Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-10-21

1t was thereupon motion of Alder
man Roenius and seconded by Alder
man Lynch unanimously adopted on
roll call that the following Resolution
be adopted.
Resolved that there will be and is
hereby levied on all the taxable prop
erty in the city of Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin, for the year 1920 taxes the
sum of 1924 $4,000 and that in addi-
ton thereto there will be and is here
by levied upon all said taxable prop
erty such sums as shall be certified to
the county clerk, as will be due as
state and county tax"
1t was then duly moved, seconded
and unanimously adopted on roll call
that the following ordinance be
adopted to-wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 222
The common council of the city OF
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, do or
dain as follows:
1. On and after the passage and
publication of this Ordinance it shall
be unlawful for any person, firm OF
corporation to park any automobile
truck or vehicle of any kind or des-
cription within the confines of any
public street or alley in the city O.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, with it!
left side to the curbing, and at al
times when such vehicle is parked il
any street or alley within the city OF
Wisconsin Rapids, the distance from
the curbing to the wheels of such We
hicle, on the right side thereof, shall
at no time exceed eighteen inches.
2. 1t is further provided that nc
vehicle shall stop upon any sidewalk
or within 25 feet of street intersec-
tions, except vehicles maintained as
common carried and operating under
license permits from the city, and nc
vehicle shall in any manner stop Sc
as to obstruct traffic.
3. The police department shall pro
vide such other or special rules Oh
regulations for traffic as shall bt
deemed necessary when traffic is con
gested, or extraordinary occasions
and emergency traffic shall be subject
thereto.
a. Any person, firm or corporation
violating the provisions Of this Ordin
ance shall be punished by fine OF
not less than ($1.00) one dollar OF
| more than twenty-five ($25.00) dol
lars, or by Imprisonment in the Coun
-, To;J of Mod Co,ptu not to aycanf
80 days.
5. This Ordinance shall not in any
way affect or repeal Ordinance No
218 heretofore adopted by this Coun
Gil. The said Ordinance No. 218 shall
| remain and be in full force and not bt
affected by this Ordinance.
g. Ordinance No. PIT A is hereb!
| repealed from and after the date here
of.
This Ordinance shall be in force ant
take affect from and after its passage
and publication.
Chas. E. Briere, Mayor.
Passed, approved and adopted b.
the Common Council of the city O
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, this 5tl
day of October, 1920.
Attest: F. G. Gilkey, City Clerk
The above Ordinance duly adoptet
on roll call by unanimous vote of al
| aldermen.
ORDINANCE NO. 223
The common council of the city O
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, do or
dain as follows:
1. The appointments, recommends
items and salaries of the paid fire de
partment of the city of Wisconsin
| Rapids, Wisconsin, as submitted AM
reported to this council by the Boar,
i of Police and Fire Commissioners o
this city, are hereby approved, rati
! fed and confirmed and adopted.
2. Said Report being as follows, to
wit:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, Oct. 5, 1872
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
| We beg to report that we have com
piled with the request Of your Honor
able body and organized paid Fir
Department for the city of Wisconsin
Rapids.
The following men have been exam
lined and appointed to their respective
/ %acofI,oy NTH tho co1arxy roo