Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1907 — SEWER CONTRACTS AWARDED. [ARTICLE]

SEWER CONTRACTS AWARDED.

City Council rieets in Regular Session and Transacts Business. Following is a report of the proceedings of the city council at its regular meeting Monday night: Resolutions adopted for new sidewalks on North side of Rutsen street along property of Mrs. Alter, and on south side along property of A. Leopold and F. E. Warne; also for sidewalk on west side ctf Cullen street along property of Loughridge heirs, et al. j Plans and specifications adopted r improvement of Division and ain streets; notice ordered for lotting at a special meeting to be Ifeld on evening of July 1. I Voted to furnish 800 six-inch tile on east side of College avenue, Firman Rutherford 'to do work without cost to city. I City engineer instructed to locate corners of Milroy Park. | Petition of Eliza E. TimtnonS for new sidewalk on west side of franklin street, on east side of Block 11, was granted. J. C. Tbrawls and J. F. Osborne were awarded contract for the Cullen and Forestand College and Vine street sewers, at 44 cents per foot, and catoh basins $2.50 each, in the former and 52 cents for 10 JlLch and 44 cents for 8 inch sewer, OTtoh basins $2.50 each and 30 cents per foot to pipe leading to main sewer, in the latter. The only other bidder was L. C. Huston whose bid was about 5 cents per foot higher and $1.25 higher on catch basins.

Superintendent of light plant was instructed to make estimate of amount of coal hauled by city team since purchase of same, that the light fund may be charged with such expense, the road fund having been paying salary of man and team. Clerk instructed to present bill to sohool board for balance due for heating during past winter, said balance being about $950. Action of street committee in purchasing car of crushed rock of W, F. Smith at SI.OO per yard wbb approved. The following claims were allowed:

COBPOrATION FUND. Mot* Leopold, treasurer salary 3 mos 173 00 J. nr, S. Ellis, mayor, same 62 30 H. L. Brown, councilman 20 00 Jaa.F. Irwin, same.... 20 00 Ell Gerber, same... 20 00 C.G.Spitler, tame 20 00 I. W. Williams, same 20 00 W. S. Park*, marshal.../. 80 00 E. M. Thomas, nightwatch 80 00 Warner Bros., mdse 6 75 J. J.Montgomery, fireman. 6 2 s John Klgelsbach, tame • 25 Van Grant, same... 6 25 Orlan Grant, same 6 26 Rex Warner, same 6 25 Tomßoyes, same.. 6 25 Frank Krealer, same 6 25 Fred Hemphill, same...,. 6 25 Cart Wood,same 6 25 Charter Zee, same 6 25 Vera Bobinaon, same 6 25 C- W. Rhoades, same. 6 25 Jamea George, same 7 75 Rensselaer Fire Dept., dues disability fund 3 25 B. V. Fendig. mdse for fire company.. 680 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 15 00 Emerson Coen, assisting 5ame.......... . 1 30 W ATEB FUND. , Ed Hopkins, salary.,.. 30 00 las. B. Blow A Sons, supplies 43 57 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Moses Leopold, freight... 78 29 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 56 61 MeU Abbott, same - 30 00 Dave Haste, same *....» t 80 00 Doe Adams, work 0n1ine.......... 6 60 bandy McGee, same 8 75 Western Electric Co., supplies 42 48 Gemini Electric Co., 5ame............. 34 50 WaßaeeMfg.Co., mdse 75 Stassiard Oil Co., oil .. 10 01 Warnerßros., mdse 85 B, F.Fendig, same 11 18 80AD FUND. John Hordemau. work on sewer 8 20 Mart Murray, work on streets 5 00 Charter Zee, labor for city 25 00 Rensselaer Lumber Co., sewer pipe.... 13 10