Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-20
Old COUNCILS 5
LAST MEETING

The last meeting of the City Cour-
| Gil before the newly elected aldermen
took their places, Tuesday, lasted un-
til after midnight, due to the fact that
after transacting a few items of By
siness the Council resolved Itself into
Ia Board of Election Canvassers and
made the recount Of votes for City
Treasurer. An ordinance was adopt
ed giving the Northern Wisconsin Oil
Co. permission to build, operate and
maintain a filing and service station
on First street north, at the site Of
the old First National Bank building.
The petition of all property owners
on First avenue south from Grand av-
enue to Johnson street, asking for
suitable paving, was granted.
AS a result of the recount of votes
for the Office Of city treasurer, joe
Norton was declared elected by
vote Of $50 to 844. There was consid-
cradle interest as the votes from the
various wards were counted and first
one and then the other of the two con-
testants seemed to be ahead. The
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards gave
Norton his heaviest advantage, but
it was in the Seventh that the great
est change was found from the official
figures given in by the election board.
AS the new Council and Mayor took
their places two large bouquets were
brought in and placed on the Mayors
desk, the compliments of friends who
took this very neat way Of showing
their regard and expressing their best
wishes
Mayor Roenius gave brief talk in
which he pointed out certain matters
which he felt needed attention. He
asked all the aldermen to hold them
selves in readiness at any time to lis
ten to suggestions or to take up pub
lie questions courteously and prompt
ly at the solicitation of any citizen,
whether Of their own wards or not.
He mentioned the matter of the cor
nection between the 12-inch main or
Second street and the three 6-inch
mains which are to cross the bridge,
and declared that the plan had been
gone over by Mr.. Gross, City Engin-
eer Aldrich, Mr. DeGuere and Mr..
Labus, all trained men in this line,
who had agreed that whereas the nor
NAL demand for water on the west
side does net exceed $50 gallons per
minute, the arrangement that is pro
vided for will carry at least 1000 gal
Ions per minute. The pressure on the
west side, will of course, be practically
the same as the pressure at the SAME
level throughout the system.
Mr.. Roenius appointed standing
committees at this time and announc-
ed a meeting of the Board of Public
Works for Wednesday afternoon at
five o'clock. He also announced that
he would be IN the Mayors office at
the City Hall every day from II to II
o'clock for the purpose Of taking care
Of details pertaining to his work, but
will be ready for any call of necessity
at any time
John Roberts was unanimously e.
lected Chairman of the Council after
a nomination Of Jas. Lynch by Alder
man Whitrock had failed to receive
a second.
T. e. Gilkey was reappointed City
Clerk. The Council voted to provide
a new Ford runabouf for the City En-
gineer. The bid of the banks for the
deposit of city funds was received ard
accepted. All appointments of the
new Mayor were confirmed by the
Council.
Just before the meeting vas called
the city band played several musical
numbers by way Of greeting to the
new officials and farewell to the old,
which ovation drew forth hearty ap-
Ipreciation.