Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1909 — CITY COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met in regular session Monday nignt with Councilmen Irwin and Meyers absent. There was not much business transacted: Report of the trustees of Weston cemetery on the sale of seven lots; sales approved and Mayor authorized to execute deeds for same. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. W S Parks, marshal...s3o.oo E M Thomas, nightwatch.... 25.00 Chas Morlan, clerk 25.00 Jasper Co. Democrat, ptg B H N C Pumphrey, paper’g c hall 6.20 Dr A J Miller, sec’y B Health 16.66 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, labor with team. 30.00 Earl Chestnut, work on street 31.50 Marion Smith, same 10.80 F Hemphill, blacksmith w’k. 11.90 Coen & Brady, oats city team 44.53 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same. 30.00 Tom Hoyes, work on line. . . 27.57 General Electric Co., supplies 57.75 Western Electric Co., same. . 63.88 Standard Oil Co., oil. . . . .... 29.00 M Leopold, freight and express 69.08 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary. 30.00 J Hordeman, work on main. . 4.25 Platt Iron W’ks Co., rep pu’p 3.50 National Lead Co., lead pipe. . 11.90 The Perfection Oil Cooker, the best hot weather oil stove on the market. EGER BROS. Another car of fancy Michigan potatoes to arrive in a few days. $1.13 a bushel at car or $1.15 pet bushel at the Chicago Bargain Store. Leave orders.