Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1910 — COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Not Much Done at Regular Session Monday Evening. The Common Council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. The street committee was authorized to purchase a carload of crushed rock for repair of streets, and what brick are necessary for crossings. The street committee were also authorized to purchase a mowing machine for use on streets at cost of not more than ss—they having a second-hand machine in view which had been offered them at this price. The superintendent of light plant was authorized to sell all brick from the old boiler furnace to best advantage and report to council.

The city attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance regarding the flushing of private sewers, and_report to council. The following claims were allowed : CORPORATION FUND J K Davis, marshal |30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch... 25.00 C B Steward, fire warden. ... 12.50 Conrad Kellner, hauling hose wagon from Lafayette. 9.70 B. F. Fendig, mdse, fire dept . 2.45 H F King, repairs fire com*'. 6.25 ROAD FUND Bert Campbell, salary team. . 25.00 LIGHT FUND C S,Chamberlain, salary. . . . 50.00 Mel Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Jim "Elliott, work on boiler. . 25.20 Scott Chestnut, same.. 15.70 Al Timmons, same , . . 24.00 “Guy Ropp, same. . 4.40 Robt Wartena, work on line. 23.25 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal.. 88.80 Jesse Gates, hauling coal. .... 17.81$ Ray Parks, hauling gravel. . 14.00 Frank Turner, laying brick, new boiler 29.25 Ray Thompson, freight. . . . . . 35.10 WATER FUND T E alone, salary. , .... . ... 30.00