Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1900 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The common council met in regular session Monday evening with all present, but the mayor. Councilman Spitler presided. \ > J. W. Horton was granted permit to erect a one-story brick business room 20x22 at the northwest corner of Washington and Cullen streets. Geo. O. Pnmphrey et al filed petition for an arc light at the intersection of Forest and Merritt streets. Referred to committee on lights. Chief of Fire Department was instrncted to ascertain cost of such supplies as are needed by the department. Chief also filed report showing that Joseph Thornton and Conrad Hildebrand had resigned. Superintendent of light and water plant filed- report showing receipts and disbursements for tha month of January: Light collections. 1417.87; disbursements $672.82. Water collections $189.09 (for first qr. 1900.) Water delinquencies, $357.20. Delinquency on lights $16.60. Halleck Telephone Co., ordinance passed to third reading, at which time the fight comes. An ordinance with reference to the Fire Department was introduced and passed under suspension of rules. The ordinance reduces the age limit to 18 and 45 years and makes unmarried men eligible to membership. Heretofore the latter have been barred. Treasurer’s report to March 12, showed the following balances on hand: Cor. fund..., 83,040 52 Road “ 119 08 Light *' 613 54 Water- 1.731 03 Following claims were allowed: KOAD FUND. Clias Freeland, work on street $ 388 Janies C Ennis .“ " “ 451 A Anderson, shoveling snow 1 20 CW Platt “ * ..... 210 Leonard Adams “ “ 30 J Grayson ,l “ 60 L Lukes " - - 30 J H Hoover “ “ 2 55 HarrySwartzell *" “ .... 68 George Gorham “ “ 68 FrankSwartzell “ “ 75 John S Ramey “ “ 68 Geo Platt “ “ 45 015 Eller “ " 53 Abe Stone “ “ 60 John Sharp “ “ 15 George Putts “ “ 45 F Burns “ “ 60 Ed Gay ” “ 1 00 J E Hopkins “ “ 53 I, L Lefler ” “ 75 J Moosmilier “ “ 30 Austin Haas - “ 68 Sam Scott “ “ 60 Jared Benjamin, lumber 1 20 Harry Whiting, work on street 2 03 True Woodworth “ “ “ ... .... 105 COKPOBATION FUND. Thos McGowan, salary, Feb 45 00 JW Childers. “ “ 20 00 C C Starr, “ to Jan. 1 37 50 WATEB FUND. D E Hollister, salary to March 1,....... 22 50 BLKCTBIC LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary to March 1.... 30 00 Peter Giver, “ “ “ 1.... 22 50 Lem Huston, “ “ “ 1—... 22 50 MiltChipman. lathe work 75 General Electric Co freight and cartage 435