Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1913 — NIGHTWATCH CRITSER IS RE-ELECTED [ARTICLE]

NIGHTWATCH CRITSER IS RE-ELECTED

City Engineer Files Specifications for Improvement of Washington, Cullen and Forest* Sts.

All members of the city council were present at the regular meeting Monday evening. Frank Critser was re-elected night watch without opposition. The bid of- C. W. Platt for a sidewalk on College Avenue adjoining the old laundry building destroyed by fire some years ago was rejected and the street committee was instructed to have the walk constructed. The committee was also authorized to purchase a carload of paving brick for street crossings.

The fire committee was instructed to purchase 500 feet of double jacket fire hose at 80 cents per foot and two pike poles at $3.00 each and the mayor was authorized to sign contract for same, A resolution for the improvement of Washington, Cullen and Forest streets was introduced and passed to second reading. The engineer filed specifications, providing for Dolarway, wood block, brick and tarvia pavements and if the street is built it will be of one of these pavements. Estimates of the probable costs of the different pavements were not given. An ordinan.ee appropriating SIOO for street concerts was introduced and put on its passage. B. D. McColly petitioned for a sidewalk along Block 1, Southeast addition. The city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for same.

The following claims were allowed : W. R. Shesler, sal marshal.. $30.00 Frank Critser, sal ngtwteh .. 30.00 Chas. Morlan, sal and postge 25.50 Healey & Clark, adv 5.56 A. F. Long, mdse ~ 3.25 Rens. Fire Dept., alarm Apr 30 10.00 Henry Nevill, as. city eng. ... 2.20 William Holmes, same . .50 Ray D. Thompson, freight.. .40 Road Fund. Chester Zea, sal teamster 30.00 John Albertson, work streets 9.00 W. M. Bowsher, same 12.00 Vern Robinson,, same 24.00 Harry McGee, same 10.50 John Smith, same sewer .... 14.25 John Hordeman, same 7.50 Frank Moore, same 5.00 Healey & Clark, adv 3.00 L. P. Shirer, tile 3.40 Ray D. Thompson, freight .. 47.05 Park Fund. Tom Cox, work on parks ... 17.25 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., water sup 19.24 Ray D. Thompson, freight pd 2.43 Electric Light Fund. £. S. Chamberlin, sal 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Dick Hartman, work on line 25.00 Jesse Gates, haul coal . —.... 31.50 General Electric Co., sup ... 86.71 Standard Oil Co., oil 11.04 Healey & Clark, stationery... 1.75 Ray D. Thompson, freight .. 2.78