Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1909 — FIRE WARDEN AND NIGHTWATCH [ARTICLE]

FIRE WARDEN AND NIGHTWATCH

Are Elected By City Coucil at Monday Night’s Meeting. C. B. STEWARD NEW WARDEN But E. M. Thomas Is Re-Elected, Lyman Zea and Alva Simpson Receive One Vote Each.——Other Proceedings of the Common Council. 'Vhe City Council met Monday evening with all members present and the following business was transacted: C. B. Steward and J. J. Montgomery were candidates for the office of Fire Warden, and on vote being ’ taken Steward received 3 votes and Montgomery 2. Mr. Montgomery has been Fire Warden for the past year. E. M. Thomas, the present incumbent, and Lyman Zea and Alva Simpson were voted on for nightwatch, Thomas receiving 3 votes and Zea and Simpson 1 each. L. C. Klosterman, civil engineer and instructor in this department at St. Joseph’s College, was appointed City Engineer till January 1, 1910.

The street committee was authorized to investigate as to repairs of certain streets and ascertain the cost and manner of, making said repairs. Members of the fire department present at the Snyder fire were allowed $1.50 each for their services and $1 each for services at fire at J. J. Montgomery’s on ApHl 10. J. W. Horton was granted permit to erect a brick building 30x64 feet with gravel roof on corner of Wash- - ington and Cullen streetsr- - The city treasurer’s report of the condition of funds on hand April 30, showed the following balances: Road fund... 5365.70 Water fund.............. 428.41 Corporation 177.78 Light fund,3,949.52 There are outstanding protested orders in the Corporation fund of about SI,OOO. The following claims were allowed : CORPORATION FUND. W S Parks, marshals3o.oo E M Thomas, nightwatch. . . . 25.00 Healey & Clark, ptg not Bd H 2.00 L P Shirer, boarding prisoners 30.60 ROAD FUND. Ches. Zea, lab with city team 30.00 Earl Chestnut, work on street 21.00 Marion Smith, same 12.00 Eger Bros, merchandise 10.33 Beach Mfg Co, expan culvert. 151.20 Marion Supply Co., steel culv 14.08 W F Smith & Co, Div & Scott street improvement. .... 122.03 Same, bal on R A Parkison, assmt, Weston and Dayton streets . 15.99 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary. . . . 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same. 30.00 Tom Hoyes, work on line. . . . 26.88 Ball Engine Co, valve disc. . . 1.25 Scott Chestnut, work on line. 8.00 Shirley Hill Coal Co, coal. .. .171.35 Gen. Electric Co, supplies. . . . 94.53 Healey & Clark, letter heads. 3.50 West. El. Co, bal on dynamo. 790.15 Moses Leopold, ft etc. 47.76 W F Smith & Co, city’s assmt Van Rensselaer st It plant lot v 82.16 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary. 30.00 Eger Bros., merchandise .... 18.17