Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1900 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

- The Common Council met in regular session Monday evening, with Chas. G. Spitler as president, the mayor being absent. The following council men were present: Murray, Dean, Spitler, Eger, McColly and Gwin. The marshal was directed to have the streets of the city properly graded and leveled as soon as practicable. The committee on Light and Water was ordered to cause to be installed a “goose-neck” hydrant for the use of sprinkling wagons. Said hydrant to be located on Van Rensselaer street on west side of public square at some place to be designated by said com mi tee. The fire chief, E. R. Hopkins was ordered to open and oil the fire hydrants and put same in working order and to adjust all shut off boxes so as to be flush with surface of street. It was further ordered that said chief be allowed extra pay for the time spent by him in doing such work. Wm. J. Donnelly on behalf of St. Augustine’s church asks permission to tap the sewer on Main street near its intersection with Cherry for the purpose of providing adequate drainage for the basement of the church building. On motion such permission wa& granted; the work to be done under supervision of the City Civil Engineer, arid the committee on sewers to assess the amount to be paid by said church for said privilege. William N. Jones was given the contract for painting water tank for the sum of $75. The following claims were allowed: Fire Dep’t, salaries to April 1 S9O 00 H R Kurrie, salary city treasurer 16 00 G E Murray " council man., 37 00' C J Dean " •• 12 00 C G Spitler “ " 37 00 John Eger “ “ .'. 12 00 J F McColly " “ 12 00 J C Gwin . “ " 37 00 T McGowan, salary marshal , 45 00 J W Childers, salary night watch........ 20 00 S C Irwin, salary eity cleFk 39 10 C S Chamberlain, salary to April 1 30 00 Peter Giver, “ “ 9 40 Lem Huston, “ " 22 50 Chas Ball, “ “ 13 10 Osa Ritchey, unloading coal. 10 00 A McCoy A Co., freight and express.... 86 14 General Electric Co,, supplies 10 70 Parke Co. Coal Co., c0a1.... 53 99 Landy McGee, work on line 15 00 J C Gwin, electric light pole 3 78 S C Irwin, L and W dept stamps, etc..... 13 50 True Wood worth, work on line 6 15 D E Hollister, salary.. 22 50 Harry Swartsel, work on street 2 25 Joseph Rowen, work on street 3 18 Chas Freeland work on street 3 15 Geo Platt, work on street 1 06 J E Ennis, work on street 3 45 J H Hoover, work on street 2 10 J A Ramey, work on street 63 Wm Huffman, work on street 2 50 M P Warner, wagou seat 1 65 A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.' Warren & Irwin are making loans on Jarm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County.