Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1903 — COMMON COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

Ordlaascc for ■ Brick Street From Makeover Henae to Depot Ordered—Other Proceeding*. The dty council met in regular session Monday evening, with all members present.' The matter of improving the street to the depot was discussed and the oity attorney was ordered to draw an ordinance for same. The street is to be of brick, forty feet wide, with curb. It is to start at the Makeover House and end one block north of the railroad. The treasurer presented his report for the month ending July 31st. It shows the following amounts on band: Corporation fund, |13.12; electric light fund (over drawn) |33.51; , road fund, $1635.72; water fond, $926.- * 06. On petition of Smith Newell et al a ' sidewalk was ordered on Harrison and Pine streets. On Harrison street j the walk is to start at Onllen • street and to be constructed on both. sides os the street for four blocks. From Scott street east to Melville the walk is to be on the north side only.' An ordinance for the construction of a sidewalk on the south side of Plum street was passed and bids were ordered advised for, for the construction of same.

J. O. Thrawls tendered his resignation as city engineer and EL L. Gamble was appointed in his place. The report of the city commission- : ers on the Makemself Sewer was re- . ceived and they were ordered to meet September 4th to make assessments on the property reported benefltted. The following claims were allowed: ROAD FUND. Henry Luers, gravel 3 Mart Summers, work on street 3 15 Rue Parcels, “ “ “ 180 Walter Hopkins, “ “ “ 180 John Albertson, “ “ “ 300 • Rex Warner, “ “ “ 150 ' Park Kelley, “ “ “ I SO Ed Randle, “ “ 1 jo ; Ves Richards, - “ “ “ 240 . A 1 Fletcher, “ “ “ 630 j Nate Keen, “ “ “ 290 John Summers, “ “ “ 375 Clyde McGee “ “ “ 285 •. J. W. Speaks “ “ “ 2 55 ' Fenton Rutherford 11 “ “ 75" Earl Sayler, “ “ “ 75 '■ Bob Overton, “ “ “ 75 i Wm. Seelman, mowing. 3 00 ‘ Harry McGee, hauling sand 5 25 , Wm. Parks, hauling sand 2 50 ; J. L. Adams, hauling sand 4 50 . R. B. Harris, superintendent streets.. 28 00 • Conrad Kellner, removing crossing... 2 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. J. H. Chapman, freight 79 51 . Victoria Coal Mining Co., c0a1...... 85 40 General Electric Co., supplies 49 42 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 37 50 C. L. Thornton, salary. ~ 25 00 Lem Huston, salary 25 00 Wm. Luellen, moving pole 38 CORPORATION FUND. B. H. Dillon, salary 45 00 G. C. Aldrich, cleaning room 1 00 Leslie Clark, printing 2 00 F. M. Abbott, salary 45 do P. C. Wasson, councilman. 2 oo i FxßjakJK.TTls.er, extrtt police. w ... 3 00' Abe Simpson, extra police ~ .' " 3 00 E. R. Hopkins, extra police 3 00 _ E. J. Hopkins, extra police 1 50. John Rush, extra police 1 50 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary 25 CO