Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1906 — THE CITY COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL

County Wants Water and Light Rates Reduced. NEW FIRE COMPANY ACCEPTED. Resolution Adopted For Sidewalk On Grace St., to J. H. Perkins’ Residence. The Common Council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. Following is a report of the proceedings: Chief of fire department reported the following organization and names of new firemen, which was accepted: Chief, J. J. Montgomery, ist Asst. Chief, C. W. Rhodes. 2d Asst. Chief, Vern Robinson, Secretary, James George. Treasurer, Frank Kresler. Foreman, Carl Wood. Asst. Foreman, E. W. Hartman. Other members —Orlan Grant, Homer Dobbins, Van Grant, John McColly, Jr., Harry Watson, Rex Warner. The street committee reported in favor of sidewalk on Grace street, leading east to J. H. Perkins’ residence, and the city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for said walk. •The clerk was ordered to draw a warrant for’ $269.89 for the Iroquois ditch assessment against the city. In the matter of street petition of Fred Phillips, resolution was adopted to open said street, which is a continuation of Grove street west to the Range Line gravel road, along north side of Fred’s property, some 275 feet. It is proposed to make the street 60 feet wide and to take all off of lands of Mrs. Mary E. Thompson. The vote on the resolution was as follows: For —Dean, Harris, Spitler,' Carmichael and McColly, Against—lrwin and Grow. . A reduction was asked for water and light rates for the court house, which was referred to the Light Committee. The county pays $350 per year for water, which is the same as that paid by the Monon railroad company, and the latter ho doubt uses barrels where the county uses quarts. In the matter of lights the county is paying 10 cents per thousand watts while the city has just contracted with St. Joseph’s College and gone to great expense in extending line out to said college at an 8 cent rate.

Matter of hiring a man and team for the city was continued to next meeting. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. True Wood worth, fireman I #25 C.M. Blue, 1ame........ STS Conrad Kellner, same #25 C. W. Platt, same 5 75 B. R. Hopkins, same 6 25 J. H. Hoover, same. <25 J. B. Hopkins, same 8 25 Bert Goff, same 5 25 J. W. Mann, same 8 25 C. H. Vick, same 8 25 Charles Morlan, same 6 25 B. G. Warren, same 7 75 John Bush, same 7 75 Rensselaer Fire Dept. Disability Fund. 325 Charles Morlan, salary and fees 42 35 Lyman Zea, night watch 22 50 W. S. Parks, marshal 22 50 J. H. Chapman, salary treasurer 58 00 Henry Smith, repairs city hall 1 75 A. J. Miller, secretary board of health. 29 16 Bldon Hopkins, freight on nosale 49 ROAD FUND. Tom Parker, cleaning walks 7 00 Al Fletcher, cleaning walks 6 00 Roy Thomas, unloading rock I 50 J. A. Grant, hauling dog..' 25 J. H. Chapman, freight «.. 13 50 BX.BCTBIC LIGHT IMPBOVBMBNT FUND. First National Bank, interest and principal on loan 897 80 J. H. Chapman, freight 90 02 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50 00 Lem Huston, same 30 00 C. L. Thornton, same * 30 00 Chas. Morlan, making light and water duplicate 15 00 F. B. Warne, hauling 1 65 Bari Saylor, work on lino 18 88 Monarch Electric Wire Co., supplies... 887 Victoria Coal Mining Co., coal 128 18 General Electric Co., supplies 61 00 Fostoria Glass Co., supplies 7 65 WATBB FUND. Mell Abbott, salary 30 00 B. F. Ferguson, insurance 6 08 B. S. Mills, same... 6 08