Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1898 — CITY COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening Mayor McCoy and councilmen Beam and Kight were not present. M. B. Alter occupied the chair. Following is a synopsis of the business transacted: G. A. Strickfaden granted city saloon license for one year dating from Dec. 14. Robt. Michaels asked for ti* drain in Austin & Paxton’s a No Action taken. J. McDonald and A. J. Knig were accepted as members of th fire department. Ordinance introduced asking that a franchise be granted Abraham and Ransom Halleck for ten years’ use of streets and alleys of Rensselaer for telephone line. Referred to ordinance com. The p.rties want independent entrance into the city for their toll lines. Bills allowed: KLKCTBIC LIGHT FUND. Crane Co., sundries.. 3 5 84 Central Electric Co., sundries 10 10 General “ “ carbons, globes.., 100 Landy McGee, work on line 1 80 Wm. I. Adams, 17 41 C. V. HaWkins, fireman MOO Peter Giver, engineer ... 40 00 C. S. Chamberlain, electrician 50 00 Chas. E. Mills collections 1 05 No wels-Say ler Lb. Co., hauling and coal. 19 63 *• “ “ “ coal 217 04 “ , 205 87 F, R. Weyer, lampsand globes 11 27 G«n. Rhv. Co., carbons 72 52 A. V'<’oy f < o ft eight ete.: IM 33 I, / : iblacksmithing 2 95 fftlKt FUND. D. E. Hollister, waterworks engr 40 00 Geo. F. Lord AC, ticking 10 39 ilirua. Daj cement 75 .'OHT’>I.ATION FUND. J. It. Cox, wood ■’.! coal 12 41 White A Mari>>' > iirs lire apparatus 885 Ellis A Murray, supplies fire dept 46 Leslie Clark, printing andstaty 3 75 Hiram Day. cement work 25 48 Thos. McGowan.salary 45 00 Wm. Childers. . “ 20 00 H. L. Gamble. urvevor.J .... 160 J. Q. Alter, nset t “• 45 HOAD FUND. John Moo.*niH< . work on sidewalks.. 03 John Jessen, work on Wash. st. sewer. 50 00 John Tanner, repairing sidewalks.,.. 125 B. Forsythe, sewer... 54 23 I. A. Glaaebrook, blacksmithing....?. 675 HARRIAGE LICI'NSF.* John F. Hough tv Mer* issued Dec. 13, 1898.