Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25

Cudahy Pckg. Co, supplies----s BE-
; Ebbe Garage, oil -----s II:
; McCamley & Ponainville Co.,
Blasting machine -S33. OF
Lyle Corrugated Culvert Co,
. Street Signs -s75.7(
) F. L. Steib, sundries- II
. J. ". Natwick; picture glass 81
+ Standard Oil Co, oil------s 185
. On motion Council adjourned Sine
Die.
Jos. Whefr Jr., E. ". Ellis
City Clerk. Mayor
New Council Chambers, April 16, 1915
The new Council was called to order
| by Mayor Briere. Present, Aldermen
i Bamberg, Ernser, Link, Burchell
/ Geoghan, Horton, Plenke, Roenius.
Bealer, Lynch, Schlig, Whittrock, Jack
son, Damon, Lemense. Absent Han
sen.
The Mayor addressed the Council
as follows:
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL, AND
! CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
/ GRAND RAPIDS:
! It is with sincere pleasure that I meet
you this evening and assume for the
first time the chair of Mayor.
The City Of Grand Rapids is in
very poor financial shape as from an
examination Of the Treasurer's books
today, it shows that the City in spite
Of the fact that the taxes are now all
collected, has approximately $22, 327.-
80 over drafts which only includes
! the moneys due the schools and Coun-
/ ty and does not even include the $4,000
/ fire engine house as well as all other
orders issued but not paid
| In view Of this large Indebtedness
already of over $31, 900 and with only
approximately $4,000 coming in from
license money, it is my opinion that
this council and city administration
should go very slow in spending more
money for needless improvements.
We should by every means possible
! curtail every expense and by doing so
it will assist every tax payer in this
city.
The Council and Mayor are simply
representatives of the people and we
must not only cooperate with each
other but we must cooperate with
every citizen for as the peoples rep
resentatives we are expected to carry
out the peoples wishes.
The following is a list of my ap-
| pointments for the different offices
subject to your approval:
ALDERMAN COMMITTEES
Waterworks-Jackson, Lynch, Bur
chell
Observation-Disclosures, Geoghan, Hansen
Street-Bamberg, Horton, Schlig
General-Roenius, Ernser, Lemense
Sewer-Whitrock Damon, PIenke
Finance-Geoghan, Link, Hansen
Board of Public Works-Jackson,
Wy nIILCCh, DcStt6I, bdLlDGIS
City Clerk-F. G. Gilkey
City Attorney-F. w. Calkins
City Engineer-A. T. Thompson
City Poor Commissioners. Mccain
ley
supt. Fire Engine-D. NJ, Hunting
ton
The following appointments were
confirmed by unanimous vote Of the
Council, the Clerk calling the roll:
Observation-Disclosures, Lynch, Bur-
chell.
Sidewalks-Bealer, Geoghan, Hansen
Street-Bamberg, Horton, Schlig
General-Roenius, Ernser, Lemense
Sewer-Whitrock Damon, Plenke
Finance-Geoghan, Link, Hansen
Board of Public Works-Jackson, Whit
rock, Bealer, Bamberg.
City Clerk-F. G. Gilkey
City Attorney-F W. Calkins
City Engineer-A T. Thompson
City Poor Commissioners Mccain
ley
Supt. Fire Engine-D. NJ. Huntington
Mr.. Roenius and Mr.. Whitrock were
nominated for President of the Council
and on motion Of Alderman Lynch
we're voted on by ballot, the total
lumber of ballots cast was Is, of
which Mr.. Roenius received 10 and
| Vhitrock 5. Mr.. Roenius having re-
eived the greater number was de-
Jared elected president Of the Coun-
! il.
By unanimous vote of the Council
he Clerk calling the roll, the bond of
he City Clerk was fixed at $1,000
md the bond of the City Treasurer
vas fixed at $4,000.
The Clerk was instructed to obtain
sealed bids for the City printing and
City depository for the ensuing year.
On motion and by unanimous vote
# the Council the Clerk calling the
roll, it was ordered that the Clerk get
a life size picture of Mayor Ellis and
place the same in the Council Chamber
On motion and by unanimous vote
of the Council the Clerk calling the
roll, it was decided to allow Mr.. B.
Mo4zro, c10 fo,. ovDopCo RI Madison