Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1903 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council held a special meeting last Friday night and authorized the mayor to sign up a contract with the Allis-Chaimers Co, for a new engine for the light and water plant, when certain changes in same had been made. The engine contract has since been signed up, we understand, at $3,200. The installing of same belting, shafting, etc., it is thought will cost $1,500 to $2,000 more. Arrangements are said to have been made to borrow the money of some one here to pay for same, and a time wsrrant will probably bo issued to the lender. City Attorney Williams and Councilman McColly were apgnnted a committee to confer with enj. Harris regarding the selling said Harris the small strip of ground at the intersection of Susan and Milroy streets which was gained by the straightening of Susan street at this point.