Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1899 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensseli aer was held Monday evening, all members being present except Mayor McCov; Councilmen Spitler occupied the chair. W. B. Austin protested against the enforcement of order to construct sidewalk on the west end of block 27, on Franklin street, and on motion order heretofore made was rescinded. Geo. A. Strickfaden requested a reduction of rate on the electric lights in his bowling alley; referred to light committee. There being no objection to the final estimates tiled on the Vine and Jefferson St. sewer, resolution was adopted confirming the assessments and ordering their collection. An v -inch sewer was ordered constructed on the east side of Onlien St„ from Cornelia to the Washington St. sewer. The matter of garbage boxes was discussed and committee directed to investigate as to the cost of ; suitable boxes and report at next meeting. The twenty days having elapsed. | since the older for construction of certain side walks on the east ; side of Franklin street, the marshjal was directed to contract and! have walks constructed unless I done by property owners within ; ten days from this date. Chief of fire department filed a report showing 20 members in good standing and that the apparatus is in good order and calling attention to the need for some 20 and 24-foot ladders: also shows that Joseph Thornton had complied with the requirements for membership and had served a month’s probation, and his petition for membership was approved and clerk ordered to issue certificate of his admission to department. v ... Treasurer's report dated Sept. 11. was approved. Report show|ed the following balances on that date: ! Corporation fund $3164 59 Rond fund 446 88 Elwtrie Light fund... , SB6 12 Waterworkstfund ifis 37 <4ther funds same as last report, Nightwatchman Childers presented bill of S6O for services j for ringing the curfew bell for the past year. Bill was disallowed i and Mr. Childers turned over his key to the school building and declared he would perform the work no longer unless paid for same. | Coancilman Eger said that if Mr. Childers did not want to do the work that the city would secure a nightwatch who would do it. Following claims were allowed: BOAB FUND. Wm. Zink, gtavrl for Melville st. and college r00d................... $32 36 Same, gravrf Main 5t...... l 70 Joseph Thornton, hauling gravel A dirt. 19 45 Janies. Wood, same 26 90 Win. Brierly. haulin' gravel A sera ping 12 3* Jo-eph Roweo. hauling gravel A dirt. .. 22 20 F. IS. Hartman, hauling gravel...s 20 fi. I*. MeCsrthy. same 8 30 J. A- Grant, same 7 00 A. I*oughertjr. same...: ; 6 80 ■ J. A. Ramey, same 2 70 W. Huffman, same 6 SO ; H. MeGee.same 7 00 I S. Ramey, work on street ! 10 35 F W. Bedford, use of roller... 50 R W Spriggs, killing dog 50 a C I’nssou*. work at gravel pit 3 75 John Moosemiller. mowing weeds 2 15 Frank Svartiell. street work 3 75 jj J H Hoover, same.... 18 50 R H Dillon, work on Makemself ditch... 5 70 Wm. Moore, same 6 45 Wm Beck, work at gravel pit.: 6 00 ('has. Platt. Vine ami Jefferson st. sewer 62 80 T0ta1......... 1272 24 WAT** FUND. : DE Hollister, supt sal (assigned to J. F. Warren).. sls 00 SC Irwin, water contracts 5 00 Total 430 00 KLK-nUC LIGHT FIND. CS Chamberlain. Sept sal as Supt 960 00 Peter Giver, name, engineer 45 00 SC Irwin, light dap. statements A post. 13 00 R W Spriggs, brick work on boiler. 90 Say fee-Bales Lum. Co.. 2 cars coal (July'J23 10

Same, 3 cars coal (Sept) 244 75 Globe Oil Co., combination packing..,.. 450 Cen. El. Co., supplies 13 57 Gen El Co, same 479 Same. Carbons 10 00 Varney A McQuait, electric supplies ... 6 23 Same, for same „ 17 00 Frank B Meyer, sundries i......... 19 10 Total.. 9606 96 CORPORATION FUND. T J McCoy, per diem as Mayor to Oct, 1410 00 G E Murray, same, councilman 8 00 C J Dean. same.... 14 00 C, G.Spitler, same 14 00 John Eger, same 14 00 J C Grin, same 12 00 J F ivicColly, same 10 00 Thus McGowan, salary as rqarshal and rent of pound 55 00 J W Childers, nightwatch 20 00 H R Kurrie, serv. A per diem as city atty 20 50 S C Irwin, same, city clerk 11 94 H L Gamble, samecity enginineer 18 00 Verne Robinson, asst to city engineer.. 195 Fire dept, sal to Oct. 1, (20 members).... 90 CO F B Meyer, sundries 16 50 N. Y. Belt A Pack. Co., gaskets 1 00