Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1901 — Common Council Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Common Council Meeting.

The common council met in regular session Monday night with all members present. Elnora B. Smith and others petitioned for a cement walk on Webster and Park streets; petition granted. Petitions of Conrad Kellner and others for cement walks on Cedar and Scott streets were granted. On petition of B. Forsythe an ordinance was adopted providing for the improvement of Van Rensselaer street from Washington to Cornelia street, by the construction of macadam pavement and cement curb. Miss Cordelia Monnett remonstrated against the construction of a cement walk along her property’ on Milroy street; referred to street committee. Bids for the improvement of the various streets heretofore advertised were submitted as follows per lineal foot: T. J. Sayler & Co., of Rensselaer. bids for Cullen street, brick. $11.65; Cullen street, maeadam. $2.70: Van Rensselaerstreet. brick. $10.65: Harrison street, brick, $11.65. Capital Paving & Construction Co. of Indianapolii: Cullen street, brick, $12.50: Van Rensselaerstreet. $11.35; Harrison. $12.25. Gilmore. Downs A Pierce, of Lebanon: Cullen street, brick. $12.50; Cullen street, macadam. $4.42; Van Rensselaer. $11.40: Harrison. $12.50. P. T. Potter of Lafayette: Cullen street, brick. $11.90: Cullen street, macadam. $3.00; Van Rensselaer. $10.95; Harrison street. $11.90. D. H. Yeoman, of Rensselaer: Cullen street, brick. $11.85; Cullen street, macadam, $2.84. The contract for the improvement of each of the streets was awarded to T. J. Sayler & Co. The ordinance in regard to public printing passed the second reading. Geo. K. Hollingsworth was reelected as school trustee. T. J. McCoy and C. W. Hanley each receiving bne vote. A. F. Long was elected as trustee of Weston cemetery to succeed J. F. Warren. The treasurer tiled his report for the month ending May 31. showing the following balances: Corporation Fund $ 1064 01 Road Fund 264 36 Water Fund 1430 06 Special Additional Fund 1320 40 Sinking Fund 4135 88 Light Fund 438 61 Washington St. Improvement Fund 110 73 The following claims were allowed. road fvnd. Wm Towers, work on street.s 4 35 J A Ramey, same . 915 Joseph Ramey, same 9 15 Bert Ramey, same 1 35 John Richards, same 2 17 Geo Anderson, same 3 45 corporation find. Abram Simpson, salary 45 00 J W Childers, salary.... 21 00 Rhoades A Overton, hardware 1 12 J A Larsh, mdse 1 95 H L Gamble, service city eng. 13 80 Chas. Shead. ass't city eng 3 15 water fund. 1) E Hollister, salary 22 50 ELECTRIC LIGHT FVND. J H Chapman, treas. freight and ex ... 92 71 CSChamberlain, sal 30 00 Lem Huston, salary 22 50 Peter Giver, salary 22 50 Osa Ritchey, delivering coal 10 00 Donnelly Bros. t»elt dressing ... 135 John Hodshire. brick laying 1 50 Leslie Clark, printing sta 3 25 Rhodes & Overton, mdse .. 2 48 J A Larsh. mdse 5 00 Standard Oil Co. oil 15 30 Parke Co. Coal Co, coal 17 50 WASHINGTON STREET IMPROVEMENT FVND. J H Chapman, treas, prin, hit on bonds 99 57