Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1901 — THE COMMON COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL

Holds Regular Meeting and Appoints Special City Commissioners, But the Honors Are Declined. The Common Council of the City of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening at the City Hall with all members present. Following is a report of the proceedings: Certificate from the circuit court showing resignation of old city City Commissioners and re-ap-pointment of new ones was presented, and the clerk stated that only one, D. C. Warren, had qualified, the others refusing to qualify. The council upon this showing appointed the following citizens to act as city commissioners on the improvement, on River, Forest and Merritt streets: Granville Moody, C. D. Nowels, R. B. Harris, and Moses Tutenr. Of these, we understand, only one at most will accept the honor. Cemetery trustees reported the sale of ten cemetery lots. C. D. Nowels was granted permission to erect a small frame coal shed in the rear of Nowels House. Matter of drainage outlet for lots of J. H. Hoover; referred to street committee. City Engineer filed report showing completion of River street improvement, the cost of which was $4,460.25. Improvement accepted and referred to city commissioners, who are notified to meet to ascertain description of property, Oct. 21, and at same time make same report as to Forest and Merritt streets. Some of the property owners on River street request the improvement of Washington street from River street east to the river bridge; no action taken. Chief of fire department reported names of 14 members of dept, who were present at Brenner fire, and each were allowed $1.50 for their services. A special meeting of the council, it was understood, would be held sometime during the week to accept the improvement about tbe public square. Following claims were allowed: OOBPOBATION FUND. Abram Simpson, salary as marshal... S 45 00 J. W. Childers, same, night wAtch 21 CO S. C. Irwin,same and serv. as clerk.... 51 20 J. H. Chapman, same, treasurer 19 25 H. K. Kurrie, same, city attorney 35 <0 H. L. Gamble, same, city engineer 45 00 Chase Shead, asst, engineer 18 00 John Eger, per diem as mayor 1# 00 C. J. Dean, same councilman 16 00 H. Kannal, same 16 00 I. J. Porter, same 16 00 C. G. Spitier, same 16 00 J. F. MoColly. same 14 00 J.C. Chilcote, same. 16 00 J. A. Penrod, brick inspector 53 80 E. R. Hopkins, flushing sewer 1 50 C. D. Nowels, serv. city com, SB, ail’d at 400 J. H. 8. Ellis, same. $8 4 00 James F. Irwin, same, 68 4 00 Nelson Randle, same, 68 4 00 A. Leopold, same 4 00 Felix French, same 4 00 14 flretnan. Brenner (ire 21 00 BOAD FUSD. Wm, Newman, work on street 9 60 Leonard Adains, same 1 35 Wm. H. Stephenson, same 4 35 A 1 Ramey, same 6 90 L. A. Hopkins, same 2 70 Chas. Rorntrager. same 8 40 D. H. Yeoman. lumber 77 96 W. F. Shields, work on catch basins.... 31 25 Renicker Bros., sharpening grader... 300 WATBB FUND. D. E. Hollister, salary to Oct. 1 22 50 BLiBCTBIO LIGHT FUNP. C. B. Chamberlain, salary to Oct. 1. ... 30 00 Peter Giver, same. 22 50 C. L. Thornton, same 22 50 Landy McGee, work ou line 10 60 S. C. Irwin, duplicate,etc 13 50 J. H. Chapman, freight and express... 214 30 Rensselaer Fuel A Feed Co. hnul. coal. 68 15 A. F. Long, sundries 12 64 Renicker Bros., same 125 J. C. Hod shire, repairing furnace 1 50 Bales Lumber Co., lumber } 08 Frank Gwln, work on boiler 1 90 C. A. Schierm, el. supplies. 6 38 Westinghouse Co., same 12 25 Co« Bluff Mining Co , coal 29 53 Central Electric Co., suppllee. 44 S 3 READ The Democrat.