Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1901 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The common council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. Following is a report of the business transacted: On petition of D. A. Worland jet. al a cement walk was ordered constructed on the enst side oi I Elza street from \ itte to Clark, and '<m tlie north side of Clark from ‘ Elza to M ilroy, ! Cemetery trustees reported sale ; of nine lots, 5 in 1901-division, and J 4 in the subdivision of the circle j part, the four latter at SIOO each, ft former at SSO each. | Treasurer’s report showed bal- , Mice on band Sept. 31, 1901, as : follows: Corporation fund $2,134.66 Hoad fund 96.23 Water fund 1,687.71 Light fund 169.28 Other funds same as last report. The street commissioners filed first report on Van Rensselaer. Forest and Merritt, Harrison. Cullen and River street improvements. They are to meet on Nov. 13, to make assessments. Henry Amaler and W. S.Parks, were appointed commissioners to act where commissioners heretofore appointed are distptalified, the former to act on Forest and Merritt streets only; the latter to act on each one of the improvements, some one of the regular appointees being disqualified in each. Street committe were ordered to have improvements of Washington street from the River bridge west to River street, made, as heretofore asked for by certain property owners. The state factory inspector directed that the boilers be repaired and a protecting railing be placed about belts, etc., at water and light plant, and the Supt was ordered to have same done. Committee on lights was directed to take such action as deemed best in placing arc lights at M ain and Park streets. The following claims were alowed: COHFOHATXON FUND. H. L. Gamble, services as engineer $23.40 Chase Shead. assistant, same 3.4.5 W. F Shields, work on catch basins..... 18.70 W. K. Austin, rent hose cart house 15.00 M. I’. Warner, hauling fire apparatus... 1.50 George A. Strickfaden. same 1.50 John, Richards, same 1.50 S. A. Dowell, same 75 KOAD ITND. J. P. Roweii. street work 18.00 W. O. Newman, same 8.40 J. A. Ramey,same 5.40 Win. H. Stephenson, same 1215 WATEK FUND. D. E. Hollister, salary to Oct. 15 22.50 LIGHT FUND. ' C. S.Chamberlain, salary tp Oct 15 30.00 Peter Giver, same. 22.50 C. 1,. Thornton, same 22.56 Ira Smith, work on line 1.20 Rirhurd Hartman.same 1.60 Kens. Fuel A Feed Co . delivering coul.. 12.00 Coal Rlulf Mining Co., coal 59.04 Gregory Elec. Co., repair to meters 9.95 Central El. Co., supplies 42 14

DRASTIC MEASURES NEEDED. One cannot attend any sort of an entertainment in the opera house here without being forcibly impressed with the fact that the fool killer has neglected a very prolific field in giving Rensselaer the go by. There area number of persons here who seem to attend entertainments for the sole purpose of making ns much noiso ns possible, to the utter disgust of those who attend to see and hear the play and players, and to “guy” the actors. Strange as it may apponr so some, these disturbers are almost wholly confined to Rensselaer’s “smart set,” the “4t)o,”and all are old enough and ought to have sense enough; to know better. It would seem from their behavior in public that these people were not around when brains were being apportioned to the human family, or if they were, they selected the brain of the swine. Be that ns it may, even fools often gain some degree of intelligence from absorption, contact with more favored people, nnd there is no excuse for the

coutinunl exhibition they make of themselves. Manager Ellis owes to himself, to the reputation of istelSmern house nnd to the public irs ol&serve better order during ehoice\gresH of entertainments, d Spring/»pplicntion of a good fat Bonr; alT\ loaded with mud D. A\ ft muscular arm on the ReirfJ ,eHW disturbing niu•ld have a salutatory j.!— Wiinnies who think _ \ manners of the V irk XHocial nnd \iment at t Stairs West of F®v n New-