Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1915 — STREET OILING TO BE CONSIDERED [ARTICLE]

STREET OILING TO BE CONSIDERED

Council Receives- Petition and Sets Special Meeting to Discuss Matter With the Taxpayers. When the city council met Monday evening a petition was presented by J. C. Gwin and others asking that certain streets be oiled. The petition asked that oil be used on Cullen and Forest streets from Norgor’s hitch bam to the railroad and east and west on Vine and Ebn and west on Clark street. The council though best to set a special council meeting to consider the oiling proposition as others are in favor of an application this spring as a dust layer, and accordingly set Thursday evening of this week for the purpose and all who are interested are asked to be present at that time. The council does not desire to impose the oiling proposition on the people unless they want it, but wishes to conform to the desires of the public and Thursday evening will be the time to express yourselves if you have any idea about the matter. All members of the council were present Monday evening. The finance committee made its report and the claims were read and allowed. The street committee was authorized to purchase a horse of John M. Knapp for $175. The city attorney reported the Bale of lots in Weston cemetery and Mayor Spitler was authorized to execute deeds to the purchasers.