Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1910 — THE COMMON COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL

The common council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present except Councilmen Kresler and Catt. - ; Dr. F. A. Hemphill was appointed a member of the city board of health, taking the place of Dr. A. who resigned a few weeks ago and moved back to Crown Point. Ordinance regulating the sale of fireworks was. passed to second reading. An ordinance to protect the public health was introduced anthalso passed to second read-, ing. • ' The city Attorney was directed to investigate the facts relative to alleged contract between Geo. E. Marshall, P. E. Babcock and Leslie Clark, whereby it was agreed by said parties not to bid for the city printing, whereby the party doing the work was to pay each of the other parties 30 per cent of the money received for city printing. The city attorney was also directed to report as to the. law applicable therto for the purpose of recovering such surfis as may be due the city by reason of , said contract. (This sort of an agreement was charge in one of the an-, swers set up by Healey, Clark, et al, in the lawsuit here last week. So far as, the writer is .concerned he is perfectly willing

to have the matter sifted to the bottom.) v . The report of the fire chief was read and each member allowed $1.50 for services at old factory building fire.. The following claims were allowed : CORPORATION FUND. J. K. Davis, marshal......! 30.00 E. M. Thomas, nightwatch. . 25.00 Chga, Morlan, clerk 25.00 J. J. Montgomery, exp Las.-. 2.40 A. F. Long, book for treas: 1.00 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, teamster... 25.00 Maines & Hamilton, hay. .. . 26.36 Rensselaer Lumber Co., lum 30.33 John Hordeman, wk on sew 10.50 J. C. Gwin & Co., sewer. .. . 20.38 Marion Cooper, shovel coal. 5.25 LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary. . 50.00 Mell Abbott, same. .. 30.00 Dave Haste, same. ....... 30.00 F. Bissell Co., supplies. . . . 9.45 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal. 309.64 Maines & Hamilton, hay... 3.50 Ed Duvall, work on line. . . 3.75 Clarence Thompson, same. . 15.00 Same, same 3.75 R. S. Wartena, same 43.25 R. D. Thompson, frt paid.. 6.59 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 John Hordeman, wk on main 24.10 C. W. Platt, 5ame........ 24.95 Pittsburg Meter Co., meter. 8.40