Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1909 — CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

C. W. Coen Re-Elected Member of School Board at Monday Night’s Meeting. The city council met in regular session Monday night with all members present except Mayor Ellis. Councilman Spitler served in his stead, pro tem. Supt. of water plant was instructed to make water tap for Horton building at city’s expense. Dr. Horton to pay for digging of trench and filling. The petition of B. Forsythe for improvement Washington street was referred to city attorney and stret referred to city attorney and street said improvement. Claim of Frank Kresler for damages to horse in falling into treneh was referred to city attorney. On motion the assistant engineers and firemen at the light plant shall receive $15.00 per week, payable semi-monthly, from and after June 1, 1909.

Rep'ort of chief of fire department read and members of department to receive $1 each for Scott fire, May 26, and $2 each for King fire, June 7. C. W. Coen, republican, re-elected member of school board, receiving 4 votes to 1 vote for B. N. Fendlg, democrat. ■ ■ X The following claims were allowed: • CORPORATION FUND. W. S. Parks, marshal. ...... .$30.00 J. H. S. Ellis, mayor 62.50 H. L. Brown, councilman.... 20.00 Eli Gerber, 5ame.......... 20*00 J. F. Irwin, same 20.00 Ches. Zeea, labor with team.. 30.00 C. G. Spitler, same 20.00 E. M. Thomas, nightwatch... L. C. Klosterman, c*ty engr.. 6.00 A. Besslnger, assisting same.. 4.00 garner Bros., mdse Fire Co.. 11.04 ROAD FUND. Ches Zea, labor with team... 30.00 Earl Chestnut, work on street 31.50 Jean Smith, same on sewer... 13.75 Warner Bros., mdse 9.55 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C 8 Chamberlain, sal and ex 50.90 Mell Abbott, salary 30.00 Dave Hast/>, same 30.00 Tom Hoyes, work on line. .. . 15.38 General Electric Co, supplies 21.00 Western Electric Co., same.. 21.60 W. S. Edward Co., same. .. . 1.85 Globe Oil Co., waste 10.40 Shirley JHII Coal Co., coal. . .139.15 Warner Bros., mdse light pit 1.50 Moses Leopold, freight 143.75 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, 5a1ary......... 30.00 Globe Oil Co., packing 12.77 Cecil Clouse, work on main... 7.50 John Hordeman, same. 7,50 When any store advertises the Racine brand shirts for sale and haven’t got them, they must have lied. As every Racine shirt has “Racine” sewed on the neck-band, and is made by Chas. Alshuler Mfg. Co., and are union made. Also are made better than any other shirts. I have the Racine shirts and can show the goods.

C. EARL DUVALL.