Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-18

ing street, viz
Third street in said city of Grand
Rapids, from Oak street in said city,
to a line extended southwesterly
across said Third street extended,
from the southwesterly line of lot
three, block five Gardner's addition to
the city of Grand Rapids, as now laid
out.
Baker street in said city &C Grand
Rapids, between the easterly line Of
lot eight block fourteen of fractional
lot 1 section II township p north of
range 6 east extended across said
Baker street, and the intersection of
said Baker street and Eighth street as
now laid out.
Third Avenue South in the city of
Grand Rapids, between where Grand
Avenue crosses said Third avenue and
the intersection of Third Avenue and
Eighth avenue south, as now laid out.
Jos. Wheir, Jr.
City Clerk.
On motion, of Alderman Getzlaff
duly seconded, it was decided by a
unanimous vote of the council to con-
struct in the regular way, a sewer in
and upon Ninth street between Pear
and Chestnut streets in the city of
Grand Rapids in accordance with the
sewer plans of said city and the clerk
was instructed to advertise and give
notice of the time for a hearing by
the Board of Public Works in this
matter.
The following report ofthe board of
public works in the matter of paving
Third street, Third avenue and Baker
street was duly confirmed and adopt
ed and it was determined that the
amount to be paid by the real estate
abutting on said streets and avenue
proposed to be paved to be one-third
| of the cost thereof, against the said
abutting real estate on either side
thereof and the remaining one-third
| of the cost and the entire cost of
street intersections to be paved by the
city at large, and the G. R. Street Ry.
| Co. to pave between rails and one foot
| on outside of each rail on Third Ave
wherein their track is now construct
ed at their own expense by unanimous
vote Of the council.
Be 1t Resolved By The Common
Council of the city of Grand Rapids
| Wood County, Wisconsin,
1. That the property owners on
Third Avenue South, Third street and
Baker street be and they hereby are
required to lay and construct water
and sewer in such streets and avenue
at the cost of the property fronting
thereon, from the main sewer and
water main in such street to the curb
| line on either side thereof, to each and
every lot along the whole length of
| such paved street.
2. That notice be given to the own
ers or occupants of the property adj
| joining such streets and avenue, by
| publication thereof in official paper
requiring them to do such work ac-
cording to plans and specifications on
| file in the Office of the city engineer,
within ten (10) days after the publ
cation of this notice.
| -o,ryo.. ~, h. ooI,o ~, ofH 81 l.
and Grand Avenues was reported out
of order and the same was referred to
the Sewer committee.
The petition of E. P. Arpin, ct al.
praying that the city oil First street
north between the library and the
| Green Bay depot, was, on motion, re-
ferred to the board of public works.
The petition of John E. Schnabel,
ct al. for oiling Oak and Eighth
street, was, on motion, referred to
the board of public works.
The petition of G. E. Boles, ct al.
for oiling Witter street, was, on mo-
ton referred to the board of public
works.
The proposed ordinance, which pro-
vided an eight hourday for any and
all city employees, was referred to
he Street committee, city attorney and
board of public works.
The Electric & Water Co. bills for
the past month were ratified by unani
nous vote of the council, The clerk
calling the roll.
A communication was received from
the Ahdawagam Furniture Co. asking
the city to install three new hydrants
in and about it's premises for fire
protection was, on motion, referred
to the city attorney and the water
works committee.
A communication was received from
the G. A. R., asking for $500 to
help defray the expense ofthe Post on
Decoration Day. Same was granted
by unanimous vote of the council, the
clerk calling the roll, and the clerk
authorized to pay same.
The following was the only bid re-
ceived for the city printing. Same was
accepted by unanimous vote of the
council, the clerk calling the roll and
the Wisconsin Valley Leader was
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