Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1907 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

At the regular meeting of the common oouncil of the oity of Rensselaer, Monday evening, the following more important business was transacted: City attorney directed to prepare ordinance for new sidewalk on east side of Jackson street from Vine to Clark, on petition of J. F. Bruner, and from Dayton to Forest on petition of J. C. Gwin. The oemetery trustees made report of lots sold, which was [approved. The Mayor was authorized to execute deeds for cemetery lots. City treasurers report showed the following balance on hand March 16: Light fund, $2,781.79; Water, $11.07; Corporation, $286.32; Road, $636.51. The following claims were allowed:

CORPORATION FUND. Lyman Zea, night watch 25 00 W S Parks, marshall 30 00 Rensselaer Lumber Co., coal 11 15 Chas. Morlan, salary clerk 25 00 G A Williams, city attorney 50 00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, labor for city 25 00 Hemphill Bros,, blacksmith work 14 60 Al Fletcher, cleaning walks 3 00 Firmanßutherford,Same 3 00 John Albertson, work on sewer 75 Jacob Gilmore, same 160 J A Grant hauling dogs 25 Chester Zea, labor 25 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND CS Chamberlain, salary 50 00; Mell Abbott, salary 30 00 Dave Haste, salary 30 00 Fairbanks-Morse Co., repairs 90 Caruahan-Sherwood Co., light rec 18 50 Leslie Clark, stationery 1 50 Moses Leopold, freight ... -. 65 34 Pasture:—Cattle or colts wanted to pasture for the season; plenty of good running water; good blue-grass pasture. Five miles southeast of Rensselaer. T. A. Crockett, Rensselaer, lnd.