Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1900 — THE COMMON COUNCIL, [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL,

The city council met in regular session Jan. 22, with councilmen Murray, Dean, Spitler, Eger, McColly and Gwinn present. In the absence of the mayor, C. G. Spitler occupied the chair. Petition of Harley and E. L. Bruce for permission to erect ironclad feed and hitch barn, on lot 12, bl. 9, was referred to committee on fire limits. Committee on sidewalks reported favorably on the petition of Judson H. Perkins, which report was concurred.in and the committee dismissed. An arc light was ordered placed at intersection of Van Rensselaer and Harrison streets. City engineer reported on the claim of Hiram Day, recommending same to be allowed at 3121.63, which was done. 3300 was transferred from corporation fund to road fund. The following claims were allowed: CGBPOBATIOD rUMD. Leslie Clark, stationerys 4 00 Appropriation for road fund 300 00 UJCTIW LIGHT TUn>. General EleetrieCo.. for eloetrie sup.. 90 73 Standard Oil Co. for oil 0 00 B. W. Hartman, work en lines 4 10 Gregory Electric Co. for are lamps... 12 00 C. A. Roberta, stop ladder 110 Lem Huston, sal. to Jan. 15 22 50 Peter Giver “ “ “ “ 22 50 C. C. Chamberlain “ “ 20 00 ■UtKIItG RUMD. Trowbridge. McDonald’s Nlvor CoMI4 08 MAD FUMD. Chas. Piatt, bal. on sewer 2 25 John Daugherty, work on streets 4 10 Jas. H. Hoover, work on streets 2 48 Logan Nichols. “ - “ IK M, L. HemphUl, blaeksmithing 4 40 Hiram Day, bal. on bill for crossings.. 121 82 WATBB rUMD. D. E. Hollister, sal. as eng’r tp Jan. 15 22 50 Donnelly Bros. bal. carpentering 20 Wm. H. Eger, tapping and supplies... 382 42