Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1914 — ASKS COUNCIL FOR INTERURBAN FRANCHISE [ARTICLE]

ASKS COUNCIL FOR INTERURBAN FRANCHISE

Interurban Company Asks For Use of Certain Streets—. Other 7 Council News.

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening the Indiana Northwestern Traction Go. 'asked for-a new franchise in Rena-, selaer. The use of the following streets is asked for in the franchise: . College from South City limit to the north limit of said corporation; Cullen street from the , south limit of the said street, thence northwesterly to the intersection of Forest street; also Forest street from its intersection with Cullen street north to north limits of said city; also ScOtt street from its south limit north to the north limits of the city; also Vine street from east limits q£ said city to the west limits thereof; Washington street from “ the west line of College Avenue to the east line of Cullen street The franchise was passed to the second reading and referred to the ordinance committee. The company asked for speed in the passage of the ordinance as they wanted to begin securing the right-of-way. The council assured the company that it would have the co-operation of the city and that they could go ahead and secure the right-of-way under the assurance that the use of any of the streets wanted would be given them. The city engineer was instructed to prepare a plat for a district sewer on Main street from Makemself ditch running north of the railroad. Plans- and specifications were filed for a sewer on South Cullen street from Grace to Rutsen. The city attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance appropriating $l5O for band concerts this summer.. A petition of Jacob Wagner, et al, for ajsidewalik on Plum street along Block 5 in Leopold’s addition was referred to committee. The city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for a sewer on Washington " street from the river to Division street and ' the city engineer was instructed to prepare resolutions for sama The light superintendent was instructed to order material for 'a conduit for ornamental street lights on Washington street. A resolution for a sewer on South Cullen street was passed. A petition fox- the vacation of part of Elm street and the narrowing of Sumner street to 16 feet was presented. The attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution and prepare a plat of sama The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. W. R. Shesler, sal marshal. .$ 30.00 Frank Critser, sal nightwatch 30.00 J. L. Griggs, firing for council .90 Road Fund. Chester Zea, city teamster... 30.00 Vern Robinson, street wk ... 24.00 John Albertson, same 20.60 Geo. Hurley, same sewer .... 3.00, C. L. Morrell, same street ... 2.00 Park Fund. ' Chas. Shaw, work on park ... 1.00 Tom Cox, same . ............ 12.50 Water Fund. T. E. Malone, salary .. 30.00 Gen. Elec. Co., supplies pump 17.31 Rens. Valve Co., hydrant .... 33.04 Marion Cooper, work main... 12.50 Jas. H. Johnson, same ...... 10.00 John Hordeman, same'.. v .... 17.50 Frank Moore/ same ........... 1125 Jesse Gates, same Knapp Sup. Co./water main 235.66 Fred W. Cwl wk water pipe 3.80 Electric Light Fund. . ( C S Chamberlin, salary 50.00 MelJ Abbott, salary 30.00 Dave Haste, salary .......... 30.00 Diek Hartman, work on line ,30.00 Jesse Gates, haul coal ..... *32.90 , Monon Coal Co., coal .....'. 62.10 Hide, Leather & Belting Co, waste ...’ »21.90 Garlock Packing Co, packing 7.» • National Carbon 00, sup ... 1.54 J A Grant, haul poles ' 8.85 C. M. Sands, freight paid ... . 1.68

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