Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1898 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

At the regular meeting of the city council last Monday evening the following business came bei fore the meeting. Request was made by the ministerial association that light bill for lights during the temperance meeting be rebated. Request denied. Contract previously made with New York. Belting & Packing Co., for 600 feet of 4 inch Keystone fire hose at 80 cents per foot, was ratified. Treasurer’s report of condition of funds to Nov. 14, was approved. Report showed balance in corporation fund of $3,200.99; road fund, $266.56; light fund (total expenditures) $6,468.59. The city attorney reported a few minor {collections. Five members of fire department who failed to respond to alarm on evening of Nov. 23, asked to have their fines remitted as they did not hear the alarm. Request granted. Jacob McDonald and A. J. Knight were proposed for membership in fire department, having served the required 30 days probation. Certificates referred back for correction. The city engineer filed estimate of cost of retaining wall on north side of easterly approach of Washington street bridge. Total cost $83.68, of which city pays $37.68 and Mrs. Hopkins $46. Mayor was authorized to execute deed to Thus. H. Robinson on delivery of deed of his for strip of groupd bvi ccineterv. Fully an hour ngo had the above Words been thrust on pretty little Elsie (Maitland's bewildered hearing. She •till sat In the exact spot where the bearer of the awful news had left her, too stunned and shocked even yet to properly realize all that the terrible tidings'might mean. ' Twenty thousand pounds gone! And the bank in a somewhat embarrassed condition before! Worst of all, the banker himself—Elsie’s uncle was away! Elsie Maitland was a brave little woman, but somehow this last dreadful thing had well nigh robbed ber of her bravery. A step behind her, and a low voice name. „§Ue kiiew it at once: I as to cost aldf oGBt llielnotrs' oi j constructing brick streets around the public square, with a view of mnking such improvement another year. Following bills were reported on favorably by the finance committee and ordered paid: COHI'OKATION FIND. J C Cnrniichael. siipi>li*-« for tire dep.. .$ 1 40 M I. Hemphill, flushing sew ers 3 10 AT Perkins, same 00 Chas. Platt, same 1 65 j W H Eger, hardw are 1 :tu } Total ... 8 44 | KOA1) KI NIJ. J H Jessen, work on sewer 0 00 Geo, D McCarthy, work on grud< r 75 S Reuicker, haulintr dirt 10 00 B H Dillon, work on street 63 j Barney Kaezemn. same 63 Tanner, same 4 4.') H McGee, same 8 75 Jesse Ball, same.. Oil Chas. Platt, same It! •1 C Ennis, same 91 Oscar Tharp, same. 3 63 j W S Parks, hauling' lumber , 25 J H Jessen, Washington street sewer... 10 30 Total $47 63 ELECTHIC I.IUIIT FI ND. C D Now els, rebate for lights.. 1 00 Pres Clematis, work on pipe line I 75 Charlie Ball, work on light line 13 40 { Billy Adams, same 15 92 Chas. Platt, same 85 Harry MaGee, same 98 W H Egrer, plumbing supplies 59 53 W H Eger, same 28 93 Total $122 00