Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1900 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The common council of the city ©f Renesselaer met in regular session Monday evening. Members present: Mayor McCoy, Clerk Irwin, Marshal McGowan. City Attorney Kurrie and Councilman Dean, Kannal. Eger, Porter, McColly and Chilpote. Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved. Della Renicker et al petitioned (or board sidewalk on north side of Vine street from Forrest to Jefferson. Referred to committee on sidewalks. John Kohler, jr., petitioned for •pining of Emmet avenue, in Harvey’s addition. Referred to committee on streets. W. B. Peterson was granted permit to move the frame house on out-lot 44 along Vine street to lot 7, block 5, in Columbia add. J. H. Hoover was accepted as a member of the fire dept. C. L. Thornton, Charles Robineon and Geo. W. Sharp resigned «s members of the fire dept, City Treasurer C. C. Starr filed his report, dated May 14, which was referred to finance committee. The report showed the following Balances: Corporation fund $2,515 25 Wood fund j, g-j Electric Light fund, (overdrawn) .... 509 25 Water Works fund 2,10136 C. B. Steward was re-appointed fire warden for the ensuing year. Vote was taken on appropriating lhe sum of |5 per month to the

Citizens Cornet Band during such time as they give open air concerts, not exceeding 6 months. Councilmen Dean Kannal and McColly voted in the affirmative, and Eger, Chilcote and Porter in the nega five. This made a tie, the mayor east hisvote in the affirmative and lhe resolution was adopted. The members voting against this proposition, as we understand it, did •o because they thought the council had no right to appropriate money for any such purpose, and ■ot that they wore opposed to the concerts, in fact Councilman Eger gave the band S2O out,of his own pocket a few days ago and Chilcote gave $5. An ordinance fixing the salaries of city officers was adopted under suspension of rules, there being bo change from last year except that the nightwatch was raised from S2O to s2l per month, and no allowances was made for water and light committee, composed of Cboncilman Eger, Chilcote and

Porter. Last year this committee was allowed $25 each. All members voted for the ordinance as drafted. The city engineer jvas directed to make a sufficient number of blue-print maps showing location and number of fire hydrants. The committee on sidewalks reported several walks in a dangerous condition, and on motion the following walks were condemned and new 4-foot cement walks ordered in within 30 days from service of notice of order: Harvey E. I’arkison. 15C feet on east side lot 1,4>1 16. Newton s add. Henry O. Harris, 150 feet east side lot 8, bl V. New ton’s add. John Hordenian, east end out-lot 1. Mary Porter, 50 feet east side It 2, bl 2. Thompson’s add. • Dora May Thornton, 133 feet on east side It 3, bl 2. Thompson’s ad<f. Kittie Hopkins, 50 feet, same, John W, Paxton, 50 feet, same. Sadie K. Norris. It 2, bl 2, Thompson's add. Elleu Sayler, W. B. Austin, Della R. Renicker, H. T. Thornton's heirs. J. and M. Clouse heirs. S. P. Thompson, from Jefferson to Forest streets, north side. West side of Forest from Merritt to north line of Mrs. M. L. Spitler's residence, Nellie M. Hairs, E. S. and J. M. Smith, parties affected. West side of Forest from the railroad to Elm streets S. P. Thompson. Julia A. Randall, F. J. Donnelly, T, F. Clark, parties affected. About 150 feet on the east side of James T. Randle's out-lot 70. from present walk to Makemself ditch, on west side Cullen street. Presbyterian church. It 7. bl 8, east side Van Rensselaer street. The following claims were allowed : BO AD FUND. Joseph Rowan, work on streets sl3 50 Fiuuk Swartael. same 150 Osa Ritchey, same 7 50 Geo. McCarthy, same 5 50 J H Ramey, same ;............... 17 25 Ed Randle, same y 00 Harry McGee, same 2 50 Sam Scott, same.... 16 00 Lyman Zeu, same 3 00 Wm Warren, same 150 W F Shields, same 2 70 Chas Day. burying dog 50 W S Parks, drayage 50 John English, work on drai 3 70 J W Paxton A Co., sewer pipe 20 15 KLBCTKIC LIGHT »VRD.' C S Chamberlain, salary to Muy 1 30 00 Lem Huston. 2250 Peter Giver, “ •• •• gOO Laudy McGee, work on line 7 30 Hunt Bros., sundries 45 Ellis A Murray, sundries 34 A McCoy A Co., freight and express ... 77 13 Osa Ritchey, delivering coal . 11 00 Parke Coal Co. Co., 2 oars coal M 13 Central Electric Co., supplies 14 59 Ball Engine Co., supplies.. 2 00 Gen Electric Co., lamp 1 ffi R L McOno, electric supplies 4 57 I N Hemphill, drarage 3 00 watu »vkd, -*< D B Hollister, salary 22 50 W H Eger, goose neck hydrant ..; 34 SO H’SD. J F Hardman, election Judge 4 qq C D Rowels, •• •• 4 qq WJlmes, •• clerk.. 400

Moses Leopold “ ", 4 00 Chas Platt, “ sheriff 300 Joseph Sharp, “ " 3 00 WS Pnrks, “ judge 400 N S Bates, “ “ 4 00 B K Zimmerman, “ clerk 400 Whitsell Lewis, “ sheriff 300 Larkin Potts, “ •• 3 00 PCWmsou, “ judge 4 00 D E Grow, “ clerk 400 J E Spitler, “ “ 4 00 J S Ramey, “ sheriff • 300 Ed Kays, *• " 3 00 E D Rhoades, “ inspector 603 E A Aldrich. “ “ 6 00 GE Murray, “ *• 6 00 Lizzie Comer, mealselection board ... 735 E N Hyland, “ •• “ 7 35 W J Conner, meals and room rent 10 25 Michael Eger, room rent election 5 00 Burt, Terry & Co., election supplies.... 10 95 Leslie Clark, printing tickets 12 00 J P. Warner, numbering hydrants..., 650 F A Woodin, shade trees for park 16 10 T J McGowan, salary, telephone rent.. 51 00 J WChilders, salary, 20 00 H L Gamble, city- engineer 5 40 George Scott, assistant engineer 2 70