Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1899 — CITY COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

At the regular meeting of the j Common Council last Monday night, the following officers were present: T. J. McCoy, mayor; S. I C. Irwin, clerk; Councilmen Beam, Eger, Kight, Meyer and Spitler. A petition was presented signed by 64 men and boys asking a bounty of two cents per head be allowed on English Sparrows. Referred to the Ordinance committee. The Indiana Macadam and Construction Co. demand that certain assessments for macadamizing Front streetbe enforced. Referred to city attorney. Lemuel Huston’s employment as fireman at the light plant by the water committee was confirmed. Tom Boyles offered to sell oak lumber to the city at $lB per M. Referred to Street committee to examine cash box, and ability to pay for it before purchasing. A contract with the Standard Oil octopus was ratified, and this year cylinder oil will cost 30 cents, Engine oil 18 cents. Speedy action was asked by C. W. Hanly, attorney for Halleck Bros., on petition for telephone franchise filed heretofore. Referred to city Attorney with instructions to report at next meeting, when action of some kind will be taken. Following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. C. E. Mills, collections.. $ 5 ROAD FUND. Wm. Moore, work on street is C. C. Starr, amounts paid for retaining wall at river bridge 15 ft, Norman Bros, part payment on retainwaU .. H 36 Oscar Tharp, work on crossings... 1 OU Chas. W. Platt, work on crossings...... 1 00 Wm.S. Parks, drayage...., 30 Firman Rutherford, hauling dirt, 8 50 Noble BaU, work on street 1 75 Logan Nichols, same 1 88 Total 36 32 RLBCTRIC LIGHT FUND. Mrs. C. D. Mrrtin, rebate on light biH.. 158 Chas. Sea. sub fireman 9 os E. W. at plant 4 OK C.V.Hawkins,fireman mm

C. 1. Mills, collertions « »1 C. B. Mills, auditing el. it. dup 3 00 Globe OU combination pack! ng... 4K R. R. Street A Co., belt 1 37 Gen. Elec. Co., light supplies SB 00 Total ~«884 WATEB FUND. W. H. Eger, city pumber 842 00