Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1913 — RESIGNATION OF CITY MARSHAL TENDERED [ARTICLE]

RESIGNATION OF CITY MARSHAL TENDERED

: ■■■•■■*■ - T V, . . -1Mayor Meyers Reports Resignation at Regular Meeting of City Pouncil Monday Evening. ‘ Mayor Meyers reported the resignation of City Marshal Mustard at the council meeting Monday evening. The resignation is to take effect March Ist. Mayor Meyers stated that if agreeable to the members of the council he intended to appoint W. R. Shesler to fill the vacaney. All expressed themselves satisfied with his choice and Mr.’, Shesler will be the next marshal. A. S. Laßue et al presented a petition asking that an ordinance be passed prohibiting breeding stables within the corporate limits. The petition is aimed at the stable oh the river bank. The matter was referred to the ordinance committee. It is understood, however, that no action will be taken it certain changes are made in the barn and surroundings. The mayor was authorized to execute deeds for certain cemetery lots. Delos Thompson, president of the telephone company, was present and gave a talk on the telephone situation. The present franchise will expire in August .and the local company would like to have a renewal before that time, as a num j ber of, improvements are contemplated which should be made .at this time. If a* new franchise is granted a rate of $1.75 per month for residence phones and $2.75 for business phones, with a reduction of 25 cents per month on each if not allowed to become delinquent. The following claims were allowed:

Corporation Fund. Geo. Mustard, sal marshal. .$ 30.00 Frank Critser, sal nightweh 30.00 J. A. Allman, col. del tax ... 16.10 G. E. Murray, mdse fire co. .. 3.50 A. F. Long, mdse 1.05 Renssdaer Fire Dept, dues disability fund 2.50 Road Fund. Chester Zea, city teamster.... 30.00 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary .... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same ........... 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.09 Dick Hartman, work line ... 25.00 Jesse Gates, haul eoal 22.17 Dearborn Electric Co., sup.. 13.53 Western Electric Co., same... 23.42 C. I. & L. R. R. coal 220.77 Hoover-Watson Co., light dup 16.50 Ray D. Thompson, freight ... 64.74 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 Hoover-Watson Co., water dup 15.00 C. G. Spitler, insurance 6.80 G. H. McLain, same 6.80