Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1903 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

fleets In Special Session Monday Night and Let* Contract For Makemself Sewer. The city council met in special session Monday evening and let the contract for the Makemself sewer. The sewer will cost abont SIO,OOO or about $3,00u greater than the estimate of the city engineer. W. F. Smith, of Rensselaer, secured the contract. The firm of Williams & Morris, of Frankfort, were the only bidders besides Smith. The sewer from the outlet a distance of 2037 feet will be of 24 inch sewer pipe; the next 910 feet will be 20 inch; the next 500 feet will be 18 inch; the next 2006 feet will be 15 inch, and the balance of the distance, 3240 feet will be 10 inoh tile. The sewer will drain the larger part of the city north of Washington street and should furnish adequate drainage for years to come. The following were the bids: WILLIAMS & MORRIS. 24 inch, 2037 ft. at $1.76 per ft $3585.12 20 inch, 910 ft. at $2.80 per ft 2548.00 18 inch, 500 ft. at $1.12 per ft 560.00 15 inch, 2006 ft. at $1.04 per ft 2086.24 lb inch tile, 3240 ft. at 22c per ft ... 712.80 Each catch basin of 5 foot or less, $lB each; each additional foot, .. 3.00 Protecting wall at river terminus 65.00 W. F. SMITH. 24 inch at $1.70 per foot $3462.90 20 inch at $2.70 per foot 2457.00 18 inch at $1.05 per foot 525.00 15 inch at $1.02 per foot 2046.12 10 inch at 19IC per foot 631.80 Each catch basin of five feet or less, sls; each additional foot, 2.00 Protecting wall at terminus 70 00 Another car load of Occident flour just received, bought before the advance, and we are selling it for a few days yet at 93c. Just as good as others sell for sl.lO to $1 20.

LARUE BROS.