Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1915 — CITY COUNCIL IN BUSY SESSION [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL IN BUSY SESSION

Reappoint Night watch, Consider New Streets, Contract For Street Oiling, At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening all members, were present except Councilman Warner. Considerable business was transacted. Fred McGolly and J. M. Shafer were granted the use of streets for building purposes conditioned upon the filing of bonds. Frank Critesr was reappointed nightwatch. Ike Wiltshire was a candidate for the position, but Critseir only was considered. The petition of Jamb Wagner for a sidewalk on Plum, street was refused upon the recommendation of the sidewalk committee. The city engineer was instructed to prepare plans for the lowering of the Fendig sidewalk on Washington street and the clerk was instructed to advertise for bids, the contract to be let May 24. The contract for oiling several several streets by the city was let to Sherman White, of Brook, for 4 cents per gallon, the city to put the streets in shape for the oil at its own expense. These are not the streets petitioned for by property owners but are the streets which the city agreed to oil on condition that the merahawts raised money for the street flusher. The other contracts will be let later.

The light superintendent and light committee were instructed to ascertain the cost of material to extend the boulevard system of street lighting so as to include the 'balance of Washington street west to College avenue and east to Division street. The city attorney,was instructed to prepare an amendment to the ordinance regarding the removal of street signs so as to include Van Rensselaer street from Harrison street north to the alley in blocks 4 and 9. The ordinance appropriating $l5O for band concerts was passed. The city engineer filed specifications for the improvement of the alley through block 9, which were adapted and June 14th was fixed as the date to hear remonstrances. The clerk was ordered to give notice as provided by law.

The city engineer presented specifications for the improvement of Washington street from the bridge west and college avenue. The specifications provide for asphaltic, concrete, brick and macadam. One of these materiails to be selected later. The specifications were adopted by the council. The usual number of claims were allowed.