Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1906 — JAY W. WILLIAMS SELECTED [ARTICLE]

JAY W. WILLIAMS SELECTED

• jW Am City Councilman to Succeed J. P. McColly, Deceased. At the regular meeting of the Common Council evening all members were present. The first matter taken up was the election of a councilman-at-large in place of J. F. McColly, deceased. Tom Grant had been talked of for the place and up to Monday it was thought he would be chosen, but it was finally decided that as he was to get one democratic vote at least—the democrats not being strong to elect a member of their own party—it would not do to h'ave him, and, getting word of the way matters stood, Tom withdrew his name. On a vote being taken Jay W. Williams, the furniture dealer, received two votes and J. C. Carmichael two. Mayor Ellis cast the deciding vote for Williams. Mr. Williams is a good business man, has property interests of considerably value here and should make a good counoilman. His election as city councilman vacates his office of county councilman, which he has held for several years.

A franchise was granted the Central Union Telephone Co., to erect poles in the streets and alleys to run their lines into Rensselaer. It is understood that the purpose is to simply connect with the local telephone station a direct line to be run through here and on to Chigago, but not to put in any separate station. Resignation of Henry Hildebrand as councilman from the First ward was presented and accepted, to take immediate effect. A succesor will be elected on Monday evening, October 8. The following olaims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Jay W. Williams, mdse, city hall I 55 Lyman Zea, night watch 25 00 Chas. Morlan, salary and fees 26 15 H. L. Gamble, city eugineer 12 00 Hugh Kirk, assisting engineer 1 50 road fund. W. S. Parks, marshal 30 00 Smith, Yelter A Day, crossings 66 00 Tom Parker, hauling c0a1....! 5 50 Hiram Day, cement for crossings 88 22 Bruce Hardy, labor with team 30 90 WATER FUND. Mell Abbott, salary 20 00 Gould Co., water supplies 13 23 Jas, B. Clow & Sons, same 2 45 Roy Thomas, work on main 7 00 Art Bailey, same SCO ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50 00 Lem Huston, same 30 00 C. L. Thornton, same 34 00 Karl Sayler, work on line 7 88 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 145 50 Standard Oil Co., oil 10 25 Electric Appliance Co., supplies 65 06 Victoria Coal Mining Co., freight 1 00 Warner Bros., merchandise 1 20 McColly & Son, same 4 79 Moses Leopold, freight 59 12 All the Racine make of Shirts you want can be had at Wildberg’s at reduced prices.