Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1912 — R. A. PARK I SON RESIGNS SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENCY. [ARTICLE]

R. A. PARK I SON RESIGNS SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENCY.

( it) Council In Meeting Elect A. B. Kresler to Pill Vacancy; Other Business Transacted. The city council met in regular session Monday night, with Mayor Meyers and Councilman-at-large Catt, absent. Councilman-at-large Dean presided. > R. A Parkison, of the Rensselaer school board, sent in a written resignation, to take effect at once, as president of that body. The council accepted the resignation and proceeded to vote on a successor. The name of Dr. A. R. Kresler and he was elected on* first ballot to fill the une:gpired term of Mr. Parkison. Mr. Parkison was elected president of the school board on June 13, 1910, for a period of three years. He did not state bis reason, but it is presumed that his removal from here is the cause of his resignation. The following business was transacted: A resolution was passed favoring the building of a sewer at College avenue and Washington street The city engineer filed ah estimate of the St. Augustine et al sewer, on which favorable resolutions - were passed at/the council meeting on June 24th, and' city clerk was directed to give notice to contractors. Two petitions for lights were brought before the meeting. One was the petition of Lida Potts et al for an arc light at the' corner of Elm and Milton street; the other was the petition of A. R. Rishling et al for a street light at the corner of Vine and Scott streets. Both petitions referred to light committee. In the mattes of letting the coal contract for the city’s use for one year, beginning September, 1, 1912, there was a well balanced difference of opinion. Two companies, the Monon Coal Co., and the Vandalia Coal Co., were after the contract and were represented at the council chamber by special agents. The bids that they presented before the council were identical, each offering to furnish the coal at $1.15 per ton for mine run at mines,. The ballot of the four councilmen present resulted in a deadlock. By virtue of the fact that the Vandalia Coal Co. had the contract last year, and that they gave satisfactory service, two councilmen favored re-awarding them. The two councilmen favoring the Monon Coal Co., contended that inasmuch as the Monon Co. controlled the shipping facilities, and that, should there be a tie-up in railroad transportation, the Monon company would give their own contracts first consideration. As the mayor was not present to 'give* the deciding vote, andlnnratF tie the dispute, City Attorney Leopold, with the sanction of those present, flipped a coin. The Monon Coal Co. won and was awarded the contract. The price of the coal at the mines plus shipping charges brings the price of coal to $2.02 per ton. Last year the price was $1.97, the contract being let for sl.lO instead of SLIS. The mayor was authorized to /bign the contract. Following were the claims allowed by the financial committee: , Corporation Fund. Geo. Mustard, sal marshal ... $30.00 Frank Critser, same 30.00 Geo. F. Meyers, sal mayor 62.50 Geo. W. Hopkins, sal council.. 20.00 D. E. Grow, same 20.00 C. J. Dean, same 20.00 A. G. Catt, same 20.00 H. W. Kresler, same 20.00 Chas. Morlan, clerk ' 25.00 Moses Leopold, city att’y 60.00 M. D. Gwin, sal ac. bd. health.. 23.95 Rensselaer Fire DepL, sal. mem. second quarter 1912 65.50 B. Fendig, mdse, fire dept... 23.72 Owen Simons, assist city eng... 1.60 Elmer Gwin, extra police .... 3.00 C. W. Platt, same 3.00 S. Gray, same , 3.00 Wm. Childerß, nightwiatch ... 4.00 G. E. Murray Co. boots fire dept 4.50 R. D. Thompson, sal and postg 77.00 Same, freight pd 70 Road Fund. Chester Zea, sal 30.06 Ed Randle, haul stone 45.50 O. 8. Baker, mowing weeds.*... 1.00 John Hordeman, wk on sewer 7.50 John Albertson, wk on street .$0 H. F. King, blacksmith work.. 29.75 But Fund. • V': Tom Cox, mowing parks 6.60 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary .... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Hasten-same—. ~........ . 30.00 Gen. Electric Co„ supplies.... 35.10 Armach Mfg. Co., same ...... 23.02 Western Elec. Co., same ; 86.5 L Illinois Elec. Co., same 65.21 Monon Coal Co., coal 62.5€ Standard Oil Co., oil ......... . 11.15 Jesse Gates, hauling coal ... 26.80

, • ,* *• % . •.• . ■ r \ i xt G. E. Murray Ob., mdse . ....... ,30 B. F. Fendig, mdse plant.... 2.70 R. D.. Thompson, freight paid.. 98.71 r Water End. T, E. Malone, salary ..... 30.00 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies .6.47 National Lead Co., lead pipe.. 21.60 R. D. Thompson, ’Height paid .. 1.11