Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1902 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. A request waa presented from the property owners affected that the improvement of Olark street be deferred until next spring. The request was denied and the contract was let to W. P. Smith at |6.18 per lineal foot. D. H. Yeoman and Hiram Day’s bid was per lineal foot. Delos Thompson, Mary E. Thompson and Ora Ross filed a remonstrance against the proposed sidewalk on Milroy street. The contract was let, however, to Hiram Day at 10 cents per square foot. Rush & Warren bid 12$ cents. The marshal was ordered to move a catch basin on Division street near 0. P. Wright’s and put in tile leading to the water in the street. The city treasurer’s report for the month of October on hand as follows: Corporation fund, 9387.98; road fund, $35.94; water fund, 91,157.86; electric light, |343.79; Cullen and Forest street improvement fund, overdrawn, |115.04. Other funds same as last report. Ellis Walton agreed in writing to submit the matter of the city occupying a small portion of his ground with the water tower to arbitration. The city appointed Ad Parkison as its member and Mr. Walton will appoint one member of the arbitration board and these two members will appoint a third member. On the decision of the board both parties agree to abide. The Ladies’ Literary Society reported that fI,OOO had been subscribed toward the purchase of Milroy Park and the attorney was instructed to draw up a contract with R. D. Thompson for the purchase of same. The following bills were allowed: ROAD FUND. Sylvester Gray, hauling cinders 1 5° Vem Hopkins, work on street 75 Ed Randle “ “ “ 255 Chas. Cordoray “ " ** 165 John Rush “ “ “ 75 John Brown “ “ “ 180 Wm. Guss, work on bridge 75 Frank Swartz ell, work on bridge. ... 150 Ray Hopkins, work on bridge 60 Wm. Simons, hauling cinders 2 50 John Wood, burying dog 50 Smith, Yeiter & Platt, sidewalk and crossings 231 38 C. M. Blue, tile drain 11 97 CORPORATION FUND. B. H. Dillon, salary night watch.... 40 00 F. M. Abbott, salary marshal 45 00 Donnelly Bros., stakes for engineer.. 17 56 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Bruner & Merry, light poles 18 83 Central Electric Co., electric supplies 15 85 Standard Oil Co., oil *5 3° Globe Oil Co., packing 22 22 Illinois Electric Co., supplies 52 28 A. L. Branch, hauling coal ...... 11 00 C. S, Chamberlain, salary 37 50 C. L. Thornton, salary , 25 00 Peter Giver, salary 2500 Ira Smith, work on line 11 25 Conrad Hilderbrand, salary 25 00 John Hordeman, work on main 2 60 Mil£ Chipman, work on main 60 Try Chase and Sanborn coffees. They are the best. Bold only by LaRue Bros.