Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 255, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

STREET IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS LET ■ ■■■■ Jk South Street, Grove .Street, Austin and-iWawhington Avenues to ;Be , Improved With Stone. ’ At the city council meeting Monday evening at which all memberp were present, the contract for the improvement of Austin Avenue, South street, Washington Avenue and Grove street was let is—A, S. Keene,— j 1 Wheatfield. The Grove street improvement includes a Sbwer. The streets are to be of stone with cement curbs. The streets are all across the river. T. M. Callahan, of Rensselaer, wais also a bidder. Thp bids follow: “ Austin Ave., Keene, $1,610.90: Callahan, $1,700. South street, including sewer, Keene, $3,682: ( allahan, $4,020. Washington Ave., Keene $1,115.38: Callahan sl,goo. Qrove street, Keene $1,421,73;. Callahan $1,700. Owing to the lateness of the season it is not likely that the streets will be improved this year. Delphine Nelson et al petitioned for a street light on Jefferson street. The petition was referred to the light committee. The mayor was authorized to execute certain cemetery deeds. The following claims were allowed: Corporation Fund. Vern Robinson, sal marshal $ 30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch ... 30.00 Chas. Morlan, clerk . 33.33 American LaFrance Fire E Cm, supplies 19.50 Rens Fire Dep, stationary... 4.00 Road Fund. Chester Zea, city teamster ... 30.09 “Granville Aldrich; \vk st —;. 3.00 Fred Ferguson, same 24.00 Hamilton & KeUner, hay.... 27.80 Same, sewer pipe Grant-Warner Lbr Co, sewer 23.45 Leslie Clark, adv ... ■. >.12.00 Elmer Mathena, unload stone 2.00

Water Fund. T. J. Hoyes, salary 8.03 Chas. M. Sancfs, freight 13.54 Nat. Lead Co., lead pipe .... 51.05 W T Hoover, half cost fd auto 178.95 j Part Fund. Tom Cox, wbrk on parks ... 8.00 Oiling 1916 Fund. C M Sands, adv costs pd .... 50.59 Rutsen Street Sewer Fund. C M Sands, adv costs pd. .. 135.50 Electric Light Fund. C S Chamberlin, salary .. . 62.50 Dave Haste, salary 35.00 T E Malone, same 35.00 T J Hoyes, same 26.97 Dick Hartman, same 35.00 JCsse Gates, haul coal 23.15 Henry Avis, work on line ... 2.50 Randle Gorham, same 3.75 Nangle Pole and Tie Co, poles 123.94 C M Sands, freight 86.22 Same, loan to corp. fund ...1,000.00 W I Hoover, *4 cost Ford auto 178.95

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