Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1904 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council met In regular session Monday evening and took the preliminary steps to reduce the salary of the employes at the city plant, which were raised by the old council just before their retirement. A resolntion was introduced reducing the salary of the superintendent from SIOO to SBS per month and the other employes from S6O to $55. Final action was deferred until the light committee investigates the matter. The marshal was instructed to grade the street at E. Peacock’s and to put a tile across same under the supervision of Councilman Grow. The street committee reported the curbing on River street which was put in when it was improved two or three years ago as defective and broken. The matter was referred back to them for investigation as to the liability of the contractors. G. K. Hollingsworth was elected school trustee to succeed himself. There was no contest. The old board of cemetery trustees were re-elected, E. D. Rhoades for two years, A. F. Long for three years and N. H. Warner for one year. The following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Jesse Grayson, assisting engineer ... .$ .90 Firemen, salaries 93-75 Fire Department, disability fund 3.75 F. M. Abbott, salary 22.50 Win. Postill, assisting engineer 1.80 B. H. Dillon, salary night watch.’.... 45.00 Matthew Worden, strap 75 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 37-90 A. E. Kirk, assisting engineer 6.75 WATER FUND. Globe Oil Co., valves and packing.. . 25.57 Harve Moore, work on main 80 John Hordeman “ “ “ 875 Ed Randle “ “ “ 5.40 Eli Gordon “ “ “ 80 Conrad Hildebrand, salary 30.00 ROAD FUND. Wm. Shellhart, work on street 75 Guy Henderson “ “ “ 75 Ed Randle “ “ “ 5.10 Tom Parker “ “ “ 10.20 F. Rutherford, hauling gravel 14.00 John Ramey, work on street 1.50 Chas.Seelman “ “ “ 3.30 Roy Grayson “ “ “ 3.25 Frank Ellis “ “ ** 2.10 James Thompson“ “ *• 1.05 Perry Thompson “ “ *• ........ .75 Roy Grayson “ “ “ 1.50 Donnelly Lumber Co,, sewer pipe.... 10.02 The National Drill & Mfg. Co., road grader 217.25 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Central Electric Co., supplies. .41 Victoria Coal Mining Co., coal .... 254.38 Western Electric Co., carbons 12.87 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Lem Huston, salary .... 30.00 C. L. Thornton, salary 30 00 Donnelly Lumber Co., lumber 10.43 J. H. Chapman, height 156.03 Chas. Morlan, making light duplicate 11.00