Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-08-15

/ ton duly made and seconded that the
report be adopted and that the side
walk be ordered laid and in case of
neglect of the owners that the city
lay the same and charge the cost to
the abutsing property owners. Mo-
ton duly made and seconded that the
report be amended by substituting 8th
Street for Baker Flats. Alderman
Bamberg, Burchell, Link, Horton,
Roenius, Pbenl1e, Lynch and Schlig
voted aye and Aldermen Ernser,
Geoghan, Bealer, Whitrock, Jackson,
Hansen, Lemense and Damon voted
no, whereupon the Mayor voted no
and the amendment was lost Roll
call then followed on the original mo-
ton and the same was duly carried
as follows: Aldermen Ernser, Bur-
chell, Geoghan, Lynch, Bealer, Schlig,
Whitrock, Jackson, Hansen, Lemense
and Damon voted aye and Aldermen
Bamberg Link, Horton, Roenius, and
Plenke voted no.
The sidewalk committee recon-
mended in writing that a standard
sidewalk be laid upon Lincoln Street
between 9Th Street South and Witter
Street on the Westerly side of Lin
coln Street except as to those par
cells of land now having sidewalks
and on motion duly made, seconded
and carried the Clerk calling the roll
call and all Aldermen voting aye said
sidewalk was ordered constructed at
once and in case the property owners
fail to construct the same that the
City build and construct the same at
the expense of the adjoining owners.
City Engineer Thompson filed re-
port ON the bill of w. S. Gardner and
on motion duly made, seconded and
carried, all Aldermen voting aye, ex-
eept Schlg, Jackson and Damon said
bill was allowed at $3.42.
The City Engineer reported that the
Oak Street Sewer Extension should
be prepared and that only property
owners on First Street North had
been ordered to move their out houses
and on motion duly made and second
ed the report was adopted and the
City Engineer directed to repair said
extension.
On Motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously carried on roll call the
City Engineer was instructed and en-
powered to attend the meeting of the
League of Wisconsin Municipalities at
Rhinelander, Wisconsin and that the
City pay his actual expenses.
Motion duly made that the City
Clerk do purchase a drop harness for
the East side Fire Station.
Alderman Geoghan presented an
ordinance to restrain pop corn wagons
ETC. on the Public Street and moved
he same be adopted. Alderman
Jackson moved and duly seconded
shat the proposed ordinance be laid
on the table, motion carried. all Alder
men voting aye except Geoghan and
Hansen voting no.
Moved, seconded and unanimously
carried on roll call that the United
States Labor Bureau be furnished
free Offices in the new City Hall and
the City equip the same.
Alderman Roenius presented ordin-
ance No. 213 to fix the polling place
in the City of Grand Rapids and that
all West Side wards vote at the old
City Hall and all East Side wards
vote at the Library building. Said
ordinance was duly adopted, the
Clerk calling the roll call all Alder
men voting aye Ordinance may be
seen in legal form).
Moved, seconded and carried by I'M
animous vote the Clerk calling the roll
call that the City furnish free serum
at stated times during the present
month to vaccinate for small pox and
pay the physician therefor at the rate
Of ten cents per head. Motion car
ried.
The resignation Of W. E. Wheelan
as member of the Electric Light e.
| Water Co., on motion made, the same
was accepted. The Mayor thereupon
nominated A. B. Bever for the unex-
pired term and on motion duly made
the said appointment was confirmed.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried the following bills were al