Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1909 — CITY COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

Not Much Done at Monday Night’s Meeting But Allow Claims. At the regular meeting pf the common council Monday evening a full attendance was out, but very little was done except allow claims, of which there was an extra large number. Dr. A- G, Catt filed his resignation as a member of the city board of health, to take effect December 31. He is one of the members of the incoming council in January and of course can not hold the two ofces, hence the resignation on the health board. The city treasurer’s report showed the following balances on Nov. 30: Corporation fund (over d) $24.70 Water fund 1,464.86 Light fund 5,597.98 There are several hundred dollars outstanding in protested city warrants in the corporation fund which are not taken Into account in the above report. The city treasurer reported that a SSOO waterworks bond, due in 1929, had been sent here to a bank

asking if the city would not take if up now at principal, and . interest. from last August. The bond bean' 6 per cent interest, and it was the opinion that it might be taken up by the light fund, in which there was plenty of money, and thereby save the . interest. The treasurer was instructed to purchase the bond out of said light fund on the best terms he could make. , A resolution was adopted whereby the city accepts a quit-claim deed from the old Drainage Association for the land in the bed of the Iroquois river, on either side of the present channel, owned by the latter through the city, and same wHI be placed under the park law control. The object of this is to give the city authority to prevent encroachments by abutting property owners upon the river bed and thus Interfere with the free flow of water during flood time. The franchise to the Home Telephone Co., was taken up and read and modified at the request of the company In the following respects: That the length of time the franchise shall run be extended from 15 years to 20 years; that the period of time to get the system in operation and have 200 phones in the city be made two years instead of one year; and that for the common battery system, which the franchise requires shall be put in, the rates shall not be more than SI.OO and $2.00 per month for residency and business phones, respectively, up to 500 phones in the corporate limits of the city; that the rates from 500 phones up to 700 be not more than $1.25 and $2.25, respectively; and above 700 phones not more than $1.50 and $2.50, respectively. The matter was then ordered laid on the table until the next regular meeting in order that the public might have notice of the changes before its final passage. The following claims were allow: ed:

CORPORATION FUND. J H S Ellis, may0r........ .$63.50 H L Brown, councilman, same 20.00 James F Irwin, same 20.00 Eli Gerber, same 20.00 Geo F Meyers, same 20.00 W S Parks, marshal 30.00 E M Thomas, nightwatch. .. . 25.00 E D Rhoades, mdse fire com. 1.45 Healey & Clairk, claim blanks 7.00 A G Catt, sal bd health.... 5.00 L P Shirer, boarding prisoners 20.80 J L Griggs, firing, council.. 2.00 Geo A Williams, sal city atty. 66.66 Mose Leopold, same, treas... 100.00 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, work with tm 25.00 A Wheeler, shovel coal, etc. . 16.65 E Chestnut, work on street.. 6.15 Jake Gilmore, cleaning walks 7.00 A Fletcher, same 3.50 Healey & Clark, pub notice. . 23.50 E Chestnut* hauling coal. .. . 8.75 E D Rhoades & Son, mdse. . 1.75 Smith & Kellner, cem c and g 42.60 Hiram Day. cement and tile. 12.00 Donnelly Bros., grade stakes 4.63 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain salary. . . . 50.00 Mell Abbott, same to Dec. 6 45.00 Dave Haste, same. 45.00 Tull Malone, work on line. . 27.00 Shirley Hill Coal Co, c0a1..257.89 Western Electric Co, supplies 24.40 General Electric Co, same. ... 53.60 Seehansen-Weber COj g’te base 67 75 Moran-Hastings Co, supplies 11.52 Hiram Day, fire b and cement 32.13 Smith & Kellner, lab at plant 5.50 C H Mills, insurance 63.60 R D Thompson, same.. 63.60 E D Rhoades, merchandise. 9.59 Same, same 33.08 Healey & Clark, stamp, envel 26.00 Mose Leopold, freight, etc.. 257.73 Donnelly Bros, lumber, lab. . 12.00 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary 45.00 John Hordeman, wk on main 4.00 Knapp Supply Co, lead pipe. . 22.46 Gould Co, supplies 4.47 Jud Moore, pipe 5.00 Donnelly Bros, sewer caps. . 3.40