Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1909 — CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The Common Council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. The report of the City treasurer showed the following balances on hand October 31: Water fund $1,409.10 Electric light 5,459.47 Corporation (overdrawn). 80.51 It was ordered to sell one of the old hose carts at best price possible. Ben Smith and eight others petitioned for an extension of the water mains from the corner of Main and Park streets by Henry Grow’s, east two blocks to Webster and north one block to Merritt. Petition placed on file. Report of City engineer on Washington street improvement was accepted and placed on file; Superintendent ordered to file report as to completion, and City attorney instructed to prepare resolution for acceptance and making of preliminary assessments. < Report of City engineer on curb on front street received and placed on file. An ordinance granting a franchise to The Home Telephone Co., was introduced and passed to second reading. The franchise is for a period of 15 years and calls for a common battery system, said to be the latest and best thing out in the telephone. The ordinance granting a franchise to the Indiana Northwestern Traction Co., was passed to third reading. The following claims were allowed: Water fund $1,409 10 Electric Light fund 5,459.47 Corporation t’d (overdr’n) 80.51 CORPORATION FUND. W S Parks, marshal $30.00 E M Thomas, nightwatch. .. . 25.00 Jesse Snyder, spec police Hollowe’en 2.00 Chester Zea, same 2.00 Jean Smith, same 2 00 Bartlow & Mitchell, elect, sup 4.60 Healey & Clark, pub notices and ballotts 17.50 E. P. Honan, election com.. . 6.00 Geo. Fate, meals for elect, bds 22.05 J. H. Perkins, insp. election.. 6.00 Joe Hallagan, judge 4.00 H. J. Kannal, same 4.00 O H McKay, clerk 4.00 J. F. Hardman, same 4- 00 Chas. Platt, sheriff 3.00 J. H. Carson, same 3.00 E. L. Clark, inspector 600 R. B. Harris, judge. 4.00 Boyd Porter, clerk 4.00 C- B. Steward, same 4.00 Aaron Hickman, sheriff 3.00 Larkin Potts, same 3.00 D. M. Worland, room rent... 5.00 E. A. Aldrich, inspector..... 6.00 Conrad Kellner, judge...... 4.00 T- W. Grant, same 4.00 Judson Maines, clerk 4.00 Howard Mills, same 4.00 S. E. Yeoman, sheriff 3.00 E. Mab, same 3.00 A J Brenner, room rent.... 5.00

ROAD FUND Healey & Clark, pub. notices. 33.50 Earl Chestnut, work on street 10.50 Same, same 10.50 Fred Hemphill, blacksmith wk 16.50 Jean Smith, work on sewer. . 6.00 Bert Campbell, lab. city tm. . 25.00 H. Wasson, work on street.. 6.30 LIGHT FUND C S Chamberlain, salary..... 50.00 Mel Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Tull Malone, work on line... 19.68 F. Bissell Co., supplies. ..... 60.27 Shirley Hill Coal Co, c0a1.... 172.50 Standard Oil Co., oil 11.02 Western El. Co., supplies.... 20.40 State Bank, rebate on lights.. 23.85 J. C- Gwin Co., iumner 12.11 Healey & Clark, notice 3.00 Mose Leopold, frt, dray exp,. 59.90 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary to Nov. 1. 30.00 Ray Thomas, work on main.. 4.50 John Hordeman, same 5.40 Healey & Clark, pub- notice.. 2.00