Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1898 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

The regular meeting of the city council was held Monday evening and the following business transacted : An ordinance defining the duties of fire warden and fixing a penalty for failure to comply with the warden’s directions, wasadopted. The consideration of the Curfew ordinance was postponed until next regular meeting. The committe on electric lights was authorized to establish arc lights at the following locations, viz: At intersections of Scott and Division, Forest and Vine, Clark and Van Rensselaer, Plum and Franklin, Elm and Franklin streets. The street committee was authorized to contract for and have constructed, two culverts in ditches which cross Vine street, in Austin & Paxtop’a»addition. A wooden sidewalk bridge was ordered constructed over Make-em-self ditch, where it crosses the side-walk line on the easterly side of Main street An ordinance to prevent the obstruction of Make-em-self ditch and requiring the owners of lots through which it runs to keep it clean, was read for the second time and postponed until next meeting. The report of C. C. Starr, City Treasurer, dated July 11th, 1898, shows balance on hand as follows: Corporation fund, $4,556 09 Road fund, 982 25 Sinking fund, 2,546 69 Electric Light Fund, (paid out) 3730 24 Water Works fund. 36 25 Special Addition School fund, 2937 08 Washington Street Improvement fund 102 50 Report approved by Council. Get your job printing done at The Democrat office. Satisfaction guaranteed both in stock, prices and workmanship.