Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1901 — Common Council Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Common Council Meeting.

The common council met in/ regular session Monday night with all members present. A new cement walk was ordered on the north side of Cornelia street from Cullen to Weston street. W. W. Watson was granted a permit to move a frame dwelling house from South Cullen to South Weston street. J. R. Kight was granted a permit to move a frame building from the lot adjoining the Odd Fellows’ temple to lots near the railroad. A committee heretofore appointed to secure additional ground for Weston cemetery reported that they had contracted with Thomas Robinson for the purchase of a tract containing about 4 acres, for the sum of SI2OO. The report was approved-. William Smith and others petition for a tile drain on Cedar and Scott streets; referred to committee on sewers. The mayor was authorized to appoint a special policeman who will be on duty Sundays from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. The following claims were allowed: I HOAD FUND. Wm Thornton, work on street.. $ 2 25 Joseph Rowen, work on street 18 00 James A Ramey, same 2100 David McConahay. same 9 75 CORPORATION FUND. H L Gamble, services engineer 12 00 Chase Shead. assistant engineer 2 40 Wm Woodworth, same 2 25 Thos McGowan, rent of public pound.. 555 WATER FUND. D E Hollister, salary to April 1 22 50 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary to April 30 00 Lem Huston, same 22 50 Peter Giver, same 22 50 Oaa Ritchey, delivering coal 5 CO Globe Oil Co, packing 75 Parke Co, Coal Co, coal 75 00