Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-08-19
COUNCIL MEETING


O'Clock p. m. Mayor Chas. E.
Briere, Presiding:
Aldermen present: Bamberg, Ernser,
Link, Huber, Horton, .Geoghan,
Roenius. Hickman, Lynch, Tom
syck, Mark, Whitrock, Jackson,
Gardner, Hansen and Babcock.
Motion made and seconded that the
lreading of the minutes of the previous
meeting be dispensed with. Motion
carried
The Sidewalk Committee having
unanimously recommended that a
sidewalk Of standard width be laid
adjoining Lot Q of Block 80 Neeves
First and Second Addition to the
City of Grand Rapids, it was by Aid.
Reonius duly moved and seconded
and carrier at roll call that q stand
ard cement sidewalk of standard wild
| tn be laid on Third street adjoining
| Lot 81 of Block 80 OF Neeves First
and Second Addition and on West
| Side of Third street North between
Oak street and City Square, except
where laid now, that in default there
of, after due notice to the owners
thereof, failing to construct the same,
that the City order walk laid and
installed. Resolution unanimously
adopted on roll call.
Also having unanimously recon-
mended that a sidewalk of standard
width be laid on the North side of
Baker street between Tenth and
Twelfth streets, it was by Aid. Roeno-
us duly moved, seconded and carried
at roll call that standard cement
sidewalk of standard width be laid
on said North side of Baker street.
! between Tenth and Twelfth streets;
| that In default thereof, after due
notice to the owners thereof, fail
| ing to construct the same, that the
City order walk laid and installed
| Resolution unanimously adopted on
roll call.
There having been presented to the
Common Council of the City of Grand
Rapids petition signed by One
Thousand and Eight (1008) of the
electors of the said city, being more
than a majority thereof, requesting
that the name of the City of Grand
Rapids, be changed to the name of
Wisconsin Rapids, it was thereupon
duly moved by Aid. Roenius and
seconded by Aid. Lynch that the
petition be granted, that the name
of the City of Grand Rapids be
changed to that of Wisconsin Rapids,
Wisconsin.
On roll call resolution was unani-
mously adopted All Aldermen vot-
ing faye"
i Ordinance No. 220 being as fol-
lows was introduced by Aid. Roenius,
which moved it's adoption & seconded
by Aid. Lynch On roll call said
Ordinance was unanimously adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 220
An ordinance changing the name of
the City of Grand Rapids to "Wiscon-
sin Rapids" pursuant to Sections
959-36 and 959-37 of the Statutes.
The Common Council of the city of
Grand Rapids do ordain as follows:
Whereas, majoity of all the cleo
tors of said city has filed petition in
writing requesting the change of the
name of said city of Grand Rapids to
WISCONSIN RAPIDS" which petit
tons are on file with the city clerk of
said city and have been duly present
ed to the Comomn Council for it's ac-
ton, and
Whereas, the Common Council has
by-a two-thirds vote of all it's mem
| hnr oh tho Of cold oItxy Of
Grand Rapids to WISCONSIN RAP
IDS" now, therefore, the Common
Council of the city of Grand Rapids
do ordain:
Section l. That the name of said
city of Grand Rapids be, and the same
is changed to WISCONSIN RAP
IDS"
Section 2. Such city under the
name of WISCONSIN RAPIDS"
shall have and possess all of the
rights, powers privileges and immun-
tiles conferred by it's original Charter
or by general law, and all debts, OBJ
. legations and liabilities existing
against it at the time of such change
of name shall continue with the same
1OICo anu elect DIS though SUCH CIldHSp
had not been had, and may be enforc-
ed in the same manner under the
name of WISCONSIN RAPIDS" as
they might have been under the name
of "GRAND RAPIDS" to the same
extent and manner as if no change
had been made in such name
The Mayor thereupon declared said
ordinance adopted, by unanimous
vote of all Aldermen Of said City Of
Grand Rapids.
Resolution by Aid Reonius and
seconded by Aid Jackson, that Ordi-
nance No. PIT be repealed Motion
defeated
| Ordinance No. 221 being as fol-
lows, tO-wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 221
Ordinance to repeal and strike out
a portion of the streets as set forth
in Ordinance No. 217, the Common
Council of the City of Grand Rapids.
do ordain as follows:
1 Section /. Ordinance No. PIT is
hereby amended by striking out
therefrom the following described
fstreets, to-wit: Grand Avenue be-
tween Third and Fourth Avenues,
and First and Second streets North,
commencing, respectively at a point