Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1905 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Interurban Railroad Resolution Adopted.—Other Proceedings. The regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer was held Monday evening with all members present except councilman Irwin. Following is a report of the proceedings: Report of the city treasurer to Feb. 28, 1905, showed the followlowing balances^ The marshall was instructed to put in cinder crossings near McColly’s store and W. C. Babcock’s residence, also to fill with cinders a hole on Makemself sewer. The following resolution was handed in by councilman Spitler, and was adopted. Whereas, there has been constructed an interurban railroad from Indianapolis to the city of Lafayette, which is giving good satisfaction to the citizens of both cities and to the citizens along the the line thereof and whereas, Rensselaer is on a direct line from the city of Lafayette to Chicago and on a direct line, and adjacent thereto is good agricultural land and will soon become very thickly settled, and Whereas, it has come to knowledge of this council that the citizens generally of Rensselaer are desirous of aiding and assisting in procuring the extension of said interurban railway from Lafayette to Rensselaer and then to Chicago, therefor,e be it Resolved, By the city council of Rensselaer, Indiana, all numbers thereof concurring, that a minute of these resolutions shall be passed and spread of record in the order book of this council favoring the said project and that a copy of this resolution be handed to the newspapers of Rensselaer, Indiana, for comment and lor discussion, and a copy thereof be sent to the officers of said inlerurban railway line from Indianapolis to Lafayette for their consideration. Duvall Bros, were granted a permit to erect a brick building 40x80 feet, with gravel roof, on the corner of Van Rensselaer and Harrison streets. The following claims were al<*» lowed: CORPORATION FUND F M Abbott, salary as! marshal $ 22 SO B H Dillon, same, night-watch 45 00 J E Hopkins, services as fireman 6 25 John Rush, same 7 75 C S Chamberlain, same 5 75 F M Abbott, same 6 25 MC Burk, same 6 25 True Woodworth, same.. 6 25 C H Vick, same 5 75 J H Hoover, same 6 25 Chas Morlan, same 5 75 E R Hopkins, same.... 6 Si C W Platt, same 5 75 E G Weaver, same... 7 75 J W Mann, same 6 25 Bert Goff, same 5 25 Rens. Fire Dep. disability fund 3 50 F M Abbott, watching Duvall fire-.-. •• 1 00 J L Adams, hauling hose cart 1 SO Jerome Harmon, hauling ladder truck 1 50 Firman Rutherford, haul, hose cart... I 50 S B Jenkins, firing council meeting... 50 WATCH FUND Conrad Hildebrand, salary 30 00 First Nat. Bank, rebate on fan rate... 5 00 Ins. Co., of No. America, prem. on ins. 6 06 same 6 06 BLECTBIC LIGHT FUND. C SChamberlain, salary to Mch. 1-.... 50 00 Lem Huston.same 30 00 C L Thornton, same 30 00 Fred Hemphill, repair work I 30 Will Timmons, work on line 2 00 Standard Oil Co., oil 10 87 J H Chapmn, freight 226 48 HOAD FUND Fred Hemphill, repair work 7 80 Tom Parker, cleaning walks 3 00 Al Fletcher, same 3 50 W S Parks, hauling cinders 4 50 Geo McCarthy, same 1 50 B Woodworth, same 1 50 Ed Randle, work on street 75 Roy Thomas, same... 75 BUSAN ST. FUXD. J H Chapman, interest paid.... 2 50 CEDAR ST. FUND. J H Chapman, interest paid 2 50 FRONTIER JUSTICE. N. S. Bates received a letter a few days ago from his sou Glen, who is now working with The Pacific Coast Construction Co., who are constructing a big irrigating canal through the desert near Hazen, Nev. He also sent copy of a paper giving an account of the lynching of a thief and holdup man who with others of his ilk had preyed upon the canal workers for some time. With two others he was caught in the act of robbing a man, and the agent at the railroad station of Hazen answered the victim’s cry for help by opening fire on the highwaymen with a Winchester. Two of the gang made their escape, but one was captured and lodged in the town lock-up. The same night a body of determined men, quietly surrounded the jail, broke down the door and took the trembling wretch to the nearest telegraph pole and hung him, as a warning to others of his character. As soon as the work on the canal is completed Glen expects to go to the newly discovered goldfields of Nevada, For Rent:—Residence property of eight rooms, with chioken lot, barn and fruit. Enquire of A. L. Branch.