Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1906 — CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

flayor Re-Appolnts Marshal and En--1 gineer, and G. A. Williams is Re-Elected City Attorney. At the regular meeting of the common council Monday night the following proceeding were had: All members were present except J. F. McColly, who was unable to be in attendance. Fire Chief reported nine members present at the Wobdworth fire and each were allowed $3.00, and one extra man who was impressed into service was allowed $2. On motion it was agreed to allow each member of the fire department $1 for each alarm attendance, and further allowance be at discretion of council. The mayor was authorized to contract for iron beams and material for construction of a bridge across Makemself sewer on Front street, for sidewalk. On motion the old insurance policy on boilers at light and water plant was ordered surrendered and canceled and a new policy be taken out covering all three boilers for a term of three years. The mayor appointed W. 8. Parks, the present marshal, as marshal, which appointment will hold good until Jan. 1, 1910, unless he sees fit to remove him from office before the expiration of term. For city engineer H. L. Gamble was re-appointed by the mayor, he to serve to Jan. 1,1910, unless removed. The council re-elected Geo. A. Williams city attorney, no other candidates being in evidence. His term also lasts to Jan. 1,1910, Resolution was adopted for the construction of a sidewalk on Harrison street, alongside of property of Mrs. Sarah McEwan, which ought to have been put in several years ago, as it has been the “missing link” connecting up the walk leading to the east part of town, and this has laid there within half a block of the court house for years with no action until recently. An ordinance fixing the amount of the bonds of city officers was passed, as follows:- Clerk, marshal, attorney, engineer, SSOO each; treasurer, $20,000. Engineer was instructed to locate tne lines of the Bunkum road and report to council. Following is a list of the claims allowed:

CORPORATION FUND. M. D. Gwin, salary health officeri 10 00 Chas. Morlan, salary and fees 31 90 J. H. Chapman, salary 38 50 Samuel Fendig. bunting 165 W. H. Eger, merchandise 13 05 Lyman Zea, night watch 25 00 Porter A Kresler, m'dse. fire company. 48 50 J. C. Gwin, lumberll3 30 Matthew Worden, repairs fire c 0....... 5 50 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 8 25 Hugh Kirk, assisting engineer.,; 75 HOAD FUND. Bruce Hardy, labor 36 40 W.S. Parks, salary.., 22 50 Smith, Yeiter & Day. material for crossings 55 00 J.C. Gwin, sewer.plpe 62 90 O. S. Baker, work on street 4 50 John Alberson, same 75 BLBCTBIC LIGHT FUND. Robert Michael, rebate on light 5 40 E. L. Hollingsworth, same. 5 09 Chas. Morlan, making light duplicate., 10 00 J. H. Chapman, freight 107 70 C.S.Chamberlain, salary 50 00 Lem Huston, same 30 00 C. L. Thornton, same 30 00 Shirley Hill Coal Co., c0a1'.... 48 00 WATKR FUND. Roy Thomas, work on main 14 00 Art Bailey, same 10 00 John Remley, same 2 00 Mell Abbott, salary 30 00 The report of the city treasurer showed the following condition of funds on July 31, 1906: Corporation Fund, balance. •* 1 09 (orders presented and not paid in corporation fund at said date. 1423 48.) Balance, Water fund. 2.034 99 “ light “ 2.165 31 ** road “ 1,529 01 • “ park “ 25 69 “ Cullen street fund 44 83 ** Harrison street fund 190 90 “ Van Rensselaer street fund 19 '* River street fund 239 94 “ Vine and Milton st. sewer 10 74 " Makemself sewer 274 68 “ Cedar street fund.....'.... 227 57 “ Susan “ *• 302 73 “ Vine “ “ 201 39 “ . Forest and Merritt st. fund 73 63 “ Emelia street fund 07 “ Grove street “ 100 00 Other funds same as last report. Referring to the “loss” of the saloons at Brook, the Reporter says: Brook’ia a hundred per cent better off than under the old state of affairs, and the people would not go back into the same rot again under any conditions. Seed Wheat:—Hard Turkey Red W heat for sale at the River Queen mill. This wheat is a sure crop.