Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1907 — NEW NIGHTWATCH ELECTED. [ARTICLE]

NEW NIGHTWATCH ELECTED.

E. n. Thomas Succeeds Lyman Zea. —Other Proceedings of the City Council. . , 4k At the regular meeting of the common council Monday evening all members were present except Councilmen Irwin, who was out of town. The following is a report of the proceeding^: Fire Warden Steward presented his annnal report and for about the the thirty-second time recommended providing garbage boxes to take care of the waste paper proposition, and there is little doubt but they would be a good thing. He also recommended the passage of and the enforcement of an ordinance for the storage of gasoline. Report was approved. Supt. of water and light plant was instructed to order a valve for use of street sprinkler, to be located at northwest corner of public square. A rate of $35 was made to W. F. Smith for water for use in sprinkling for the new street improvements now contracted for.

J. L. Brady was granted permission to use streets for moving a house. Petition of A. H. Hopkins et al, asking that C. B. Steward be reappointed fire warden was favorably acted upon and he was re-ap-pointed as such. f Members of the fire department were allowed $1 each for attendance at the I. N. Warren fire and $2 each for the fire at the depot. True Woodworth was allowed $1.50 for hauling fire apparatus to the former fire. The resolution heretofore adopted for sewer on Cullen and Forest Btreets was modified so as to include only that part north of the Makemself, the parties living south of Makemself, being in a hurry for that part, having already put in same by agreement. Resolution for sewer on College and Vine streets was confirmed, there being no objection to same. Resolution also confirmed for sidewalk on Jefferson street. Resolution for extension of Division and Main street improvement, making same 40 feet wide, with cement ourb, was adopted. This will extend from Washington street, at the Forsythe residence corner, to the north line of railroad right-of-way near depot. May 31 is fixed for hearing objections. . E. M. Thomas was elected nightwatch in place of Lymdn Zea, whose, term expired with Monday night, Thomas receiving all four votes of the counoil.

The following claims were allowed: . CORPORATION FUND. Porter A Krceler, mb. boots. Fire Co..* 3 25 A.F. Look, merchandise..... 8 OS «>•> L. Jones, milk, fever ca5e5........ 2 00 W. S. Parks, salary as marshal. 30 00 Ly“an Zea, same, nlghtwatch 25 00 Ed Miller, rent of house, fever oases . 400 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 21 00 A. B. Kirk, assisting same.... 2 50 John Maoklenberg, same 3 00 » ROAD fund. Chris jSieddle, work on 5ewer.......... *IS John Albertson, 5ame,...., 6 90 John Hordeman, same 4 so J. A. Grant, hauling so Donnelly Bros., grade stakes.. 5 23 Chester Zea, labor for city 25 00 WATKB FUND. a, s oto&Sl’88 KX.BCTRXC LIGHT FUND. C. S.Chamberlain, salary to May 1..1. ho 00 Mel Abbott,same so 00 Dave Haste, same 30 00 O <^? rn .» 1 r ctrl , c 9?" auppUes....v 382 23 Brilliant Electric Co., same 11 08 Federal Electric Co., same 27 70 Q*g»i;al Electric Co., same 23 18 *Co„ lamp Shades 2 82 Shirley Hill Coal Co,, coal. . 145 28 Charley,Smith, work on 1ine............. 8 88 Leslie Clark, light statements...... 150 A. F, Long, mdse, light plant 3 55 Porter* Krcal'cr'mds£ p,ant " *\ 4 Moae Leopold, frajghtT... 104 B Babcock A Hopkins, coal 86 14 Cumw Sr. North, fund. . Moses Leopold, interest paid.... 4 10 1