Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1906 — LYMAN IS STILL NIGHTWATCH, [ARTICLE]

LYMAN IS STILL NIGHTWATCH,

Mayor Casts Deciding Vote for His Old Favorite. At the meeting of the city council Monday evening the new members took their seats and all members were present except Councilman McColly, who has been up in Michigan for the past two weeks visiting and taking a rest for the benefit of his health, and is now visiting in Illinois. The principal event of the meeting was the election of a nightwatch for the ensuing year, The names of Lyman Zea, John Hordeman, Frank Critser, Alva Simpson, Christie Vick, Horatio Ropp, Wm. Rayher, Charlie Platt, Harry Wiltshire and William Childers were before the council, and the first ballot resulted in Zea, Hordeman, Critser and Simpson eadi receiving one vote. On the second ballot Zea received two votes and Hordeman two. The mayor, who evidently feared a democrat might get in— Hordeman is a democrat—hur-J riedly cast the deciding vote fdW

Zea. This is an endorsement of Lyman’s record for the past year, and of course he is well pleased with the same. C. B. Steward was appointed fire warden for another year. Land owners on north side of Grace street quit-claimed a five foot strip of land to city to widen street, which was accepted. Fire warden again asked that garbage boxes be placed at various points in the business district, which request was referred to the street committee. Order for $311.64 for the new hose wagon and sl3 for delivery of same was ordered drawn in favor of the maker, Peter Anderson of Lafayette. Light superintendent ordered to purchase covering for steam pipe at light plant. The mayor appointed the following committees: Claims, Ordinances, Contracts and Education —Spitler, Hildebrand and McColly. Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks, etc — Irwin, Gerber and McColly. Waterworks, Lights, Parks and City Property—McColly, Hildebrand and Spitler. Sewers, Drainage, Fire Department, Fire Limits—Gerber, Irwin. Spitler. A number of claims were allowed, of which $225.35 was on account of repairs to city hall and expense of installing new fire apparatus.