Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1899 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the common council was held last Monday evening with the full council present, except Mayor, and councilman Spitler occupied the chair. New cement walks were ordered in on Cullen st., in front of John Makeever's property, anti on south side of Washington from Cullen st. east to Division. Walk was condemned in front of Christian church, and the council is contemplating ordering in a new walk along the whole block. Warren Robinson and other property owners on Melville st., desire to build a gravel roadway along that street from Grace to Merritt st., and askeel the city to ; furnish gravel and labor for grav- ' eling street and alley crossings. The city agreed to do this. Charles Piatt was the only bidder for the construction of the Vine st., and the Jefferson st., sewers: Jefferson st.. 13 cents per lineal foot and $5 each for catchbasins: Vine st.. 18 cents per foot and ss* each for catch-basins Bid was accepted. The stray water fountain was located on south side of Washington street, 30 feet west of Cullen. The treasurer's c report to June 12 approved at the previous meeting of council and which we overlooked in our report of said meeting. showed the following condition of the varioas funds at that time. Corporatioa Fund, balance ... S 1-871 *> Road Fund, balance. 12 11 Electric Loxbt Fund, overdrawn 185 31 Water Fund, overdrawn........ 35 9® The following bids were allowed. cnKFOBAXios mt®. Cit. Corner Band, donation to July 15. $ 5 Hunt Brow. tndse 80 Eiuacrnic Lioht mt®. Hunt Bros-, mndrie*. 1 57 Say lev-Bales. Lum. Co_ roal a ddiv'r 127 9® warn mt® Hunt Brow, sundries 5) H. E. Wlutv. repnirctoboiler 25 John Hordennan. same 45 ■Bad nw. Leslie Clark- pub, notice Vine st. sew. 4 50 Harry Macce. wk on streets 4 h> Alfred Byrd, tame 4 40 B. H . Dillon. same...,. 1 «5 S. Adams, same ... 135 A. Haas, same 3 J.P.Rowen. 5ame.....,....,*........... 2 5® F.Swartnd. same 52 White £ Marion, repairs on hitch rark 25