Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1901 — The Common Council. [ARTICLE]

The Common Council.

The regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer was held at Council Chamber, Monday evening with all members present. w<-‘ *’ : last meeting were approved. An ordinance regulating the fire department, defining duties of fireman and officers, and fixing penalties for violation thereof and declaring an emergency, was introduced and passed under suspension of rules, all voting in favor thereof except Councilman Chilcote, who voted against it. The ordinance provides for 15 members, including the chief, fixes the salary at S2O per year, 50 cents for each monthly meeting for those who attend, and for services at each fire. There is now about $237 in the fire company’s treasury which is to be kept as a disability fund. The street committee reported favorably on the petition for improving South Cullen street, from Washington to Grace, and recommend brick for the block along the public square, which we understand is also preferred by the county and John Makeever, who must pay about three-fourths of the cost. South of this the improvement will be made of crushed rock. The superintendent of the waterworks was ordered to collect all water delinquencies, and on failure to pay, to cut off supply. The city treasurer filed his report showing balances on hand, which was referred to the Finance committee. The following claims were allowed. HOAD FUND. James C. Ernies, work ou street S 2 70 David McCoiifthay. same 1 35 Joseph Bowen, same 2 25 Indiana Macadam Co., crushed rock.. 33 00 COKI’OKATION FUND. E ('Owen, services at tire..-. 2 00 1) K Grunt, hauling fire apparatus.. 1 50 H W Prince, same 1 50 A Simpson, marshal, January salary.. 45 00 J W Childers, same 21 00 Jasper Co. Tel. Co. toll messages 25 Fire department, quar. salaries 90 00 ELKCTHK' LIGHT FUND. CS Chamberlain, salary to Feb. 1 ... 30 00 Peter Giver, same... .... 22 50 Lem Huston, same 22 50 John Eger, sundries...., 7 59 <lsa Ritchey, delivering coal 10 50 James H. Chapman, freight $4 00 Parke Co Coal Co„ coal 90 00 WATER FUND. 1) E Hollister, salary to Feb. 1 22 50 J H Chapman, collection charges 3 99 Dou FUND. Road fuud, approp. to balance 63 45 ALLEY BLOCK 11 FUND. Road fuud, approp, to balance 20 96 VINE BT. EXTENSION FUND. Road fund, approp. to baluuce 27 94 Two good farms to rent for ensh. Call at this office for particulars. The Indianapolis Sentinel Almanac and Year Book is an sale at The Democrat office, price 25 cents. ‘‘l had been in bed three weeks with grip when my husband brought me Dr. Miles’ Nervine, Pain Pills and Nerve and Liver Pills. I was cured.”—Mrs. J. Reinier, Franklin, Ind. The Pulaski County saw-filer is still in tow‘n, ready for any work that may come in. Buck-saws, 15c; Hand and meat-saws, 20c; Crosscuts, 400. . Last year we filed 211 saws, and each was satisfactory. Look out for sign, in the East pnj-t of town. J. H. Hoover. “When the grip left me my nerves and heart were badly affected; but I began taking Dr. Miles’ Nervine and Heart Cure and was soon all right.”—Wm. Roericht, Eau Claire, Wis.