Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1908 — CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Not Much Done at Regular Meeting of City Dads But Allow Claims. The city council met in regular session Monday night, with only Councilman Jay W. Williams being absent. >. The city attorney was instructed to notify the C. I. & L. Ry. that the city would furnish light and water for the period of two years, at a rental of $40.00 per month. The following resolutions were adopted: Establishing the alley in Block 15, original plat of Rensselaer, (just east of the Makeever hotel from Washington to Cornelia streets); establishing a sewer from Grace to Rutsen on Van Rensselaer street, and narrowing Rachel street, in Leopold’s addition, from 80 feet, its present width, to 60 feet. An assessment is levied on the abutting lots of twenty-five cents each, for the purpose of paying the expenses of such narrowing. A petition to improve east Washington street from Division to Cullen, with crushed stone, 40 feet wide, was presented by B. Forsythe and I. M. Washburn. The petition sets out the manner in which these petitioners desire the street to be improved. This is said to be distasteful to S. P. Thompson, and the petitioners are given leave to withdraw and amend it.

'Dr. E. C. English was re elected School Trustee for a period of three years. Treasurer’s report shows balances in funds as follows: Corporation .$ 84.47 Water Fund.........;............ 1.104.94 Light Fund., .'. 2,800.25 Road Fund not reported. The following claims were allowed :

CORPORATION FUND. J J Montgomery, services fireman.. $6.25 Orlan Grant, same 6.25 C W Rhoades, same 6.25 Van Grant, same 6.25 Frank Kresier, same 6.75 Carl Wood, same 6.25 Tom Hoyes, 5ame.................. 6.25 Ches Zea, 5ame..................... 6.25 Vern Robinson, same 6.25 James George, same...> 7.75 John Eigelsbach, same 6.25 Fred Hemphill, same 6.25 Rensselaer Fire Dept., dues dis. fund 3.00 Chas Morlan, recording deed........ 1.40 J H S Ellis, salary mayor 62.50 H L Brown, same, councilman 20.00 James F Irwin, same 20.00 Eli Gerber, 5ame.............. .20.00 Chas G Spitler, same ....20.00 Jay W Williams, same.... .20.00 Geo A Williams, city attorney 50.00 W S Parks, marshal., 30.00 E M Thomas, nightwatch 25.00 Matchless Metal Polish co., mdse.. 3.75 Geo W Drever Mfg. Co., garb. b0xe534.30 Moses Leopold, salary treasurer.. .75.00 H L Gamble, city engineer.. 6.00 Sherman Parks, asst, engineer 4.00 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary $30.00 John Hordeman, work on main.... 6.00 Globe Oil Co., packing 11.90 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary $50.00 Dave Haste, 5ame................. 30.00 Mell Abbott, same. 30.00 H F King, blackstnithing 2.75 Scott Chestnut, work on 1ine....... 4.80 Gen. Electric Co., supplies 25.48 Mose Leopold, interest. 2.45 ROAD FUND. Ches Zea, labor with team.. ..... . .$30.00 AUen Huxford, work on street.... .60 Eugene Smith, 5ame......... 50 John Price, mowing streets 6.00 Wayne Clouse, work on street.... 21:00 A Leopold, tile for Van Rensselaer street ._ ... 1.00 Wm Daniels, 65 tile on st 1.63 X SUSAN ST. FUND. Mose Leopold, int. paid 4.25