Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1899 — City Council Meeting. [ARTICLE]

City Council Meeting.

The common Council met pur-; suant to adjournment last Friday evening, T. J. McCoy, mayor, pre- j siding. Councilmen Meyer, Mur- j ray. McColly and Spitler, and S. - C. Irwin, clerk, were present. Jesse C. Gwin, county treasurer, J was appointed councilman for the 3d ward to succeed W. H. Beam,! resigned. Resolutions were adopted declaring the necessity of improving Cullen and Forest streets to Oak, Clark street from Van Rensselaer to Forest, Vine street from Forest to Main, Van Rensselaer street from Harriscn t> Washington Harrisons treet from Van Rensselaer to Cullen, Cullen street from Harrison to "Washington, Cedar street from Division to Melville. All these several streets by macadamizing same and under the Barrett Law and amendments. Objections to said improvements will be heard on April 19, 1899, at 7:30 p. m. A resolution for improving Forest street from Oak to Merritt, lost for lack of two-thirds vote. Dr. James W. Porter asked for a cement sidewalk on the east side of the south half of Block 33 on Dayton street, referred to committee on sidewalks. D. M. Worland was granted a permit to build an iron covered building on lot 1, block 3 original plot. 24 badges were ordered purchased for the fire department. The fire bell and tchemical engine were ordered sold on best terms obtainable. (Here is a chance for Wheatfield.) Lot 4, block 15, Robert J. Yeoman; lot 3, block 11, Adeline Thornton; lot 1, block 10, Joseph i Yeoman; all at S2O each, were reported sold at Weston cemetery. Sales approved, and deeds will be , executed by the mayor. The following bills were allowed: ■UCTKIC LIGHT FUND* Wallace Bros. Co. Jenkins discs $ 2 04 C. E. Mills, collections 4 72 CORFORATION FUND. R. White a Sdn, livery.- - I OC KOAD FUND. F. M. Forman. W, J. Wrights assessment on retaining wall ....1 15 61 Barney Koezema, cleaning crossing... 1 25 John Moosmiller, same 63 Harvey Moore, same 63 Harry Mage#, same 68 Fred Yeider, same 88 Chaa. Scott, same, and work on bridge.. 1 68 Cbas. W. Plan, work on walks and cros. 2 18 John Remley, work on street 1 25 Oscar Tharp, work on crossings 2 50 J. F. Penn, banting ...... 25 Trae Woodworth, cleaning crossing..... 68 B. H. Dillon, same and wk on bridge 1 88 Frank Morian, same 1 88 J. J. Brenner, same and fence 2 50 W. H. Beam, height on lumber. 28 97 Thomas Boyle, oak lumber 52 88