Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1900 — Common Council. [ARTICLE]

Common Council.

i The city council met in regular session Monday evening, with all members present excepting the mayor. Mattie J. Phillips filed a petition for a sidewalk on Washington and Milroy streets, which was referred to committee on sidewalks. The committee on fire department filed a report showing that they had investigated the claim of Charles Thompson, of S2OO damages, and find that the city is not liable. The chief of the fire department reported that Frank Hodshire had resigned his membership, leaving but 12 firemen. The Water and Light superintendent reported a collection of $28.14, July light delinquencies. An ordinance was adopted fixing the amount of the bonds of city officers as follows: Mayor, $3,000; clerk, $500; treasurer, $20,000; marshal, $1,000; civil engineer; $1,000; city attorney. sl.OoOfi The bonds of the following officers elect, with the following bondsmen, were presented and approved: John Eger, mayor, signed by John Eger, L. Strong and A. Leopold; Janies H. Chapman, treasurer, signed by James H. Chapman, A. Parkison, J. M. Wasson, W. B. Austin, A. Leopold, J. C. Gwin, J. F. Warren, Candace L. Loughridge and G. K. Hollingsworth ; marshal, signed by A. Simpson, J. C. Chilcote. Simon Phillips. A. Leopold. Charles G. Spitler and Charles C. Warner were appointed to audit the books of the out-going treasurer.

The city Engineer reported, specifications for the proposed im- j provement of Cullen and Forrest j streets, which were approved, j Bids for the construction of such improvement were received as fol- i lows; Cullen street from Washington to Cornelia, Indiana Macadam & Construction Co., $4.85 per lineal foot; Yeoman & Woodworth $4 87 per lineal foot. Cullen and Forrest streets from Cornelia to Oak, Indiana Macadam A Construction Co., $2.60 per lineal foot; Yeoman & Woodworth. $2.67 per lineal foot. The construction was awarded to the Indiana Macadam & Construction Co. The following claims were allowed : ROAD FUND. J R Wilcox, work ou streets 1 00 Harry McGee, same 53 Henry Brananam. same 2 62 I N Hemphill, drayage 50 Harry Whiting, work on street 4 72 John S Ramey, same 9 00 James A Ramey, same 21 00 Harry Swartzell. same v 120 Charles Watson, same 2 00 CORPORA! I >N FUND. W B Austin, rent hose cart house 21 00 Citizens Band donation 5 00 E R Hopkins, flushing sewers 1 35 Parker Childers, burying dog 50 H L Gamble, services as engineer 9 40 Chase Shead. assisting engineer 60 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary:.. 30 00 Lem Huston, salary 22 50 Peter Giver. “ 22 50 Osa Ritchey, delivering coal 10 00 Charles A Schieren and Co., belt 2 47 Standard Oil Co., waste 6 50 Standard Oil Co 25 50 M H Austin & Co., electrical supplies.. 21 45 A McCoy A Co. freight and express..... 64 56 WATER FUND. D E Hollister, salary 22 50