Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1914 — STREETS TO BE OILED WITH TARVIA B [ARTICLE]

STREETS TO BE OILED WITH TARVIA B

Council Lota Contract for Oiling of Streets to Sherman White, of -4 i Brook—Salaries . Raised. . . R . • —■ All members except Councilman 7 Kresler were present at the council meeting Monday evening. Only one bid was presented for the oiling of certain streets and Sherman White, of Brook, was awarded the contract. Tarvia B, a kind of asphalt preparation, is to be used. The price is to be 4% cents per square yard. ■ The salaries of the employes at the city plant were raised. Superintendent Chamberlin will receive rfn increase from SIOO to $125 per month, and the wages of the other employes were raised from sls to $17.50 per week. 2 ——-A- r-esolution for a district- sewer on Webster street was adopted and August 10th w*as the date set for hearing objections. A resolution was passed providing for the lowering of the sidewalks at the Fendig property on Washington and Front streets and the city clerk was instructed to notify the property owner of same. The Reston cemetery trustees reported the sale of certaiin lots and the mayor was authorized to exe“JEuie'deeds Hot same, The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. W~R Shesler,' sal marshal . .$30.00 Frank Critser, sal nightwatch 30.00 Moses Leopold, sal atty ••• 75.00 - C M Sands, treas 10.00 G H McLain, prem. on insur. 39.00 Road Fund. Chester Zea, sal city teamster 30.00 John Albfertson, work on st. 7.00 Vern Robinson, same ...... 24.00 Harrington Bros, corn, oats 17.70 J C Gwin Co., sewer 124.01 Wm E Dee Co., catch basins 92.00 Nees & Seamon, sidewalks .. 90.48 W Frank Osborne, ser city en 38.00 Healey & Clark, pub notices 24.50 Harvey Casto, wk catch basin 3.85 Water Fund. C W Eger, water sup 11.00 Healey & Clark, pub notices 11.54 Park Fund. Tom Cox, work on parks .. ; 8.00 Electric Light Fund. C 8 Chamberlin, salary 50.00 XT E Malone, same ....... k . 30.00 'Dave Haste, same .... .7..... 30.00 fiiek Hartman, same 30.00 Tom Hoyes, same' ........... 30.00 Jesse Gates, haul coal 21.00 C W Eger, mdse light plant 26.31 J C Gwin Co., lumber...... 2.48 C M Sands, ft. paid 1.97