Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1905 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council tfiet in regular session Monday evening. George A. Williams acted as clerk in the absence of Mr. Morlan. A resolution was passed declaring Councilman Brown’s office vacant, he having removed from the first to the socond ward. His successor will no doubt be elected at the next meeting. The light superintendent was instructed to procure a transfomer for tne light plant. Conrad Hildebrand asked the city to refund him $76 paid for help to take his place during his sickness from the burns received at the plant. The matter was referred) to the city attorney and propet committee. The mayor was authorized to sign a contract with the Victoria Coal Mining Co., for coal for the city for one year at the following prices laid down in Rensselaer: Mine run $2 30, slack $1.90 per ton. The matter of making a new water rate for the Journal office was referred to the water committee and superintendent. .The request of Rush & Warren for city water for a tenant house was granted on condition that they advance $25 rental to pay the expense of the tap. The following bills were allowed. ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Illtnoii Electric Co $27 70 General Electric Co 20 26 C. 8. Chamberlain, salary i 50 00 Victoria Coal Mining Co . coal 91 65 C. L. Thornton, salary :#) 00 Lem Huston, salary 30 00 COKI’OHATION FUND. J. H. S. Ellis, mayor 12 00 H, L. Brown, councilman 12 uq Jas. F. Irwin, same 1090 C. G. Spltlcr, same....; « 12 00 Henry Grow, same 12 00 J. C.Carmichael,same 12 00 B. H. UIIIOII, night watch 45 00 F. M. Abbot, marshal 22 W WATEK FUND. Seehangen Wehrs A Co g 56 Conrad Hildebrand, salary :tu 00 HOAD FUND. J. J. Montgomery, plow 150 Koy Thomas, work on street g 40 Ed Randle, same 450 Chas. Blue, same 7 in Geo. Newman, same 3 u Chat. Seelman. tame 3 go J. P. Simons, same 3 13 EdCatt.same 75 Al same 430 same 8 00 Cnaa. Parker, same 8 70 Chas. Bowers, 5ame........ ........ 12 go Win. Parks, same 15 80 Torn Parker, same g 80 Easter opening, one day only, Tuesday, April 18. A Chicago house with the latest styles, cloaks, suits, skirts, shirtwaists, etc.

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