of 30 feet amounting to $50 and
recommend that ne De REIN DuFSeQ 70 the
extent Of $50.
We find in the case of August Muller,
that he was charged for four feet more
Of sewer tax than the size Of his lot and
recommend that he be paid back SI-O0.
We find in the case Of John Schm1ck.
that he was assessed for a house ne did
not have On d vacant lot he owns IN the
fifth ward, therefore we recommend that
he be paid back the amount Of the tax ne
J. A Cohen Clark Lyon, B. L. Brown.
The GLOWING report was presented and
read and TIE same rs as adopted D. 4 undni-
TO the Hon Mayor and the Common
Council of the City of Grand Rapids, Wis.
We your committee appointed to in
vestfrate the claim of J. T. Johnston for
Illegal taxes beg TO report that We find
upon investigation that that portion of his
personal property tax designated other
personal property on the tax roll amount
ing o $4,000 was intended by the assessor
/ to cover $4,000 on his bar and saloon fix
lures and S3JO.OO on slot machines and
that at the time the assessment was made
and now he has no slot machines in the
city and therefore we respectfully recon-
mend that his tax be reduced to the ex-
tent of the amount OF tax due on $4,000
viz. $9S7.
J. a Cohen, B. L. Brown, J. J. Jeffrey.
On motion and by a unanimous vote of
the council, the clerk calling the roll. the
matter of changing the sewer plans in the
9th sewer district was referred to a COM
mittee consisting of the aldermen in the
18th, 9Th, 18th and 8th wards and the sewer
and water committee, said meeting to be
/ held on March 9TH, 1915 at { 80 p. N. in
| the library building.
The GLOWING petition was presented and
I the same referred to the sewer and water
& committee.
| To the Honorable Mayor and the Com
mon Council of the City of Grand Rapids,
| Wisconsin.
! zens and tax payers residing in the City of
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, do hereby re
| spectfully petition your honorable body
| to cause to be laid and constructed a sew
er and also water main in said city as
follows: on eleventh avenue north from
| the intersection of said Eleventh avenue
and Grand avenue, north to Fremont street,
said sewer and water main to be of the
| size and construction as provided in the
! plans for sewer and water main on file in
| the office of the City Engineer, for this
we will ever pray.
| We hereby waive ali statutory notice in
! said matter and promise and agree to pay
our front foot tax both said sewer and
water main, and also our prOrata share of
Frank KilIian, c. F. sowotzke, Mr.. VIM
| Swain, Reinhart Henke, Peter PintOk,
| Ferdinand Frank, Stell JagOdZinski.
The following communication was pre-
scented and the same referred to the finance
March End, 1915
! Hon. Mayor and Common Council, City
of Grand Rapids.
| interesting topic of discussion. Many thOt
of the School District he matter of added
| play ground for the schools became a very
! that while the present Council was still in
| office it was a good time to ask that the
| balance of the Old Fair Grounds be decided
! to the Board of Education because of
! friendly interest shown by this Council.
! Mr.. Guy o. BabcOck, Mr.. Geo. Gibson
| and myself were appointed a committee
| to bring the matter to your attention.
! We would be pleased to meet commit
! tee from your Honorable body at any time
| you appoint to form some plan whereby
| this property may be reserved for educa-
! ton play ground purposes.
| Respectfully submitted,
7. A. TAYLOR.
Matt Carey and others having property
| in Wickhams Addition addressed the cOun-
ell asking for water mains and fire pro-
lection in the Sth ward. The same was
! referred to the Water Works committee.
| Paul Miller addressed the council ask
| ing or water and sewer in Cloverdale Ad
ditiOn, and this matter was also referred
to he sewer and water committee.
| +. Z. Arpin was appointed as park COM
missioner to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of n. IRELAND.
no nv
unanimous vote of the council, the clerk
calling the roll
Badger Meter Co, W. w Supplies. 2.27
Standard Meter Co, w. w. Supplies. 2.73
| Natl. Meter Co, w. w. SUPPLIES. 3.05
Henry Z. WOrthington, W w. Sup
J. ". Natwici. ". W SUPPLIES. $50
VIM. Burchell, draying ............ 800
Geo. Waterman. drayfng .......... 2.25
office .,.,...... -, 212O
J. E E. Farley Farley p fG ne "ofhs.. 2 5.t3
McCamIey & PomainviIIe supplies. 1873
W. A Marling Lbr. Co. lumber. 26.79
Johnson & Hill Co. supplies. 15.47
| BOssert Coal Co, coal. 1924
G. R. Elec. Plant Feb. pumping. 156.4S
G. r. Elect. Plant, Feb lighting 354 .43
Wood Co. Tel Co, Mar. bill or o-
John Timm. quarantine. .......... SIS
ChaS. ManSke quarantine. SO
c. W. Bender, quarantine .......... 2450
tax ............................... 15O
John W. Schmick Acct over charge
| IN taA $500. 1900. 1oSZ
tax Observation-Disclosures. 2256
Nash Hdw. Co. Feb. bill. 275
Drumh & Sutor, printing .......... 15040
tax ,.........................e..... 100
lJackan & TOmsyck, poor order. Ais
John A. Hoffman, filing deed........ 1.3O
Sam Church. eraser ................ 90
~. d. Gibson, Telegram. 81
f. MacKinnon Mfg. Co. repairs on
East Side Fire Wagon. 1925
Geo. W. Baker, casket poor order. 500
Fairbanks Morse & Co. supplies for
Wood Co. Reporter. printing ...... 210
F. L. Steib, fumigators. ............. 22.35
Wis. VALLEY Leader. printing ..... S4s