Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1905 — CITY COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

Stone Road Resolution Adopted, Makemself Sewer Cussed and Discussed, Female After Lyman’s Scalp.—Other flatters.

The regular meeting of the common council was held Monday, evening with a full attendance. The always live question of Makemself sewer was discussed and cussed, as usual, but nothing done in particular in'the matter. The superintendent of the light plant was authorized to purchase four lightning arresters, and it is expected that lightning will not come inside the city limits hereafter on penalty of being arrested, and jailed by nightwatch Zea. The superintendent was also instructed to extend line and wire house for Jasper Kenton, said Kenton to pay for material and get credit on lamp rental. The water rate heretofore made with True Woodworth for street sprinkler was reduced from $75 to SSO. The Fire Warden reported that the roof of the City Hall building and the building on the north side thereof were in bad condition and half rotten and loose, etc., and suggested that they be put in safe condition. He also reported against the contemplated repairs to the old frame building of Ralph Fendig’s on Washington street. The matter was referred to committee on public property and fire limits. Insurance on city hall and tire apparatus was ordered renewed with Ray D. Thompson’s agency. The petition of C. Kellner et al, asking that the Franklin and Plum street sewer be taken up and relaid in a workmanlike manner, etc., or, if deemed best, to reconstruct the sewer of vitrified sewer pipe, laid in the center of said streets and following Franklin street north to the Makemself sewer, was referred to Sewer committee to report at next meeting. The following resolution was adopted. “Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Rensselaer, Indiana, in addition to its former resolution, it consents to the jurisdiction of the board of commissioners of the court of Jasper, to establish stone improvements on and over Division street. Main street, College Avenue, Front street, and the city council hereby authorizes a copy of this resolution to be attached to any petition for such improvement of the roads and such streets as are connected therewith and herein mentioned and such streets as are contemplated in the resolution heretofore passed in behalf of Marion township, in said county and state, and the city clerk is directed to certify a certified copy of this resolution and file same with the auditor of Jasper county, consenting to such jurisdiction, if assumed on or before August 7, 1905, by the filing of a petition by the citizens of Marion

township a nd the city of Rensselaer with the board of county commissioners of the county of Jasper.” A communication was received from Miss Nell McCarthy regarding Lyman Zea having, as alleged, shook one Worth McCarty, a small boy, and ordered him off the street, etc. Same was ordered placed on file. Lyman says the boy was on the sidewalk with a big wagon or cart, and that he merely tlod him that he ought not be playing on the walk with so large a wagon; did not shake him or scold him a particle. The matter of a contract with Lyman Zea as nightwatch was referred to the city attorney. The following claims were allowed: J H Chapman, salary and postage SSB 00 J W Mann, services as fireman 6 25 MC Burk, same 6 25 Chas Morlan, same 6 25 B E Goff, same 5 25 E G Warren, same 6 75 C S Chamberlain, same 5 25 Conrad Kellner, same 6 25 C H Vick, same 5 75 B R Hopkins, same 6 25 J E Hopkins, same 5 25 F M Abbott, same 6 25 John Rush, same 7 75 C W Platt, same 5 75 J H Hoover, same 6 25 True Woodworth, same 6 25 Fire Dept., dues disability fund 3 75 J H S Ellis, per deim as mayor 14 00 C J Dean, same, councilman 10 00 H O Harris, same 10 00 JF Irwin, same.... 12 00 C G Spitler, same 14 00 Henry Grow, same 14 00 J C Carmichael, same 14 00 Chas Morlan, salary and fees 42 70 Same, paid for recording deeds 2 50 F M Abbott, 5a1ary....22 50 John O'Connor, boarding prisoners.. 11 20 H L Gamble, city engineer 2 40 Hugh Kirk, assisting same 1 30 SPBCAIL ADD. FUND. J H Chapman, int. on School bond 180 45 boad fund. Roy Thomas, work on sewer and bdg.. 12 75 Chas Blue, same 11 25 Frank Shide, same and park 4 50 O S Baker, same 4 50 J L Adams, unloading and haul, sewer. 10 00 Wm Simons, hauling roek 2 10 Chas Parker, work on street 1 35 J Elliott, burying hog 10 J C Gwin, sewer pipe 439 85 Hiram Day, same 81 00 George F. Bingham,culvert 60 60 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Chas Morlan, making light duplicate for June 5 00 Landy Magee, work on line 33 75 J C Gwin, lumber 5 68 C S Chamberlain, sal. to J une 13 50 00 C L Thornton, same 30 00 Lem Huston, same 30 00 Globe Oil Co., valve discs 35 Victoria Coal Co. coal 86 28 J H Chapman, freight 70 86 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary 30 00 The Gould Co., supplies 15 $7 J H Chapman, interest on bond 288 72