Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-19
council
IN SESSION

The Common Council met in regu-
lar session last evening at the City
Hall, Mayor Ellis presiding. All al
dermen were present excepting AID
erman Hansen. The street commit
tee reported on the opening Of 7th
street north, stating that arrange
ments must be made with owners for
the right of way and asked to have
the City Engineer stake out where
the street is that it is proposed to
open. This committee also reported
on the John Flanagan petition for a
street near Green Bay track on the
west side.
The old council now adjourned and
the new council was organized with
F. Link taking the place of Gaulke as
alderman from the Second ward and
Emil Bealer taking the place of Jos.
Lukaseski as alderman from the Fifth
ward.
The Mayor made the following ap-
pointments which were duly confirmed
by the council.
City Attorney. J. Jeffrey.
City Clerk-Jos Wheir, Jr.
Health Oficer-Dr. J. J. Looze.
Supt. Public Works-A. T. Thomp-
SON.
Poor Commissioner-Peter Mccain
ley.
Supt. Fire Engineer-D. M. Hunt
ington.
Member Fire and Police Commits
sion-F J. Wood.
Swimming Pool Committee Geo
W. Mead, j. B. Arpin, L. A. DeGuere
Park Commissioner-Mrs Guy O.
Babcock
Council Committees:
Streets Jackson, Bamberg, LIE
mense.
Sewers,-Plenke, Damon, Link.
OlucWdIhS -1SOeu1OS, I1dlVOFSel, De-
aler.
Waterworks - Gilmaster, Bever
Hansen.
General Business-Geoghan, Heiser
Kruger.
Finance-Kruger, Whitrock, Geo
CHAN.
Board of Public Works-Ellis, Jack.
son, Plenke, Gilmaster, Roenius.
Otto R. Roenius was then nominal
ed and elected President of the Com
mon Council for the ensuing year.
Petition for sewer and water on 18th
avenue and Plover street were REFER
ed to the sewer and water commit
tees
Petition for sprinkling Witter street
with oil was referred to the Board of
Public Works. The Mayor stated
that the city had oil on the way for
sprinkling and suggested that all pc
titions for oiling streets should be in
our next meeting May LIST.
Petitions for lights on Birch street
and Second street was referred to Gen
eral Business committee.
The East Side Fire Department re-
ported their election Of officers and the
same was confirmed by the council.
Alderman Whitrock asked to have the
roll call changed from the present sys-
tenn of calling according to wards to
an alphabetical arrangement. The
council decided to leave the matter Of
calling roll to the city clerk.
The matter of the west side drain
age was referred to the City Engineer
to report some plan of getting the wa
ter away faster and prevent flooding
OF gardens, etc. A committee consist
ing of Plenke, Link, jackson and
Schuman was appointed to look up
location for the East Side Fire De-
partment engine house and report.
The Board of Public Works were au
thorlzed to get plans and specifca-
lions for the new fire engine house.
The Mayor suggested that the Gen
eral Business committee get appro-
pirate flags for the city hall and IL
brary building and to have the same
put up.
The City Clerk was authorized to
get bids on City printing and City de-
pository.
The Mayor brought up the matter
Of extensive farming and it was decid-
ed to turn over vacant lots, city prop
erty, to the Park Commissioners to be
Is out for gardening purposes to the
-loat needy persons.
The Council resolved itself into a
Board of Health with Mayor as Chair
man, the City Clerk as Secretary and
DR.. J. J. Looze as health officer. The
Council then adjourned. !