Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1910 — A NEW NIGHTWATCH. [ARTICLE]

A NEW NIGHTWATCH.

Frank Critser the Unanimous Choice of the City Council. lAt a regular meeting of the Tty. council Mjonday evening; Frank Critser received the full vote of the council for nightwatch to succeed E. M. Thomas, who stood no show for re-elect-ion, it is said, and was therefore not a candidate for the place. There were several other ‘‘receptive candidates” for the position, but C. W. Platt was the only one of these who filed Olis application. N Mr. uritser will make a good officer and his selection by the council will meet with prettygeneral satisfaction. Other business transacted by the council follows: Supt. of light plant was directed to install lights in Commercial Club rooms, over Roth Bros, meat market, without charge for light rentals. Ordinance 130, prohibiting the sale and use of firecrackers more than 2% inches in length within the corporate limits of the city on penalty of $1 to $lO fine, was placed to third reading by a unanimous vote. Ordinance 131, ths “fly ordinance,” for Hie protection of public health, was also unanimously passed to third reading, as was also ordinance 132, providing for the letting of the contract for hauling coal from the railroad tracks to the water and light plant to the lowest bidder. The City attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance defining the duties of fire chief and report at next meeting. An amendment to ordinance 107 was introduced and passed on the suspension of Rules, providing that the nightwatch shall come on duty at 7 p. m., and remain op duty till 5 a. m. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. J K Davis; marshal $30.00 E M Thomas, nightwatch..........25,00 J A Grant, use of dray for fire wag 12.00 Ray Thompson, express 65 Peter Anderson, gear for fire wag. 225.00 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, salary ... 25.00 E Cockerell, shoveling c0i1«....... 3.50 Fred Irwin, same 1.00 Marion. Cooper, same.... 6,12 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, 5a1ary,......... 50.00 Mel Abott, saiiie. 30.00 Dave Haste, 5ame...... 30.00 Chas Platt’, labor on b0i1er......... 1.40 John Hordeman, 5ame............. 5.40 Firrpan Rutherford, 5ame.......... 7.00 Robt. Wartena, work on 1ine...... 13.75 Scott Chestnut, work on boiler.... 7.40 Rensselaer Garage, pump.......... 3.00 Ray Thompson, freight.. 1.72 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary..... 30.00 J B Clow & Son, water supplies.. 11.06 Irwin & Irwin, insurance,......... 6.78 R D Thompson, freight.......... 38.59