Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1907 — ENGINEER’S REPORT-REJECTED. [ARTICLE]

ENGINEER’S REPORT-REJECTED.

City Council Orders More Rock Put On Division and Main Streets. The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members-present and the following business was transacted: City engineer’s report on the completion of Division and Main street improvement was rejected. The city treasurer reported the following balances on hand Nov. 1: Electric light fund.,.. $3,701 88 Water fund.. ... 937 51 Boad fund 332 80 Corporation fund 148 35 Cedar Street sand 136 04

The marshall was instructed to oonsult the city attorney regarding law with reference to working tramps on the streets; to have repairs made on ' sidewalks near light plant, Henry Amsler’s and Mrs Loughridge’s, and to make repairs to catch basins on College avenue. Supt. of light plant instructed to make estimate of cost of extending electric light line to Wm. Daniels’ et al, and how many lights will be used. I. J. Porter et al filed a petition asking that Rachel street from the county road north to the south line of Columbia addition be narrowed to a width of 60 feet, 10 feet on each side; referred to street committee.

J. J. Montgomery, Orlan Grant, Van Grant, Frank Kresler and Chester Zea, firemen, allowed $1 each for attendance at the Rosenbaum fire. Following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. J. P. Warner, repairs hose cart I 2 50 Dr. Merrill, salary health officer 10 00 Matchless Metal Polish Co., metal polish 75 H. L. Gamble, services city engineer.... 14 00 Geo. Heuson, assisting engineer 3 50 W. S. Parks, marshal 30 00 E. M. Thomas, night watch.. 25 00 Geo. Scott, extra police 2 00 C. H. Vick, same 2 00 J. J. Montgomery, same... 2 00 True Woodworth, same.. 2 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT BUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary. 50 00 Mell Abbott, same... 30 00 Dave Haste, same 3000 Dick Hartmen, work on line 5 00 Western Slectric Co., supplies 38 24 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 282 00 Moses Leopold, freight 130 80 Same, express 8 84 WATER FUND Ed. Hopkins, salary - 30 00 E. Hickman, work on main....., ~,..... 150 Leroy Thomas, same 3 00 J. A. Grant, rebate on water 2 50 BOAD FUND. John Albertson, shoveling coal 8 75 Mort Murray, work on street 75 Osborne A Thrawls, sewer.... 122 26 Chester Zea, labor with city team 25 00 Connoil adjourned to meet Nov. 13 at 7:30 p. m., to appoint on eaid streets and take any other action necessary.

special meeting. Pursuant to above adjournment a special meeting was held Wednesday evening and the oounoil voted that when contractors should put three inches more rook on said streets 14 feet from the curb, observing the arc of the street as now constructed, tapering 7 feet, more or less as Supt. requires, from the curb, said rook to be of binder stone and covered with screenings and rolled and finished, it will be completed according to contract. Oounoilman Williams voting in the negative. was appointed Supt. at $3 per day, and in case he declines to serve the street committee was authorized to appoint a new Supt. The contractors have stated that they would comply with this order and will begin work today. » They will not, they assert, put on the balance of the rock called for in the specifications of the township’s 12 foot of the streets, claiming they have put on the number of yards called for in said specifications and that the depth was intended to be 3 inches instead of 6J inches. Supt. of light plant wee instructed to order material and extend light line to Wm. Daniels’ etal. *