Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-10
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Council Chambers. May /, 1917
Council met in regular session
Mayor Ellis presiding. Present: Aid
ermen Bever, BambeTr. Eeise1, Link
GeOghan, RaloyrseE, P3enllc, Rcsnius
Gilmaster, BeaIer, Whiarock, Kruger
Jackson, Damon, Hansen and Lem
enSe
On motion, by unanimous vote Of
the Council the reading 81 the minutes
Of the last meeting was dispensed
with. and the minutes app owed.
Mr.. Nash appeared before the
Council asking that the city do the
blowing Of the different pieces Of land
that the committee in charge Of the
big gardening had and also for any
one who can not pay for same.
On motion. by unanimous vote of
the Council the clerk calling the roll,
the superintendent of Public Works
was instructed to meet with the Com
miCtee and have the land plowed
A motion was made to have the
clocks set ahead one hour Alderman
Poenius offered an amendment to the
above motion leaving the matter Of
Association; if they decide 10 change
instructed to do the same. Amend
ment carried
On motion, by unanimous vote Of
the Council the clerk calling the roll.
the following report Of the Board of
Public Works was adopted, ratified
and confirmed and the City Attorney
instructed to draw the proper con
tract and bond.
May /, 1917.
The Board Of Public Works met
pursuant to published notice for the
purpose of receiving bids for the
building of the new city hall Pres
ent: Mayor E. w. Ellis, Aldermen
Otto Roenius, Herman Plenke, Albert
Gilmaster and F. H. Jackson.
There being only one bid received,
that Of A. t. Billmeyer which is as
follows:
II hereby propose to furnish all the
labor and material according to the
plans and specifications for the cree
ton and completion Of i City Hall
for the sum Of $19,658.O0 (Ninteen
Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Eight
DOllars) and $4,000 for plans and
specifications.
The above bid does not include heat
ing, plumbing, electric wiring or ex-
cavating.
Respectfully Submitted
(Signed) A. f. Billmeyer."
On motion, by unanimous vote of
the Board, the bid Of Mr.. Billmeyer
was accepted.
Upon motion, and by unanimous
vote OF the Board, it was decided TO
get plans and specifications for plumb
ing, heating electric wiring and fix
lures for said City Hall and, as soon
as said plans and specifications were
obtained and placed on file with the
City Clerk to advertise for bids for
said plumbing, heating and electrical
work.
(Signed) Board Of Public Works,
f. w. Ellis, Mayor,
Otto RoeniUS,
Herman Plenke,
Albert Gilmaster,
F. H jackson.
On motion, by unanimous vote of
the Council the clerk calling the roll,
the petition for sewer and water on
Plover Street. c0mmencin" at the
corner of PIover st. and Third Ave.
No. and run thence n0rthWesterIy III
Gutt dlOIlS SSttN tONCA ~ q ttISIrtiANC
of one block was granted and the
same ordered in.
On motion, by unanimous vote of
the Council the clerk calling the roll,
the petition for sewer and water on
18th Ave. No. about IT'S feet running
North from the intersection Of said
18th Ave. No. with High St. was
granted upon the recommendation of
the Sewer and Water Committee and
the same ordered in.
On motion, by unanimous vote Of
the Council TIE clerk calling the roll
the petition for sewer and water on
18th Ave. commencing at the N. E.
corner of n. T.. Quarter of the S. E.
Quarter; Sec. 1925 and run thence
West along said north line of said
forty distance of so rods, was, upon
recommendation of the Sewer and