Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1904 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council bold their last meeting bat one, before the city election, Mondav evening. The treasurer's report was presented. It shows the electric light fund overdrawn to the amount of $168.35; on hand in the electric light improvement fund, $40.72; on hand in water sand, $131.77. Other ftinds same as last report. Orders presented and not paid for want of funds, in road fund, $1660.48; corporation fund, $3408.01; electric light, $466.88. The sewer committee reported in i n favor of a 10 inch sewer on Weston street from Washington street to the gravel road, thence to the intersection of the Division and Scott street se'wers, to connect with same. The city attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance for same. The contract for furnishing city coal was let for one year to the Victoria. Coal Mining Co., for $2.50 per ton, or ten cents per ton less than last year. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. F. M. Abbott, salary 22 50 B. H. Dillon, salary 45 00 E. R. Hopkins, one year’s salary chief fire department 25 00 S. P. Thompson, interest Milroy Park 1 54 00 S. B. Jenkins, firing council meeting 80 H. L. Gamble, engineer’s fees 9 60 ROAD FUND. Ben O’Conner, work on ditch 3 00 A. E. Bird, “ “ “ .... 225 Ray Thomas “ “ “ .... 600 John McClanahan “ “ “ .... 225 Fred Hartman “ “ “ .... 600 S. Galbreath, hauling sewer pipe.... 1 50 Chas. Bowers, grading 4 5° Frank Rowen, grading.. 1 50 George Newman, work on street ... 15° Wilson Shaefler, drain tile 2 78 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary 42 5° “ “ expense to Chicago 500 C. L. Thornton, salary 27 50 Frank Rowen, hauling timbers 50 M. L. Hemphill, repair work 6 25 White & Marion, rope 7 70 ELECTRIC LIGHT IMP. FUND. Victoria Coal MiningXo., coal 221 90 Western Electric Co., supplies 4 80 Central Electric Co., supplies 8 66 Standard Oil Co., oil 10 66 General Electric Co., supplies 66 93 WATER FUND. John Sullivan, work on main 2 50 Conrad Hildebrand, salary. 2750 Garlock Packing Co , packing 3 80 Standard Oil Co., oil 21 85 White & Marion, tapping main 2 45 E. Gordon, labor 1 10