Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1908 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The City Council met in regular session Monday night and transacted the following business: In the matter of extending the water mains to the west part of town, the cause was continued. A car load of poles for the light plant was authorized purchased. In the matter of accepting the deed of the Jasper County Drainage Association by the City, the matter was referred to the city attorney to determine the city’s liability in case it accepted it. Bills for services on the various street improvements were ordered kept separate, so that they can be charged tp their respective accounts. The matter of purchasing a new dynamo was continued. The final assessments on the vacation of ten feet on either side of Rachel street were confirmed, and

placed on record. The following claims were slowed: CORPORATION FUND. Healy & Clark, printing.... 3 1.50 John Eger, mdse, fire c 0.... 8.90 Chas. Morlan, salary 25.00 k M Gamble, engineering... 21.00 S Parks, asst, engineering.. 4.00 Frank McCarthy, same 4.25 W S Parks, marshal 30.00 E M Thomas, night watch... 25.00 ROAD FUND. Electric Light fund, cinders.. 59.00 Healy & Clark, printing.... 9.00 Fred Stocksick, supr. streets. 0.00 Chester Zea, labor with team 30.00 Eugene Smith, labor on sts... 22.75 O S Bakes, mowing.... 3.00 Ray Parks, hauling lumber.. 0.00 C W Platt, work on sewer... 1.’50 Halstead, lumber...... 88.22 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C 8 Chamberlain, salary...'.. 50.00 Road Fund, hauling c0a1... .493.00 Mell Abbott, 5a1ary......... 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 John Eger, mdse light plant; 8.15 B F Fendig, lamps. . 109.98 Mdses Leopold, interest. . .«. 29.10 Ed Hopkins, salary. 30.00 GW Gott,' rebate on water.. 1.66 Moses Leopold, int. on water bonds »;• *'•••• 947.36