Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1911 — City Connell Considers Various Matters Monday. Evening. [ARTICLE]

City Connell Considers Various Matters Monday. Evening.

All members were present at the council meeting Monday night except Councilman Dean. In the matter of narrowing Emmet avenue, the clerk was directed to give notice to property owners of assessment on lots and lands and that the council will hear objections on May 8, 1911. In the matter of improving the two alleys in the rear of the business houses on Washington street with brick through blocks three and four, a resolution for their improvement was put on its passage. An ordinance regarding the practice of medicine by itinerant doctors was introduced and passed to second reading. The ordinance provides for a license fee. The superintendent of the water plant was instructed to extend the water main to the propery of Mrs. Frank Kennel upon payment by her of the cost of installing, she to have credit on water rental for such expense. A petition of Ed Miller, et al„ for a street light on Vine street was referred to the street committee. The firemen present at the elevator fire were allowed 50 cents per hour each for their services, amounting to $95. H. R. Kurrie, et al„ petitioned for a sewer from the alley in the rear of the M. E. church to Makemself sewer, the sewer to be as deep as the rock will permit. This is to furnish drainage for the new church building and the property owners along the line of the sewer. The city attorney was ordered to prepare a resolution for the same. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. George Mustard, salary and exp $31.15 Frank Critser, nightwatch.... 25.00 J. L. Griggs, firing 2.40 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, salary..' 25.00 John Albertson; work on street 4.00 John Hordeman, work on street 1.00 PARK FUND. John Albertson, work on park 8.00 John Hordeman, same 2.50 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlin, salary -50.00 Mell Abbott, salary. 30.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Standard Oil Co., oil 45.13 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 26.43 Kenneth Rhoades, work on line 23.88 Western Electric Co., supplies. 31.69 Vandalia Coal Co., coal 53.36 Ray D. Thompson, freight 58.25 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 John Hordeman, work on main 5.10 National Lead Co., lead pipe.. 26.76 Clinton Oil Co., packing 17.74