Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1908 — COMMON COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

Bid of $1.52 Per Foot for Improvment of Dayton and Weston Streets Accepted. The regular meeting of the -city council was held Monday evening with all the members present. The city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for the establishment of alleys in blocks 19 and 20 and report same. Fire committee purchased a horse of Newton Pumphrey for >175, having sold one of the city’s horses. The bid of W. F. Smith & Co., for the improvement of Dayton and Weston streets at >1.52 per lineal foot, was accepted and the city attorney was instructed to draw up contract. The street committee were authorized to put in sewer on any of the streets to chain off water on streets. The following claims were allowed : CORPORATION FUND. W. S. Parks, salary marshal 130.00 E. M. Thomas, same, nightwatch 25.00 Chas. Morlan, same, clerk 25.00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, labor with city team 30.00 Wayne Clouse, shoveling c0a1.... 11.38 Vern Schook, same 3.50 Dave Hines, work on sewer 3.50 Adolph Day, same 1.75 J. A. Grant, hauling tools 25 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Electric Appliance Co., supplies.. 12.83 Western Electric Co., supplies.... 24.90 General Electric Co., supplies.... 14.00 Roy Stevenson, work on line.... 4.00 Rowles A Parlter, mdse light plant .90 Healy & Clark, stamped envelopes Clerk’s office 26.00 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary 30.00 Pa. Fire Ins, Co., premium on ins. 6,78