Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1903 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening. The city attorney was instructed to prepare a new ordinance in regard to stock running at large within the corporation. . The treasurer’s report for the month of April shows the corporation lund overdrawn 9168.67, the electric light sand overdrawn 9502.27, and balances on hand as follows: water fund, 91067.08; road fhnd, 9396 03. The city attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance for a sidewalk from Vine street south along the west side of Jefferson street to the alley at Wm. Day’s and also for the improvement of Vine street from Forest to Main. The clerk was ordered to advertise for coal for the city plant, contraot to be let the first meeting in June. The clerk w«s ordered to certify to auditor the amount of 91 each against A. Parkison, Granville Moody, M. E. church and A Leopold for taps made in sewer, said amounts to be placed on the tax duplicate. A petition for a sidewalk on Van Rensselaer street from the light plant to Susan street was granted. The cost of the walk will fall on the city and school board. • The fire warden recommended that the fire limits be extended to include blocks 11,14 and 15, and the city attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance covering those blocks. O. B. Steward was reappointed fire warden. * B. H. Dillon was reappointed night watch, with an increase of salary from 940 to 946 per month. *’ The marshal was instructed to have guards placed at each house in which thepe is smallpox, the guards to prevent the occupants from leaving the house and outsiders from entering. The following claims were allowed: r *OAD FUND. Wm. Hufimaa, burying dog. 50 John Brown, hauling dirt 25 Chrii Sack, mowing Weston Park.... 75 CORPORATION FUND. Fred Phillips, superintendent Makemself *4 00 E. R. Hopkins, repairs on ladder trucks 75 Burt-Terry-Wilson Co., order b00k.,. 600 B. H. Dillon, night watch.......... 40 00 F. M. Abbott, marshal..... ....... 4500 BLSCTXIC LIGHT FUND. C+B. Chamberlain, salary. .37 50 C. L. Thornton, salary 25 00 Lem Huston, salary. 25 00 Parke Co. Coal Co., coal. 196 00 J. H. Chapman, freight and express..! 78 04 WATER FUND. Conrad HOderbrand, 5a1ary......... 2500 Harve Moore, work on mains. 3 00 John Hordeman, work on mains..... 1 80 Standard Oil Co., waste 7. 21 WnwDilts, work on main 3 00 Jas. B. Clow & Sons, pipe. 23 45 WASHINGTON ST. IMF. FUND. J. H. Chapman, bond and coupons.. 96 06