Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1911 — Railroad Track Ordinance Passed to Second Beading. [ARTICLE]

Railroad Track Ordinance Passed to Second Beading.

All members of the city council were present at the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening. - The railroad track ordinance was passed to third reading without discussion. The fire committee was authorized to purchase a new city fire team. It ife the intention to dispose of the piesent team: A resolution was passed establishing an alley through block 3. This is the alley in the rear of the business houses on the south side of Washington street. It has been opened for a great many shears, but it was discovered a few months ago, when a petition for macadamizing the alley was presented, that it had no legal existence. • The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Geo. Mustard, salary. $30.00 Frank Critser, night watch.... 25.00 American LaFrance Fire Eng. Co., chemical tank and fix 286.00 G. E. Murray Co., mdse fire co. 16.90 Ray D. Thompsoif, freight paid. .50 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, salary.... 25.00 Harry Swartzell, straw 8.32 Hiram Day, cement 16.25 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlin, salary 50.00 Mel Abbott, salary..... 45.00 Dave Haste, salary . 45.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 38.87 Western Electric Co., supplies 43.48 Illinois Electric Co., supplies. 10.00 Central Electric Co., supplies. 75.74 Shirley Hill Coal Co., c0a1.... 217.20 River Queen. Mjlls, oil 4.65 Seehausen Wehrs ft Co., oil.. 2.20 Standard Oil Co., oil 5.87 Kfenneth Rhoades, work on line 5.87 Ray D. Thompson, freight.... 189.07 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, salary 45.00 John Hordeman, work on main 5.25