Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1908 — COMMON COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

City Dads Meet In Regular Session and Grind Out a Little Business. The city council met in regular session Monday night with all members present. Following is a report of the proceedings: The matter of the opening of the outlet of Rutsen street sewer, at the river, was referred to the sewer committee with power to act in said matter. In the petition of P. W. Clarke et al, asking that an arc light be established on Washington street near the center of blocks 3 and 4, the Supt. of light plant was instructed to install said light. The contracts for the improvement of Dayton, Weston, Scott and Division streets were submitted and approved. In the report of the fire chief showing the firemen who were present at the call from the Monnett Orphans’ Home, all were allowed $1 each.

The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION fund. Chas. Morlan, Clerk, salary $25.00 W. S. Parks, marshal, same 30.00 E. M. Thomas, nightwatch, same.. 25.00 J. L. Griggs, firing for council.... 1.20 ROAD FUND. Wayne Clouse, shoveling coal 7.00 Chester Zea, labor with city team.. 30.00 John Hordeman, work on sewer.... 3.00 C. W. Platt, same... 3.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Dave Haste, same ..... 30.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Roy Stevenson, work on line 14.90 General Electric Co., supplies...... 47.25 Western Electric Co., same..... 34.51 Sullivan Oil Co., oil 9.36 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 198.14 Scott Chestnut, work on line 5.60 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary 30.00 Roy' Stevenson, work on water tank 3.00 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies 22.38 Jas. B. Clow & Sons, same 8.75 Scott Chestnut, labor on water tank 9.00