Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1908 — CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The Common Council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. A resolution was ordered prepared to construct an 8-inch sewer on the east side of Van Rensselaer street from Grace to Rutsen, and there connect with Rutsen street sewer. The superintendent of water plant was instructed to have painting of water tank finished. C. W. Duvall et al. petitioned for an alley through block 15, original plat of Rensselaer, 12 feet wide, from Washington street to Cornelia street, passing just east of the Makeever hotel. A resolution was ordered prepared for the alley. A resolution was adopted ordering the following improvements: Van Rensselaer street from Cornelia north to Clark paved with stone 30 feet wide to Susan street, and 25 feet wide to Clark. Remonstrants will be heard at a special meeting June 22 on this Improvement. « Claims were allowed as follows: CORPORATION FUND. C. B. Steward, sal. fire wdn. 2 yrs $50.00 E. M. Thomas, nightwatch 25.00 W r S. Parks, marshal... 30.00 Chas. Marian. clerk 25.00 H. L. Gamble, engineer 10.40 John Morgan, asst, engineer 3.80 ROAD FUND. Ches. Zea. labor with city team.. 30.00 R. D. Thompson, funeral exp. cow 4.00 Wayne Clouse, shoveling c0a1..... 14.00 John Hordeman, work on sewer.. 6.25 C. W. Platt same.... 8.50 Fred Hemphill, sewer caps 13.50 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. 8. Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Western Electric Co., supplies.... 64.68 Ehrmann Coal Co., coal 53.97 Sullivan Oil Co., oil ... 23.25 Healy & Clark, printing light stm. 3.00 Mose Leopold, freight.... .117.18 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, 5a1ary................ 30.00 John Hordeman, work on mains.. 6.00 Scott Chestnut, work on tank.... 11.40 Mose Leopold, Interest, Cullen st. 2.92 Same, same, Cullen and Forest sts. 26.92