Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1900 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The Common Coancil met in regular session Monday evening, with Chas. G. Spitler as president, the mayor being absent. The following councilmen were present: Murray, Dean, Spitler, Eger, McColly and Gwin. On motion the chief of the fire department was directed to purchase of the New York Belting & Packing Co., the following articles for the use of said department: Two single hydrant gates at $2.50; six American leak stops at $1.50 each; six woven cotton ladder straps at $4.50 per dozen; six Hurd patent respirators at SIB.OO per dozen. In the matter of the petition of George O. Pumphrey et al for an arc light, at intersection of Forrest and Merritt streets; on motion said matter was dismissed.

John W. H. Burns presented certificate for admission to membership in the Rensselaer Fire Department, and his application was accepted. Chief of the fire department filed a report showing the following named members of said department who are to be entitled to exemption from taxation for a year. J. E, Hopkins, A. D. Burns, E. C. Owen, A. J. Knight, Frank Hodshire, Wm. Lewellen, Chas. Robinson, E. L. Gay, C. W. Platt, E. R. Hopkins, M. L. Hemphill. J. W. Mann, Geo. Sharp. Upon the recommendation of the committee on fire department, on motion said committee was directed to cause the fire hydrants to be numbered and the numbers printed thereon, “also to cause to be installed, a special wire from the Central office to an alarm going in the power house of the light and wafer station.

An ordinance granting a tele?hone franchise to the Halleck 'elephone Co., in the city of Rensselaer, was read the third time and on motion was adopted and ordered recorded. Those voting in favor of the adoption were councilmeiv Murray, Dean,JEger, and McColly, Gwin voting in the negative. The officers for the May election were appointed as follows: First ward, G, E. Murray, inspector, Joseph F. Hardman, C. D. Nowles, judges; Second ward, E. D. Rhoades, inspector, W. S. Parks and N, S. Bates, judges; Third ward, E, A. Aldrich, inspector, J. N. Leatherman and L. Strong, judges. The following claims were allowed. D B Nowels, rent for hose cart house...s 37 68 Leslie Clark, printing and stationary... 575 E R Hopkins, repair fire ladders 12 00 Hunt Bros, mdse 1 .. •> 5 46 C S Chamberlain, salary to Meh. 15 30 60 Peter Giver. “ 22 50 Lem Huston, “ “ “ " 22 50 D E Hollister, “ “ *" “ 22 50 Bales Lumber Co. coal 200 00 Standard Oil Co. oil 15 30 General Electric Co, electrical supplies 21 78 Chas Platt, sewer assessment 3 00 James C Ernes, work on street 67 Leonard L Lefler “ “ “ 60