Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1903 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Monday. The report of the city commissioners on the Oedar street improvement was filed and the council will act on the same at the next regular meeting. It shows assessments as follows: W. H. Eger 415 50 Anna R. Mills.. 374 50 I. N. Hemphill 137 25 C. W. Hanley 137 25 H. O. Harris • 370 57 I. B. Marion 68 62 Eliza Reed 68 62 Hiram Day 266 87 David Halstead 144 87 Conrad Kellner 228 75 Lorenz Hildebrand 228 75 Sarah E. Greenfield 228 75 Wm. Smith 228 75 City of Rensselaer 980 60 M. A. Ryan, of Delphi, had a claim in for SIOO for legal services in the Nowels vs. City of Rensselaer damage case tried at Delphi some months ago. The claim was allowed in the sum of SSO. Firman Rutherford was given until next spring to complete his walk on Clark street. A contract was made with the Anderson Coupling and Supply Co. for two fire nozzles, twenty couplings, four extra rings and one expansion tnbe at $149. An exhibition of the nozzles and couplings was given previous to the meeting of the council. With the use of the couplings the hose can be oouuected almost instantly by one person, as can also the nozzle. While the nozzles in nse at present require two men to handle them, one man can handle the new nozzle with ease under fall pressure. The nozzle also has a spray attachment which throws a spray fifty feet, protecting the nozzle holder from heat and smoke without wetting him and without interfering with the regular stream from the nozzle. With its nse a burning building can be dhtered without danger of heat or smoke, and the work of the firemen can be made much more effective than at present. The following claims were allowed: , ROAD FUND. Wm. Warren, work on bridge 4 05 John Ramey “ street 4 SO Harry McGee, hauling rock 1 7s C. L. McGee, work on street 75 John Albertson “ ** “ ...... 90 Chas. Seelman 11 “ “ 225 Louie Payne “ “ “ 225 Bud Stephenson 1 * “ “ 75 Wm. Ramey “ “ “ 300 Tom Parker “ “ “ 150 Geo. Payne “ “ “ 75 W. F. Smith, rock 16 87 A 1 Fletcher “ 825 Edward Helz, car rock 19 81 D. H. Yeoman, oak lumber 124 48 CORPORATION FUND. H. L. Gamble, city engineer 16 cc Chris Sach, mowing 5 25 W. F. Smith, city’s assessment.... Makemself 1455 29 G. E. Marshall, printing 28 42 M. A. Ryan, attorney’s fees 50 co Dan Duvall, assisting city engineer 4 20 Earl Chestnut “ “ “.. 420 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. W. S. Parks, expense to Chicago.. 7 76 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 42 50 C. L. Thornton, salary 27 50 Lem Huston, salary 27 50 Victoria Coal Mining Co., coal ... 85 40 Donnelly Lumber Co., coal 14 39 A. L. Branch, hauling coal 76 50 J. H. Chapman, freight 1 . 73 bo ELECTRIC LIGHT IMP. FUND. Edward Helz, crushed r0ck........ 39 76 Martin Thornton, labor at plant.. 5 60 A 1 Fletcher “ ... 1 05 John Shelhart “ *‘ “ ... 10 80 Peter Giver, “ “ “ “ ... 17 00 John Hordeman “ “ “ ... 19 00 Walter Sunderland “ “ “ ... 75 J. H. Chapman, freight on stone.. 22 37 water fund. Conrad Hildebrand, 5a1ary......... 27 50