Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1902 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. The renewal of the insurance on the city plant was authorized. The arbitration committee in the Ellis Walton matter made its report, which was accepted. The committee consisted of Ad Parkinson, I. N. Hemphill and T. H. Robinson. Mr. Walton was awarded SSO damages by a majority vote of the committee. Mr. Parkinson made a minority report recommending that §25 damages be awarded. The council voted its thanks to Mr. Parkiaon for looking after the city’s interests. The contract and bond of Hiram Day for the Milroy street sidewalk was approved; as was that ofW. F. Smith for the improvement of Clark street. The ordinance for the Makemself sewer was passed. Bids for the work will be opened December 29th. The sewer committee made its report on the Clark street sewer, which was approved. The city is to pay sl2 of the cost of the sewer and E. G. Warren the balance. ROAD FUND. John Rush, work on bridge 75 C. L. McGee, “ “ “ 75 John Summers, “ “ ditch.. i 50 Ed Randle, work on ditch and street... 375 Jud Adams, hauling lumber and tile.. 275 W. S. Parks, *.. 1 75 Joseph O’Connor, work on ditch.... 195 J. Ross, work on street I 50 Al Ramey, “ “ 180 Harry McGee “ “ 9° CORPORATION FUND. D. H. Yeoman, oak lumber 50 00 Joseph O’Connor, work on ditch 3 00 John Hordeman, “ ” “ 3 00 Leslie Clark, printing 20 35 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Aaron Hickman, work on boilers.... 2 00 A. L. Branchy hauling coal 23 00 Noble Ball, work on line 60 Clide McGee, “ “ 60 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 37 50 Peter Giver, salary.... 25 00 C. L. Thomton, salary 25 00 Ira Smith, work on line 7 95 Standard Oil Co., oil 9 00 iandus Electric Co., supplies 7 20 ark Co. Coal Co., coallls 23 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal 9° 4° James H. Chapman, freight26B 50 WATER FUND. H. Mueller Mfg. Co., water supplies. 361 Conrad Hilderbrand, salary 25 00 WASHINGTON STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND. James H. Chapman, coupons 2 96 CULLEN AND FOREST STREET FUND. James H. Chapman, bonds 87 38