Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1911 — TRACK EXTENSION ORDINANCE PASSED MONDAY NIGHT. [ARTICLE]

TRACK EXTENSION ORDINANCE PASSED MONDAY NIGHT.

All Members Toted for Passage of Measure for Sidetrack Extension By Monon Railroad.

Mayor Meyers, and all members of the city council were present Monday night at the city council meeting. The most important matter before the council was the ordinance providing for the right of the C. I. & L. railroad to extend its sidetracks east from the Babcock & Hopkins elevator across Main and Franklin streets, on ground now occupied by the depot. All members voted in favor of the measure and it is now in effect. The result is to be the building of a new depot at Forest street crossing. W. S. Parks, et al., petitioned tc narrow Emmet avenue from 60 to 50 feet City attorney instructed to prepare resolution and report at next meeting. All property owners effected ■Signed the petition. W. S. Parks granted permiss.on to move barn. <~ The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Levy & Co., claim docket 620.00 J. J. Eiglesback, bacon used on horse’s hoof ..- .'... .55 Geo, Mustard, salary marshal.. 30"0d Frank Critser, nightwatch.... 25. jp J. Hansson, services and auto livery ..... 10.0 C A. G. Catt, expenses fire com... 5.00 John Lowe, team fire horses... 450.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlin, salary 50.00 Mel Abbott, salary. 30.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 33.60 Kenneth Rhoades, work on line 3.75 General Electric Co., supplies.. 11.25 Western Electric Co., supplies 68.32 H. J. Peters Co., supplies 16.89 Westinghouse Elec. Co., sup 245.00 Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, sup 6.73 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 22.68 Ray D. Thompson, freight paid 132.72 WATER FUND. T. Malone, salary 30 00 John Hordeman, work on main 3.75 G. H. McLain, ins. premium.. 6.80 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, city teamster 25.00