Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1907 — ASK FOR A FRANCHISE. [ARTICLE]

ASK FOR A FRANCHISE.

Electric Road Promoters Want One for Fifty Years. Probably the most important matter that came •up before the council at the meeting Monday night was that of a franchise asked for by the proposed La-fayette-Chicago electric line for use of certain streets in Rensselaer for a period of fifty years. The council is reported favorable to granting the franchise but referred the matter to the ordinance committee and the city attorney. Tile audit company which recently completed the auditing of the city treasurer’s books, presented a bill for balance due them of $350, making a total of $808.75 for their work and that of the assistant. The bill Was continued, but will probably have to be paid. An expensive and rather needless luxury surely. S. P. Thompson and Mrs. Ora T. Ross were reappointed members of the library board The mayor was authorized to contract with the Standard Oil Co. for oil for the water and light plant for the ensuihg year. Light superintendent ordered to install lights in front of light plant and at corner of Harrison and Front streets.

Following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Warner Bros., roofing city hall. $ 18 17 Lyman Zea. night watch 25 00 W,.S. Parks, marshal 30 00 ROAD FUND. John Albertson, shoveling coal $ 875 Wm. Lewis, same ;.L~. 1 75 Kirk Beoughter. same 90 Al Fletcher, cleaning walks 6 00 A. L. Branch, coal and feed 57 95 Warner Bros., merchandise.. 1 30 Chester Zea, labor for city , 25 00 /” WATER FUND. Meil Abbott, salary , S 30 00 M, Leopold, water bond and interest.. 1993 72 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary ;......? 50 00 Lem Huston, same 30 00 Ed Hopkins, same 30 00 Federal Electric Co., supplies 25 TO Standard Oil Co., oil 10 07 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coaL... 285 18 Warner Bros., merchandise 25 Moses Leop<sld, freight 159 36