Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1913 — REMONSTRANCE KILLS STREET IMPROVEMENT [ARTICLE]

REMONSTRANCE KILLS STREET IMPROVEMENT

Council Has Busy Session Monday Night and Dismisses Petition for Btreot Improvement. • The city council at its regular session Monday evening had considerable business to transact and it was a’late hour when they adjourned. J. W. Horton presented a remonstrance against the improvement of Washington, Cullen andL Forest streets. It was signed by thirty resident freeholders and the petition was dismissed by the council. It is probable that the matter of the improvement of Washington street will be taken up again, as this street is in bad condition and badly in need of improvement. Clarence Fate was before the council asking for a lower rate for electric current. As his bill for the month of June for current was S4O, he seemed to have some ground for his request. The city attorney was instructed to prepare a new ordinance to regulate the .charges for light and water and it is probable there will be a readjustment of water and light rates. ' The city engineer was instructed to prepare specifications for a sewer petitioned for by M. J. Burr and the mayor was instructed to sign contract with Mr. Burr for its construction. Sam Stevens was awarded the contract for the College Ave. sewer at 31 y 2 cents per foot and $5.50 each for catch basins. The sewer is to be 6 inch. a There were two other bidders—C. Kellner and B. J. Moore. The three bids were within less than a dollar of each other. Preliminary assessments of benefits and damages were adopted for the opening pf an alley in Block 22 and the clerk was directed to give notice to the property owners affected. An ordinance was passed for the vacation of Forest street. The Jasper County Telephone Co. presented a written surrender of their franchise and will now be under the jurisdiction largely of the public utility commission, which will have power to fix the rates to be charged for The city attorney was instructed to prepare resolutions for sidewalks on Angelica street and on the south side of Rutsen street from Cullen to Division and on the south side of Harrison street from Cullen to Division street. A petition of C. W. Hanley and others asking the eity to purchase grounds for park purposes was referred to the park committee. The superintendent of the light plant was instructed to install a Tungsten street light at the junction of Webster and Dayton streets on the west side of the street. The city treasurer presented his renfftp, for the month of June. It shows the following funds on hand: Special Add. School, $683.89; Public Park, $547.09: Road, $3,832.35; Corporation, $3,343.60: Library, $803.17; Water, $5,088.79; Electric Light, $3,041,34, The following claims were at lowed: Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary $50.00 Mell Abbott, salary 45.00 Dave Haste, salary 45.00 Dick Hartman, work on line 25.00 Western Electric Co., supplies 25.38 Jesse Gates, hauling c0a1... 45.39 Dearborn Electric Co., sup.. 243.37 Central Rubber and Supply Co., supplies 14.97 Monon Coal Co., coal 222.47 C. G. Bpitler, insurance 112.50 Chfiis. Morrell, gravel 2.25 Healey A Clark, printing ... 3.00 B. F. Fendig, mdse 90 John Eger, same 10.75 Ray D. Thompson, freight ... 194.08 Oorporation Fund. Geo. F. Meyers, salary mayor 62.59 Geo. W. Hopkins, councilman 20.00 D. E. Grow, same 20.00 Harry Kresler, same 20.00 C. J. Dean, same 20.00 A. G. Oatt, same 20.00 Moses Leopold, attorney .... 50.00 Chas. Moriah, clerk 25.00 W. R. Shesjer, marshal 30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch... 30.00 Geo. Mustard, extra police... 4.00 Lem Huston, same 2.00 W. S. Parks, same 6.00 Sylvester Gray, same 2.00 Jake Gilmore, same 2.00 W. D. Lehmann, brooms .... 5.50 John Eger, mdse 11.13 Healey A Clark, advertising 3.92 Same, stationery 5.25 B. F. Fendig, mdse city hall 21.20 Rena Fire Dept, salaries.... 65.50 Bame, dues dte. fund 5.00 Same, alarm June 10 7.00 Clarence Hamilton, papering city hall 8.62 Ray D. Thompson, sal treas.. 76.00 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary 45.00 National Lead Co., lead pipe 72.55 John Hordeman, work water i - main 16.80 Frank Moore, work main... LSO

Healey & Clark, printing ... 2.00 Harvey Casto, work main... 4.20 Ray D. Thompson, freight ... 5.06 Road Fund. Chester Zea, salary teamster.. 45.00 Yern Robinson, work on st... 32.20 John Albertson, same 12.00 H. W. Walter, same 7.00 Clark Warfel, same 1.00 Ben Smith, brick 21.60 Ren. Cement Tile Co., tile .... 5.82 John Knapp, use of horse ... 12.25 Healey & Clark, advertising 10.50 C. H. Mills, tile 4.00 Rens. Lumber Co., sewer .... 78.55 Healey & Clark, pub. resolu’n 6.00 Ed Randle, hauling stone ... 56.00 Lem Huston, hauling stone.*. 43.75 O. S. Baker, work on streets.. 8.00 James Walters, mow streets. 13.50 Fred Hemphill, sewer caps .. 11.10 Park Fund. T- W. Cox, work on perks ... 7.50