Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1910 — FRANK KRESLER RESIGNS [ARTICLE]

FRANK KRESLER RESIGNS

As Member of City Council, and His Successor Will Be Chosen May 31. The common council met in regular session Monday night with all members present except Councilman Kresler. The city treasurer was authorized to pay express' and freight bills and such other bills as are O. K’d. by the Supt. of. the light plant. . ’ The petition of J. C. Gwin for a street crossing on Forest street was referred to the street committee. In the matter of hauling coal from the'depot to the light plant, only one bid was filed, that of Jesse Gates, as 25c per ton. The contract was awarded to Mr. Gates at that price. An ordinance regulating fireworks in Rensselaer wap taken up at the third reading and passed. Councilmen Grow, Dean and Gatt voting in favor of and Councilman Hopkins voting against. An to protect the public health was taken up at third reading and passed unanimously. An amendment to ordinance No. 50 was introduced and read and on motion the rules were suspended and same was unanimously passed. The resignation of F. G. Kresler as councilman from the Third ward was tendered and accepted, and the city clerk was directed to give notice that an election will be held by the council on May 31, to fill the vacancy. - The following claims, were allowed :

CORPORATION FUND. J. K. Davis, marshal $30.00 E. M. Thomas, nightwatch... 15.00 Babcock Fire Ex. C 0........ 5.00 R. E. Dlety Co., lanterns. ... 1.25 Lightning Flash Spec. C 0.,. . 1.10 Star Mfg. Co., oil soap. .... 1.38 Ray D. Thompson, freight.. 1.45 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell,.city teamster. 25.00 Fred Hemphill, blacksmith.. 10.95 Omar Elder, work on street. 13.13 LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary. . . . 50.00 Mell Abbott, same. 30.u0 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Robert Wartena, wk on line 5.50 Western Electric Co, supplies .87.03 F. Bissell Co., same 33.65 W S Edwards Mfg Co, same .93 G B Porter, mdse light plant 1.75 R D Thompson, freight paid .45 WATER FUND. T E Malone,, salary 30.00 Clinton Oil Co., packing...., 8.65 National Lead Co, lean pipe. . 21.85 John Hordeman, wk on main 3.00 R D Thompson, freight paid .70 PARK FUND. F Rutherford, wk Milroy park .90 Harry McGee, same 18.50 Ben Hanson, same 1.75 O Elder, Eger Bros, assignee 7.8 t