Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1905 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Proceedings of the Regular Meeting ilonday Evening. The regular meeting of the Common Council of the city of Rensselaer was held Monday evening with all members present. The report of the city treasurer was read and referred to the Finance Committee. The matter of filling up holes in Milroy park with dirt from the Murray building excavation was referred to Public Park Committee. The matter of grading the Bouth end of river street was referred to the Street Committee. The Sewer Committee reported against the practicability of the proposed Conrad Kellner et al, sewer and the petition for same was indefinitely postponed. On motion it was voted that the matter of cement arch on Work street be referred to the Sewer Committee with power to act and make arrangements. The matter of claim of H. R. Kurrie for services as attorney in certain cases in the circuit court, was referred to G. A. Williamß, J. F. Irwin and Henry Grow to investigate said olaim. The following resolution presented by S. P. Thompson was adopted: Whkkeab. The Iroquois ditch has been established through the city of Rensselaer at an average of five feet wide and four feet deep of rock excavation, and the said work will be advertised to let about September 1, 1906, and, I Whereas the city is assessed to help build said ditch, and Whereas it is proposed by citizens tis the township to organize a system of stone roads and streets upon which to use a portion of the material excavated, and Whereas, if such material is not nsed it will require a large space along the bank to deposit said rock material, therefore be it Resolved, by the City Council that it consents to the jurisdiction of the Board of Commissioners to establish stone improvement of any of the streets of the city of Rensselaer not now improved to correspond with the improvement of the public roads which may lead to said streets, and the said council authorize a copy of this resolution to be attached to any petitions for such improvement of the roads and such streets as are connected therewith in Marion township, Jasper county, in the state of Indiana, and the clerk of the city is authorized to file a certified copy of this resolution with the County Auditor eonsenting to such jurisdiction if assumed on or before August 1, 1909, by the filing of a petition by citizens of the township and city. Petition of Snyder & Son to use street for building on Washington street was granted, they to file a bond for $5,000 and not to nse more than one half of said street. A resolution declaring for a new cement sidewalk along the south side of South street to Weston cemetery was adopted. Objections to said improvement will be heard on July 10 at Council chamber at 7:30 o’clock p. m. Mrs. Fannie O. Rhoades asked permission to be buried in "soldiers’ row” in Weston cemetery, which petition was referred to the cemetery trustees. Dr. E. C. English was elected a member of the school board, to succeed himself, for a period of three years from date. Insurance on city hall, fire apparatus etc., was ordered renewed with councilman C. G. Spitler and J. F. Irwin agencies, Following claims were allowed: CUKI'OKATION FUND. Lyman Zea. salary as nightwatch * 45 00 F. M. Abbott, same, marshal 22 50 A. J. Miller, same, health 0fficer........ 22 50 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 10 80 Hugh A. Kirk, assistant, same 5 40 HOAD FUND. E. R. Hopkins, flushing sewers 3 00 Leslie Clark, priuting Col. ave. eidewk 300 Roy Thomas, work on street 3 50 A. E. Bird, same 2 25 Chas. Blue, fame 3 00 Chas. Seelman, same 1 20 Sherman Renicker, same 1 50 J. P. Simons, same ...* 75 Tom Parker, same... 2 00 W. S. Parks, same.. 4 00 Al Fletcher, same and mowing 11 50 ELECTRIC LIUHT FUND. C. S. Chambeiain. salary to June 1 50 00 C. L. Thornton, same 30 00 Len? Huston, same ... 80 00 Laudy Magee, work on line II 25 Monarch Bleetric A Wire Co. supplies.. 582 Standard Oil Co., oil 9 84 Victoria Mining Co., coal 174 36 J. H. Chapman, freight 180 63 WATEB FUND. Conrad Hildebraud, salary to June 1... 30 00 John Hordeman, work on main...,.... 4 00 Seehauseti, Weher A Co., valve 6 66 For Rent: —A desirable room for department store, also office rooms and basement at the corner of Washington and Front streets, Rensselaer, Indiana. Baughman & Williams. Fifty cents per pair off on all Florsheim shoes to July 4th, at the Chicago Bargain Store. The Democrat handles Farm Leases, Mortgagee, Deeds and other legal blanks. For the benefit of the public the Bradley Mfg. Co. have sent a sample of their Perfection riding oultavator for your inspectiou, at their ware rooms. Chicago Stoss.