Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Board of Public Works

Board of Public Works.
On motion, by unanimous vote Of the
Council, the Clerk calling the roll, the
City will purchase the necessary land
to open Brown Street consisting of the
Bonow property at $500, F. Garrison
property at $3.50 and NJ Jarjinski
property at $500,
On motion, by unanimous vote of
he Council, the Clerk calling the roll
the following Ordinance was adopted.
''The Common Council Of the City
Of Grand Rapids, do ordain as fol-
lows:
Section 1. No receptacle, used or
designed to be used as a container for
milk product, shall be so used in the
course of selling, Offering for sale or
giving away the contents thereof xex-
cept by the owner of such receptacle
in the conduct of his business and no
receptacle designed to be used as a
container for milk product shall be
used or filled by any person, firm or
corporation other than that of the
user thereof, and no such receptacle
or container shall be reflIed until
thoroughly steriIized or cIeansed
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
sixty days following its passage and
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On motion, by unanimous vote of
the Council the clerk calling the roll,
the City agrees to allow the Grand
| Rapids Amusement Company an a
mount equal to their general tax for
the year 1917 as payment for the use
Of the Amusement Hall
The following resolution was adopt
ed by unanimous vote of the Council,
the Clerk calling the roll: "Resolved
that the period for the collection Of
taxes within the city Of Grand Rapids,
| Wisconsin, without any penalty there
on, be extended to and the same is
thereby extended to March 1, 1915"
On motion, by unanimous vote of
the Council, the resignation of Alder
man c. E. Kruger was accepted.
On motion, the petition for sewer
and water on Grand Avenue commenc-
ing where the sewer and water main
now stop, run thence west on Grand
Avenue, to the west line of the Robert
Knute property, was referred to the
Sewer and Water Committee
On motion, the petition for sewer
and water on Canal Avenue and Higf
St, was referred to the Sewer and Wa
ter Committee.
On motion the following bills were
allowed;
]. R. Raglan, supplies to City En-
| gineer Zoo
Otto R. Roenius, quarantine 21.25
| Henry Yeske, quarantine 1890 400
Joe Jackan, quarantine ----- 22.50
Dr. J. J. Looze, quarantine 27.0O
A. T. Thompson, Dec. expense
on car -------------- 1928
Bossert Coal Co., coal and
brick 1900
A. L. Fontaine. printing! 4.35
c. A. Philleo, drayage $50
| Akey Hotel, poor order LAS
VI. Lake, burying dog $50
3. F. Mason, repairs 7.54
Wood Co. Tel. Co. services 14.45
G. R. Electric Co. lighting 4O2.36
G. R. Water Department,
water rentals ------------ 1282.O0
Mrs. G. S. Beardsley, poor
orders --------------- 500
J. W. Natwick, cots for jail 1880
F. H. Jackson, refund on tax
over-charge ---- $50
". A. Marling Lbr. Co. sup 1926
G. R. Tribune, printing 1850
Following is the Treasurer's report
for December:
Grand Rapids, Wis, Jan. 2, 1918.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Grand Rar
ids:
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit the
report of my Office for the month Of
December as follows:
Dec. 4, received of Chief of
Police for consumers Lies 1000 |
Dee. 4, received of W. A.
Johnson for garbage cans 1880 !
Dec. 21, received of State Aid
Vocational - 1887 |
Dec. 81, received of A. 7.
Thompson, garbage cans 71.50 /
| Dec. 81, received of County
Treas. Delinq. Income tax 1888 /
Dec. 81, received Of City Clerk
doc tax ----- 361.00 |
Dec. 81, total taxes collected
in DECEMBER --------- 63,756.8O I
Dee. 81. Notes in bank 100000
- STA. $50 65