Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-17


FURTHER RESOLVED that all the |
water service pipes and house drains |
(sewers) be and they are hereby re-
quired to be, first laid, in all said por-
tons of each said streets at the cos.
and expense of the property fronting |
thereon; from the main sewer and |
water main in each OF said portions of |
said street to the curb line on either
and both sides thereof at the follow
ing intervals; that is to say, en-
water service pipe end one house
drain (sewer) to each lot on all Of
said portions of said street so ID be
improved, except at street anC ally
crossings, and,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to
the owners and occupants Of the
property adjoining all of such portion
of such streets of such proposed work
and improvements, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that this resolution be published for
six days in the official paper, requir-
ing adjoining property owners ana &C.
cupants to do all of such work oppo-
site their respective lots, according 20
plans and specifications prepared and
filed and to remain on file in the or
flee of the Board Of Public Works,
showing the location and size and the
kind and quality Of material Of such
lateral sewers (drains) and water ser
vice pipes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that if such owners and occupants
shall refuse or neglect to do said work
before the paving, repaving, surfacing
and permanent improving of said pcr-
tions of said streets, and within
twenty days after publication of this
notice; then the Board Of Public
| Works may do the same, and procure
| the same to be done as provided for
| by law, and the expense so incurred
| in front of each lot and parcel of land
and the amount charged to each lot
and parcel of land therefor, shall be
by the City Clerk entered in the tax
| roll as a special tax against said lots
and parcels of land and the same shall
be collected in all respects like other
city taxes upon real estate, all of said
work and the action on this resolution,
nd the publication of this notice as
herein provided; to be in pursuance of
Section 925-223, Wisconsin statutes
and acts amendatory thereof and sup
| plementory thereto.
Said resolution was unanimously a.
| dopted on roll call all Aldermen vot-
ing aye.
The General Business Committee
reported and recommended that an
arc light be placed at the corner of
the southwest corner of the intersec-
ton with the street near the CathO-
lie church. Moved, seconded and u
unanimously carried on roll call that
the light be ordered in.
Poor Commissioner reported on the
claim of 0. n Mortenson and recon-
mended that the same be laid on the
table. The report was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Special Committee consisting of ".
E. Wheelan city attorney, H. Il.
jackson, NJ. j. Whitrock, reported on
the tax claims as follows: We re-
commend that the claims of A. Ode
gard SIS, H. Better SIPS, D. D. Con-
way $2240, j. D. Witter Estate
$138, [. P. Witter SLIP, Sam Church
| $3.50, E. B. Redford $500, G. E.
Boles $16.75 be allowed and that the
claims of M. G. Geoghan ST and Mott
! & Wood $324.37 be denied. Said re-
port was on roll call duly adopted.
Same Committee was ordered to re-
| pUEI Oh LIlG Chilli VI l. 4AiIlh at ISAt
meeting of the Council.
Street Committee and City Engin-
eer filed report recommending that
Motion duly made, seconded and car
RE that the report be aopted.
Sewer Committee recommended that
: the petition for a sewer on 18th Ave
nue. South for one block commencing
| o+ A no anJ bo
work done at once and that a twelve
inch sewer and a four inch cast iron
water main be laid. On motion made
seconded and carried on roll call the
report was unanimously adopted, the
sewer and water main orderd laid at
once.
The Memorial Committee consisting
Of Aldermen Horton, Geoghan and
Whitrock reported to the Council re
commencing that individual badges
with an appropriate sign be purchased
by the City of Grand Rapids for all
veterans of the present war, soldiers
who enlisted or were drafted in said
city, including all Of Troop G. men.
Motion seconded on roll call that the
said report be adopted and said COM
mittee authorized to secure the same.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the Mayor appoint a committee of
three to confer with the citizens of
| Grand Rapids with reference to the
Grand Celebration when the oversee
soldiers return. Motion unanimously
carried and the Mayor appointed AL
derman Horton, Geoghan and Whit
rock as such committee.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the city supervisors on the County
Board present to the next meeting of
| The County Board the question of max
| ing memorial tablet in the Court
House Yard in the city of Grand Rap
| ids in memory of our departed SOL
diers of Wood County
The petition for paving one block
on First Avenue and one block on
| Fourth Avenue presented.
Motion duly made and seconded and
unanimously carried the said petitions
| be granted provided all abutting own
ers consent in writing to pay their
proportionate payment Of the costs
and waive all legal notice of assess
ment.
Petition for sewer and water on 18th
Avenue North presented and referred
to the Sewer and Water committee.
Petition for sewer on Avon street
presented and referred to the Sewer
Committee.
Petition for oiling Witter street
presented and referred to the Board
Of Public Works.
Petition for sewer and water on
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