Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-16
Council Proceedings
Grand Rapids, Wis., May 7, 1918.
Council Chambers

SouICll OIanDerS
Said Council met in regular ses-
sion.
Aldermen present: Ernser, Bam-
berg, Burchell, Link, Horton. Geo.
CHAN, Roenius, Plenke, Lynch, Beal-
er, Schlig, Whitrocl3 Jackson. Le-
mense and Damon. Alderman absent.
Hansen.
On motion of Alderman Roenius
and duly seconded by a unanimous
vote the reading of the minutes of
the last previous meeting was dis
pensed,
Moved, seconded and carried that
all work for water and sewer on
18th Avenue be dispensed with until
next year.
The Board of Public Works hav-
ing made their written report by
which they unanimously recommend
ed that the city of Grand Rapids
proceed forthwith to oil the follow
ing streets, to-wit:
First street north from Library to
Green Bay depot.
Third avenue from Grand Avenue
to Washington street.
Vine street between Second and
Third streets and Witter street be-
;ween Third street and the old Webb
home. That the cost thereof be
charged to the abutting property
owners according to their frontage.
Motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously carried by all members
yoting aye when their names were
;alled; That said report be adopted
and that said sprinkling be done
forthwith and the cost charged to
he abutting property owners
Street Committee reported on
opening of a highway from the East
end of High street west to 2lst Ave
north recommending that the petit
lion be denied but that the City fill
in the low places and grade the road
as now used. Motion made that the
| report be accepted and the work as
recommended be carried out. All
aldermen voted aye and motion
| unanimously carried.
Petition to open Street in part of
Section II, Township %, north of
range 6 east, presented to the coun-
il and on motion duly made, second
ed and carried the mayor appointed
| the Street Committee to act in joint
ession with the town officers of the
town of Grand Rapids.
Proposed ordinance relating to the
| hutting up of dogs introduced by
alderman Geoghan. On motion duly
made and seconded said proposed or
finance was laid on the table. All
alderman voting aye excepting AL
derman Geoghan and Jackson voting
| 10.
Ordinance relating to the driving
| Of teams, automobiles, carriages and
trains over fire hose in the city of
Grand Rapids presented to the coun-
ell by Alderman Burchell. On motion
duly made, seconded and unanimous
| ly carried all aldermen voted aye OF
roll call. Ordinances may be seen IN
full in official printed ordinance.)
Motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously carried on roll call that
The city superintendent be instruct.
I'd to clean up the Potters Field il
the cemetery.
Motion duly made, seconded anc
: carried that the matter of recon-
mending suitable lights for Wagon
bridge be referred to the city engi
, neer and that he report at the mex
meeting of the council.
Motion duly made, seconded AM
carried that said engineer be instruc
ted forthwith to take such steps a
is necessary to repair or otherwis
strengthen the present bridge.
Motion duly made, seconded an
unanimously carried by the roll ca
that the city clerk be instructed t
purchase the city attorney with
set of 1917 Statutes.
Moved, seconded and unanimeusl
carried that the matter of the pei
mission of using the new city hall b
a left with the mayor and the sam
o should not be used for any polite;
e purposes.
The following matters were @
motion duly made, seconded and ca
ried referred to the General Bushes