Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1920 — CITY EMPLOYES GET RAISE IN WAGES [ARTICLE]

CITY EMPLOYES GET RAISE IN WAGES

At the meeting Monday night of the city council, with ell members present, an ordinance was passed increasing the pay of the city employes to $32 per week. The wakes of Superintendent Chamberlain was increased from $l5O to S2OO per month. The men at the light plant have very heavy work and they must be on the job seven days in the week, with half of their work to be done after night. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance requiring the construction of a cement work on South Front street from the Hemphill Brothers blacksmith shop south to a walk already constructed. / The City Attorney was instructed to have the streets cleared of wagons and other vehicles. In a number of places wagons and other vehicles have been left in the street and this is contrary to the law. The committee on finance made their report, which was approved and proper orders ordered drawn.