Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1904 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Report of Proceedings at Monday Night's nesting. The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. A report of the fire department was adopted. It ahows that Charles Robinson and Fred Parcells through long absence from the city have lost their membership and that Charlie Sprigg has tendered his resignation. They also recommended that Montgomery Burk be accepted as a member of the company. The light committee and superintendent of the light plant were empowered to sell the old dynamo at the plant. J. H. Perkins and others petitioned for a sidewalk on Grace street. Matter referred to street committee. The mayor was authorized, for the city, to sign a petition asking for more funds for the construction of the Carnegie library building. An ordinance granting a telephone franchize to Dr. Besser, of Remington, was passed to the third reading. In the matter of raising certain cement walkß the property owners were authorized to make such changes at their own expense. The following bills were allowed. ROAD FUND. Jerome Harmon, hauling 4 00 J. L. Adams *• 4 50 Wm. Parks “ 4 00 Bruce Hardy, work on street 6 00 Chas. Bowers “ “ “ 10 60 Tom Parker “ “ *• 600 John Brown ** “ “ 480 Harve Casto “ “ “ 210 Geo. Newman “ “ “ 4 55 John Ramey “ “ “ 180 C. Seelman “ “ “ 300 G. Hopkins “ “ ** 1 75 Ed Randle “ “ “ 225 Verne Hopkins “ " “ 75 A 1 Fletcher “ “ “ 175 E. R. Hopkins “ “ “ 1 00 Perrie Thompson, burying dog .... 50 Leslie Clark, printing 3 00 Lucius Strong, city’s assessment Division and Scott St. sewer. 180 13 Thos. Moore, work on sewer. ... 2 25 CORPORATION FUND. F. M. Abbott, salary 22 50 S. R. Nichols, collecting taxes 37 50 WATER FUND. Sandard Oil Co., oil 15 86 Conrad Hilderbrand, salary 30 00 J. H. Chapman, interest water works bonds 1022 55 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Varney Electrical Supply Co,, supplies 12 68 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50 00 C. L. Thornton, “ 30 00 Lem Huston, “ 30 00 A. L. Branch, hauling coal 14 90 J. 11. Chapman, freight 179 03