Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1902 — COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

COUNCIL MEETING.

Tl.e common council met Monday evening with all members present A cement side walk was ordered constructed on Vanßensselaer street from the electric light plant to Clark street. Chas. W. Platt was given permission to use Main street while moving his house. The city marshal was instruct d to- open up k Webster street from Merritt to Prairie. An offer of $lO from Ed Gay for the old chemical fire engine was accepted Leslie Clark was granted a permit to tap the Plum street sewer. The clerk was instructed to draw an order for $l5O to defray the expenses to Carroll count}' of the witnesses in the Nowels dam age case against the city. The following claims were allowed: ROAD FUND Wiiliard Shields, work onstreet... $i 35 Al Blake “ “ •• .... 630 JA. Ramey “ “ “ .... 210 Clyde McGee “ “ “ .... I°s Joseph Rowen “ “ “ .... 990 Roy Thomas “ «< «< 495 Noble Bail “ •* ... 75 J. W. Speaks “ -‘ “ .... 405 George Platt “ “ “ .... 120 Chas Bowers “ •• •« ... 150 John McClanahan “ “ “ .... 390 Harry McGee • “ “ “ ... 450 Chas. Cordrey •• 270 John Huffman “ “ *‘ .... 300 John Phebus “ “ '• .... 150 Wm. 11. Stephenson, work on street 90 C. W, Platt, repairing curb 50 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND, C. S. Chamberlain, 5a1ary........ 37 50 Peter Giver “ , 25 00 C. L. Thornton “ 250 a J. 11. Chapman, freight and express. 212 10 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebran 1, salary 25 co CORPORATION FUND. Fire Department, disability fund.... 3 68 Firemen, salary 93 15 Burt Terry Stationery Co., blank order book 6 OO