Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-21

The Sewer and Water committee to whom
had been referred the petition for sewer
and water on Park street, Lyon st. ana
18th Ave. So, recommend as follows: we
recommend that, before the petition be
granted, that the city engineer take sound
fngs on these streets and report at the
next regular meeting"
On motto nand by unanimous vote OF the
council, the city engineer was instructed
to take soundings on these streets and re-
port at the next meeting.
On motion and by unanimous vote OF the
the council, the matter of having the street
signs reprinted and replacing all signs
that are down, was referred to the Supt.
of Public Works to investigate the number
that will have to be replaced and the whole
number that will be painted and report at
the next meeting.
On motion by unanimous vote OF the
council the city engineer was instructed to
go on with the construction work Of the
city and as soon as that is finished, to sur
Yey the western part of the city and lay
out drainage district to do away with the
overflow of water.
On motion by unanimous vote of the
council, the city engineer was instructed
that as soon as possible, he is to make
survey of the east side of the river to es-
tablish the correct width and location of
Saratoga st.
The petition to have Baker St oiled from
8th St. to 9th ST. was on motion referred
to the Board of Public Works.
The communication from the NJ. & NJ.
Assn regarding the daylight saving plan
was on motion and by unanimous vote Of
the council, ordered laid on the table.
Side Market Square was, on motion, re
| ferred to the General Business committee
Aldermen Geoghan, Kruger and Arpln
| with the city attorney and chief of police
were appointed by the mayor as saloon
| license committee.
The Board of Review for the ensuing
| year was appointed by the mayor as fol
| lows: Alderman Plenke, Alderman Han
| sen, Supervisor Louis Schroeder, to act
with the mayor, city attorney and city
On motion by unanimous vote of the
| council the clerk calling the roll, the above
| appointments were ratified by the council.
On motion by unanimous vote of the
| council the clerk calling the roll, the Board
of Public Works was instructed to buy the
necessary amount of hose for the east side
On motion by unanimous vote Of the
council, the mayor appointed the Com
! mittee of Big Brothers of the Elks Lodge
to look after all dependent children of the
| city, and those that may come to the city.
On motion by. unanimous, vote of the
| council, the clerk calling the roll, the
Board of Public Works was instructed to
have the new city hall insured.
The petition to have 9Th st. paved with with
Ave, was, on motion, by unanimous vote
of the council, the clerk calling the roll,
duly granted, providing new petition be
| drawn up in legal form and all the prop
! erty owners owning land abutting on said
8th st. sign the petition.
On motion, and by unanimous vote OF
the council, the clerk calling the roll, the
petition of the labOrtng men of the city
asking for an increase in pay of five cents
per hour was granted, and the Supt. OF
Public Works was instructed to pay his
men whatever they were worth, up to 81
cents per hour. ,
The following communication from the
| Fir eand Police commission was read and
ordered spread upon the minutes OF the
meeting: o.-
Grand Rapids, Wis, June 5, 1917.
To the Mayor and Common Council:
Gentlemen:
At a regular meeting held today, it was
voted unanimously that this Police and
Fire and Police commission was read and
orable body the adoption or passage OF g
suitable resolution or ordinance by you
| granting pension of half his present sal
airy to J. D. Gibson chief of police, to be
paid to him each month during his life by
the city of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, he
to retire from active service as soon as
such pension is provided for by you.
rnis recommendation is based upon the
long and faithful service he has rendered
this city for more than twenty one years.
Police and Fire Commission,
By A. B. Sutor President.
Earle PeaSe, Secy.