Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-12-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

City of Grand Rapids, Council
Chambers, December, 3, 1918, 8
o'clock P. M.
Council met in regular session, Ma
yor Chas. E. Briere presiding. Alder
men present Bamberg, Ernser, Bur-
chell, Link, Geoghan, Plenke, Bealer,
Whitrock, Jackson, Lemense, Hansen,
Schlig Absent Horton, Roenius,
Lynch.
Moved and seconded that the read
ing of the minutes be dispensed with.
Motion carried.
Moved and seconded and carried by
a unanimous vote the Clerk calling
the roll call that the ordinance relat-
ing to the railroads constructing cross
ings on all paved streets in the city
of Grand Rapids adopted. Ordinance
IN full may be seen in ordinance pub
lished herewith.
Moved and seconded and carried
that the City Clerk of the City of
Grand Rapids be and he is hereby
instructed to levy such tax upon all
taxable property in the City of Grand
Rapids as will make the tax rate in
said City for the year 1913 $3.50 per
hundred, and all moneys not needed
for the regular October budget be and
the same is hereby ordered to be used
to pay off on the City overdraft or
Indebtedness. Said motion was duly
adopted on roll call the Clerk calling
the roll all Aldermen voting Aye.
The City Attorney reports that the
Compassion has ordered the railroad
+Ioo11
rick on 18th Avenue.
The City Attorney also reported
hat the Street Car rates are approx
matelv the same from Grand Rapids
10 Port Edwards with slight increase
to Nekoosa.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the City use the old East Side fire
station for a storage room for the
City machinery for this winter. Mo-
ton carried.
Motion carried that the City Eng
ineer use his discretion in the tear
ing down of the old barn.
Moved, seconded that the City
charge all AUDITING property owners
the su moi 1c per running foot for
each sidewalk shoveled by the City
in case the property owner fails to
shovel his said walk within twenty
four hours after the snow storm in
the residence district and &c per run
in width in case such occupant or
owner fails to shovel his said walk
n the business district within hours
after each snow storm.
Duly moved and seconded that the
said motion be amended to read &c
and 4c respectively.
Amendment carried. Alderman
Ernser, Bamberg, Burchell, Geoghan,
Bealer, Schlig, Whitrock, Lemense
voting aye and Aldermen Link, Plenke
Jackson, Hansen and Damon voting
no.
Motion is amended then carried the
same Aldermen voting aye and the
same Aldermen voting no.
1t was duly moved and seconded
that the City do no blowing of streets
in the City of Grand Rapids except
such streets in the business sections
as are absolutely necessary to pillow.
Motion carried.
Moved, seconded and carried that
wherever sidewalks appears in the
snow resolution that it includes all
paths in front Of property used by the
people for walking purposes. Motion
carried.
Petition for an Arc light upon 18th
and Avon Street presented and re-
ferred to the General Business Com
mittee.
Petition of J. Rick for a culvert
referred to the Sewer Committee and
City Attorney.
Petition of J. Rick for a bridge re-
ferred to the Street Committee and
City Attorney.
Moved, seconded and unanimously
carried that the following bills be
allowed:
Grand Rapids Elec. Dept. S 1920 |
Grand Rapids Flee Dept. : 428.12 |
Bossert Coal Co. -- 25.45 |
Grand Rapids Heating & Plumb
ing Co. 231.86 |
J. E. Farley ------- 9O7.27
Drumb & Sutor --- 1886 I
F. S. Gill $40 |
E. ". Ellis Lbr. Co. ---,2400
Schroeder & Miller ------ 1882 .95
2. T. Mccarthy --------- 1926
VIM. Hess OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 27.45
Co. -------- $50
J. R. Water Dept. ------- 10000
L. Link 100 |
Nm. Burchell -------- 400
I. Y. Rowland -------- 7.20
!. R. Raglan -------- 22.61
T. R. Raglan ---------- 96.70
The Lind Paint Shop --- 1000
J. R. Electric Shop -- 200
\. l. Ridgman ----- 1900