Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1901 — Common Connell Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Common Connell Meeting.

Common council met in regular session Monday night, with alfc members present. City treasurer filed his report, which was referred to the finance committee. L K. Hopkins,, chief of the fire department filed his report which was approved by the council. The following persons were accepted as members of the fire company: .John Burns, R. YV. Sprigg, YVm. Porter, C. S. Chamberlain, C. L. Thornton and YVm. Mackey. In regard to the chemical enginethe committee on fire department reported an offer of D. E. Hollister of $25 for the chemical engine, said committee was authorized to accept such offer. The rate for water used from present connections in August Rosenbaum’s saloon was fixed aif $23 per year* The following claims were allowed. COHPOHATION FUND. C W Plntt.serv as wutchnmii,McCoy fire $ 1 50 Duvall Urn's, hauling' tire apparatus .. 15* W S Parks, same l 50 Joe Jackson, same 1 50 Jerry Schofield, same 3 00 - Stonpr Ac Day. same i sfa Frank Stone, same. 7* > Abraham Simpson, salary. 45 00 J W Childers, same 3100 A I) Hums, service at tire j SO J K Hopkins, same 2 50 J H Hoover, same .. 2 50 C W Platr. same 2 50 John Hush, same 2 50 K G Warren, same 2 50 K IV Sprijrsr, same 2 50 K l{ Hopkins, same 2 50 V S Chamheriain, same 2 50 C L Thornton, same..: 2 50 J W T Mann, same 2 50 ELBCTBIC LIOHX FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary 30 OO Lem Huston, salary 22 stk_ Peter Giver, salary .... 22 50 Osa Kitchfu- delivering coal !0 OO Gen Electrical Co. electrical supplies . 544 Parke Co. Coal Co., coal 142 50 Jasper Co Indiana, rebate for material 03 58 WATEK FUND. Penn. Fire Ins. Co. insurance on pumps 675 UK Hollister, salary...... 22 50 We want every youngster in the tbum and county to draiv a picture of a funny cat , the f unnier the better , and leave tit at our store with their name and address before March 23rd.

ELLIS & MURRAY.