Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1899 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

The common council met Monday night. Present: Councilmen Spitler, Meyer, Eger and Beam, Spitler occupying the chair. Chas. Chamberlain, electrician, was ordered to report on the last day of each month all work done for private parties, that accounts may be collected properly. City attorney was ordered to collect all unpaid water bills. J. C. Hcdshire, T. J. Joiner and A. D. Burns presented medical certificates and were enrolled members of the fire Co. A board fence 7 feet high was ordered built around the lot on which lumber and other material is kept for city purposes. A resolution was ordered drafted to be presented later requiring all city employes to pay up or shut up, meaning their grocery bills, etc. The adoption and enforcement of n like resolution is respectfully referred to “Honest Abe” and his henchmen. CORPORATION FUND. Tfaos. McGowan, marshal $45 00 J. W.Childers, night watch 20 00 T. J. McCoy, mayor 8 00 M. B. Alter, councilman. 12 00 Frank B. Meyer, councilman 16 00 Chas. G. Spitler, councilman 14 00 John Eger, councilman 14 00 Wm. H. Beam, councilman 6 00 J. R. Knight, councilman 2 00 Chas. E. Mills, city attorney 14 00 Schuyler C. Irwin, clerk 37 50 J. P. Schofield, hauling fire apparatus 150 J. H.Cox, coal 5 50 Fire department, quarterly allowance 90 00 M. L. Hemphill, quarterly sulary 6 25 Leslie Clark, printing notices 3 00 John Eger, merchandise 135 C. C. Starr, salary 37 50 C. C, Starr, sundries. 6 13 Total $339 73 WATER FUND. D. E. Hollister, salary as water works engineer 40 00 Bert Marion, work on whistle 75 Chieugo E ig. Supply Co 4 31 Total $45 06 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Central Electric Co. Mdse 26 8e Schuyler C, Irwin, elect, light dup. streets and post.age 4 06 I. N. Hemphill, dray age 2 00 Chicago Bug. Fix Co. mdse 5 26 Chicago Gen Fix. Co. Mdse 2 66 Donnelly Bros. Sundries 1170 Peter Giver, engineer 40 00 Vermont Hawkins, fireman 40 0J John Eger, mdse 10 23 Nowels, Sayler Lumber Co., ooal 385 61 Charles Chamberlain, salary 50 00 McCoy A Co., freight and express.... 6 34 Total 584 71 BO AD FUND. Chas. Platt, cleaning crossings 63 Oscar Tharp, repairing walks 1 60 Sherman Reniker, cleaning crossings.. 25 John H. Jessen. on Wash.st. sewer 6 60 Total $7 88 A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.