Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1916 — CONTRACT LET FOR CITY STREET OILING [ARTICLE]

CONTRACT LET FOR CITY STREET OILING

Monticello Man Gets Contract —Other Proceedings of City Council. The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. Mrs. John I. Gwin was appointed to represent Rensselaer at a meeting of the charity board at Indianapolis. Bids for oiling the city streets were received from Ed Lane, of Rensselaer, and Martin J. Ehlert, of Monticello. The former’s bid was 3% cents per square yard, and the latter’s 2.45 cents per square yard of one-third gallon of oil to the yard. The bid of the Monticello man was accepted. The petition of A. Leopold et al for a street light on Van Rensselaer' street was referred to the light committee. The clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of the Dayton street sewer petitioned for by C. G. Spitler et al. The city engineer was instructed to prepare a list of property owners affected by the proposed construction of the Makemself sewer. The usual number of claims were allowed.