Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1913 — DOINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

DOINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Council Buys New Engine, Pump and Transacts Other Business At Regular Meeting. The city council met in regular session Monday evening. €. W. Platt was awarded the contract for a cement walk on Webster street at 12 cents per foot and on Cherry street at 10 cents per foot. Resolutions were adopted for on Harrison street, on Rutsen street from Cullen to Division; on the west side of Main street from the corporation line south to Walnut street. Election inspectors were appointed as follows: J. F. Hardman, first ward; Arthur H. Hopkins, second ward, and Jesse C. Gwin, third ward. The clerk was directed to give notice of letting contract for a sewer on Elm street from Forest to Dayton, contract to be let October 27th. The Mayor was authorized to sign a contract with Chandler & Taylor Co., for a new engine for the light plant to cost $2,050 f. o. b. Indianapolis, with a discount of 1 per cent for cash if paid within 15 days from arrival of engine. He was also authorized to sign a contract with the American Well Works for a water pump, and the light superintendent was to order a motor to run the water pump. Following claims were alk>wed: i Corporation Fund. Geo. F. Meyers, sal mayor... .$ 62.50 Geo. W. Hopkins, councilmn 20.00 D. E. Grow, same 20.00 Harry Kresler, same 20.00 C. J. Dean, same 20.00 A. G. Catt, same 20.00 Chas. Morlan, clerk 55.00 W. R. Shesler, marshal .... 30.00 Frank .Critser, nightwartch.. 30.00 Moses Leopold, city atty .... 50.00 Ray D. Thompson, sal treas. and postage 77.00 Jasper Co. Tel. Co., rent .... 15.20 Phil Kernes, assist city eng,. 4.80 Rens. Fire Dept., alarmOct2 16.50 Same, salaries 2nd quarter .. 78.00 ErgeSifcLamson, add. machine treasurer’s- office 145.60 Rens. Fire Dept., dues disability fund 3.00 Rens. Band, balance concents 50.00 Mrs. W. S. Coen, rebate accfc sewer flushings '. 2DO

Water Fund. T. E. Malone, saalry 45.00 Crane Co., valve repairs .... 6.00 National Lead Co., lead pipe 50.67 John Hordeman, wk wat mn 1400 Ray D. Thompson, freight.... L4Q John Lyons, wk water main 6.00 Road Fund. Chester Zea, «aJ teamster .. 45.00 Ed Randle, hauling sand ... 35.00 Geo. Zea, wk on street ..... 7.00 John Albertson, same 10.00 Ed Booth, unloading rock.. 1.60 Geo. Booth, same 1.60 Wm. Bowsher, wk on street. 6.00 Vern Robinson, same ’I.OO Ben Floyd, wk on sewer ... 6.00 E. J. Duvall, feed 5.25 Lem Huston, grading 7.00 Lafayette Gravel Co., ear grav 16.00 C. W. Platt, cement work and materiol 392.33 Ray D. Thompson, freinght . 21.93 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin, salary ... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 45.00 Dave Haste,same 45.00 Dick Hartman, wk on line .. 25.00 Louis Payne, firing lgt plant 15.00 Jesse Gates, haul coal 57J0 Monon Coal Co., eoal 208.44 Standard Oil Co., oil 28J1 Illinois Electric Co., sup ... 60.57 Dearborn Electric Co., some .. 78.32 Geo. .Cutler Co., same 12.08 General Electric Co, same .. 109.20 Western Electric Co, same... 51.63 Clarence Fate; rebate lights.. 26J1 Jasper Co. Tel. Co, rent .... 13.50 Ray D. Thompson, freight .. 83.68 \ Park Fund. Tom uox, work on parks .. 5.00