Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1913 — Various Matters Before City Council Monday Evening. [ARTICLE]

Various Matters Before City Council Monday Evening.

All members were present at the city council meeting Monday evening except Councilman Hopkins. C. W. Postill et al petitioned for ,fche narrowing of Merrit street from Forest to Seott. The city engineer was instructed to prepare a plat of the street and the city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for same. W. H. Beam et al petitioned for a sewer on Elm street from Forest to Dayton on the north side of the street. The engineer was instructed to prepare specifications for same. The superintendent of the light plant was instructed to install a light on Madison street near the George Marlin property. The Monon Coal Co. was awarded the contract for city coal at $1.15 a ton, mine run, f. o. b. mine. This will make the coal cost $2.02 a ton in Rensselaer. The preliminary assessment for the College Ave. sewer was adopted and the council fixed September Bth as the time to hear remonstrances against assessments. The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. W. R. Shesler, $30.00 Frank Gritser?' nig.htwatteh.. 30.00 Phil Kerns, as. engineer *... 5.00 Healey & Clark, advertising 5.71 Hamilton & Kellner, ser pipe 76.25 Road Fun.d Chester Zea, salary teamster 30.00 Vern Robinson, work street 21.00 John Smith, same 22.75 John Albertson, same > 8,00 O. S. Baker, same 2.50 Lafayette Coal Co., gravel.... 20.00 Hamilton Kellner, sewer.. 41.16 Healey & Clark, advertising..- 17.00 Park Fund. Tox Cox, labor 13.00 C. S. Chamberlin, salary .... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Dack Hartman* work qn line 25.00 Jesse Gates, haul coal 29.67 Dlinols Jilectric Co., sup ... 93.34 Monon Coal Co., coal 113.74 Ray D. Thompson, freight,.., 88.96 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 Frank Moore, firing 15.00 National Lead Co., lead pipe 73.59 Bens;. Yalve Co„ hydrant ... 51.00 Jas. B. Clow & Sons;, sup... 2.84 John Lyons, wk water main 5.25 Ray- D. Thompson, freight .. 3.81