Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1912 — Frank Critser Re-Elected City Nightwatch [ARTICLE]

Frank Critser Re-Elected City Nightwatch

The city council met in regular session Monday night, May 13, with ail members present. Frank Critser had served the city well in t|je past and was re-elected nightwatch for the ensuing year, 'Several merchants and the churches have been asking for electric dsy service on Sundays. On motion the light committee was instructed to confer with the superintendent of the light plant regarding running a day current on Sundays. The city clerk was instructed to ad? vertise for bids on the Franklin and Plum street sewers. The salary of .the nightwatch was raised from SSO per month to S6O. An appropriation of SIOO was voted for the Rensselaer band. Tbe report of trustees of Weston cemetery was approved and tbe mayor was authorized to execute deeds to the several parties involved in the purchase of property adjoining the cemetery. The city clerk was instructed to advertise for bids in the matter of hauling coal. The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. Geo. Mustard, salary marshal. .$30.00 Frank Crftser, sal nightwatch. 26.00 Chas. Morlan, salary clerk ... 25.00 American LaFrance Fire Eng. co, sup fire Co, ...... .. 41,80 Levy Bros, dr Co. stamps clerk .26 Sam Fendig, boots fire dept... 4.60 Gwln 'A Watson, supplies 1.82 Road Fund. Chester Zea, sal teamster.... 46.00 Harry Swartzell, hay 23.87 B. H. Dillon, work on culvert.. 1.00 Geo. Heuson, work on street... 1.00 C. W. Platt, same ............ 6.25 John Hordeman, same ....... 0,25 Dick. Potts, same ............ 3.76 H. B. Avis, same 7.00 James Hill, same 2.00 W. M. Coffel, same 8.00 Levi Clouse, corn 24.60 Park Fund. H. B. Avis, work 1.76 W. M. Coffel, same ........... 6.00 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary 46,00 National Lead Co. lead pipe .. 41.33 C. W. Piatt, work water main 3.90 John Hordeman, same 21.75 Gwln A Watson, labor and sup .80 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary 50.00 Mpll Abbott, same . 45.00 Dave Haste, same ............ 45.00 Terrance Thompson, work line 64.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 32.13 Standard-Oil Co., oil 40.81 Electric Appliance Co., elec sup 18.43 General Electric Co., spp 60.88 Illinois Electric Co, same .... 36.67. R. Williamson A Co., same ... 14.90 Ray D. Thompson, freight pd 150.58