Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10

Public works is hereby ordered to
take the necessary steps as with ref
erence to advertising for bids and TO
proceed in accordance with the Sta
tute in such case made and provided,
to the end that the paving mentioned
in the following report be done as soon
as possible.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Jan. "a 1916.
The Board of Public Works met in
the Library Building on Jan. "a, 1916.
Present Aldermen, Jackson, Plinke,
Gettslaff and Mayor Cohen.
BE IT RESOLVED that all that
portion of Baker Street as now laid
out between the southwesterly bound
airy line Of lot eight (8), block four
az, Subdivision of Government lot
one ~, Section seventeen (1O, Town
ship twenty-five (22) north, of range
six (6) east, in the city of Grand Rap
ids, extended across said Baker Street,
and the westerly boundary line of
Eighth Street, as the same now cross
es said Baker street, be graded and
paved with brick to Fifth Street and
with concrete from Fifth Street to
Eighth Street full width as now laid
out.
BE 1T RESOLVED that all that
portion of Third Street South in the
City of Grand Rapids, as now laid out
between thesoutherly boundary line
of Oak Street, as the same now cross
es said Third Street, and the south
westerly boundary line of Lot H,
Webb's Re-Plat of the City of Grand
Rapids, as the same extended, crosses
said Third Street, be graded and paved
with concrete, new curb and gutter
"a feet wide from Vine Street South
and 80 feet wide from Vine Street to
Oak Street.
BE 1T RESOLVED that all that
portion of Third Avenue in the City of
Grand Rapids, as now laid out be-
tween the southwesterly end of said
| Third Avenue as the same now joins
at the junction of First Avenue and
Eighth Avenue south in said city, and
the southwesterly boundary line of
Grand Avenue in said city, as the same
now crosses said Third Avenue south,
be graded and paved with brick be-
tween Grand Avenue and Johnson
Street and concrete from Johnson
| Street South.
The foregoing resolutions were ad-
opted by a unanimous vote of the
Board.
On motion and by unanimous vote
of the Board the City Engineer was
instructed to prepare plans and speci-
| fications for the above mentioned work
The City Attorney is hereby instruc-
ted to notify the Street Railway Co.,
to get new 7 inch rails to take
care of the paving on Third Avenue
South, City of Grand Rapids.
J. A Cohen, F H. Jackson
Chris Getslaff, H. Plinke,
Board of Public Works,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
/ The Sewer and Water Committee
each for themselves reported in the
matter of sewer and water in Eleventh
Avenue North, that they recommend
that the Council order said sewer and
water put in by the required vote.
The above report was accepted by
a unanimous vote of the Council.
On motion by a unanimous vote of
the Council the Clerk calling the roll
the petition for sewer and water in
Eleventh Avenue North from High
| Street for a distance of eight blocks
was allowed, and the Board of Public
| Works instructed to forthwith adver-
tise for bids on said work and proceed
as is required by statute TO put in
said sewer and water.
The petition for sewer and water
in Jefferson Street and Tenth Avenue
was reported on by the Sewer and
Water Committees that they recon
mend that same be laid on the table,
and on motion and by a unanimous
vote of the Council the Clerk calling
the roll the said reports were accepted
! by the Council and said petition laid
on the table.
The Sewer and Water Committee
each for themselves reported in the
matter of sewer and water in 14th
Avenue between Grand Avenue and
High Street that they recommend that
| the Council order said sewer put in
by the required vote.