Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1912 — G. A. WILLIAMS RE-ELECTED MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD. [ARTICLE]

G. A. WILLIAMS RE-ELECTED MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD.

City Council Met Monday Night in Regular Session for Transaction of Business. The city council met In regular session Monday evening, with all members present George, A. Williams was re-elected a member of the school board to serve three years. He received three votes and L. H. Hamilton two. An ordinance appropriating $55 for the purchase of a street mower and a lawn mower was passed. A resolution for a sidewalk petitioned for by T. H. Stephens was adopted. Jesse Gates was awarded the contract for hauling city coal at 30 cents a ton. ay Collins filed a bid in the same amount. The finance committee was instructed to purchase garbage cans for use on the streets. St Augustine’s church filed a petition for a sewer to empty into theMakemself sewer. The city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for same. The city treasurer filed his report for month of May. It shows the following condition of various funds: _ OverOn hand drawn Sinking fund .......... .$41.08 River street fund ... 48.75 Cullen street fund 69.31 Harrison street fund 17.58 South Van Rens s. f . 4.31 Van Rens. s. f. ...; 95.34 Forest and Merrit s. f. ..51.97 Kurrie sewer fund .10.25 ‘ Emmett s. f 7.25 Cedar s. f. 189.25 Vine s. f. 240.82 Cullen & Forest s. f. 63.38 Susan street f..... ~..... .95.44 ? Makemself ditch fund.. .327.83 Van Rens. s. f. 67.07 Main & Division s. f 68 Weston & Dayton a. f. ... .24.55 Washington a. f. 12.09 Cullen a. f. 65.82 Public park fqnd .260.00 Vine street f. .. .48.10 College & Vine a. f. .42 Division & Scott a. f. ...100.26 Van Rens. s. f. ~’...60.05 Library fund 192.24 Water fund 1,653.74 Corporation fund ..... 1,605.02 Road fund 914.21 Electric light fund .... .487.94 The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. Geo. Mustard, salary 30.00 Frank Critser, same 30.66 Chas. Morlan, salary 25.00 Healey & Clark, advertising... 8.52 C. W. Eger, supplies city hall.. 13.80 . Jtoad Fund. Chester ZeaPsalary 30.00 John Hordeman, labor .. 13.50 W. Coffell, same 2.00 O. S. Baker, same ...3.00 Healey & Clark, advertising.... 12.50 Frank Floyd, labor ..... 5.00 Alex Frye, tile .=*= 15.00 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 C. W. Eger, supplies 22.49 National Lead Co., pipe 21.45 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies .. 32.25 Park Fund. C. W. Eger, mower 15.00 W. M. Coffell, labor ./........ 3.00 Tom Cox, same ........ 3.00 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, salary 30.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Terrence Thompson, labor .... 30.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal .... 33.75 Illinois Electric Co., supplies .. 85.99 The Goulds Mfg. Co., supplies 5.79 Electric Appliance Co., same .. 15.74 General Electric Co., supplies. .35.10 Healey & Clark, advertising... LOO C. W. Eger, supplies 13.30