Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1912 — CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION.

Rejected Water Bond Submitted by United States Match Co.—Petttlop for a New Street. The city council held a more or less mteresting session last night as “very little business came before the meeting. Mayor G. F. Meyers and Councilman George Hopkins were absent. City Attorney Leopold received the $750 bond of the United States Match Company that was to assure the use of the city water, at the factory for a term of five years at a rate not less than $l5O per year. The bond was made out in the name of the United States Match Company and signed by W. W. Sterling as president and John P. O’Shaughnessy as secret tary of said company. Such a bond as that, with no other assurance than the names attached thereto, has not the least value. It looked like a joke to the council and they disposed of the matter in short order. The city clerk was instructed to notify them that their bond was rejected and that the council would accept nothing but a surety bond or the cash. In the matter of opening a new street from the west end of Washington street through to College avenue as petitioned by Fred-Phillips-and other property owners, a resolution was readand paased to the second reading. , The city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for a sidewalk on the east side of College avenue, petitioned for by Chas. Grow, et al„ and report to council. Conrad Kellner filed a bid in the sum of $570 for the construction of a sewer on College avenue and Washington street, and was awarded the contract. On report of the finance committee the following claims were allowed: Corpora Don Fund. George Mustard, sal 30.00 Frank Critser, same 30.00 Chas. Morlan, sal clerk 25.00 W. Frank Osborne city eng... 25.50 Warner Bros., mds 3.88 F. E. Babcock, printing 2.75 J. C. Gwin & Co., roofing c h 26.36 J. L. Brady, coal city hall 15.21 E. D. Rhoadesfe Son, mds same 16.75 Chester Zea, sal teamster ... 45.00 John Hordeman, work sewer.. 4.50 Ed Randle, haul stone 50.75 Phil Heuson, same ......... 23.42 O. S. Baker, mow weeds 3.50 C. W. Platt, same .......... 1.75 Ellis Mathena, unload stone .. 2.00 John Moler, same . 1.00 J. C. Gwih & Co. sewer 7.40 Hamilton & Kellner, mower.. 59.40 Warner Bros., mds, ..... ..... 24.25 F. M. Parker, hay 11.82 Ray D. Thompson, ft 49.30 Park Fund. Tom Cox, mowing .~. ....... 6.40 J. C. Clark, sharpen lawn mow 1.25 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, sal 50.00 Mell Abbott, salary 45.00 Dave Haste, salary ‘ 45.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 44.41 Terrence Thompson, work line 10.50 General Electric Co., sup .... 47.90 Monon Coal Co., coal ........ 92.78 Able Grant, haul poles . .... 6.25 Alex. Frye, sewer 6.56 J. C. Gwin Co., lumber 14.49 Warner Bros., mds 11.00 Ray D. Thompson, ft 87.26 E. D. Rhoades & Son, mds ... 25.17 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, sal ............. 45.00 John Hordeman, work main.. 3.00 Ray D. Thompson, int watr bd. 840.00