Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1910 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

A Few Sidewalks Ordered and Many Bills Allowed at Mon,r day Night’s Meeting. The Common Council met in regular session Monday night with all meml>ers present. The petition »of Alien Swaim, et ah for a sidewalk oh Elm street, on west side, from Franklin to Webster, was granted, and specifications and resolution ordered prepared. City atorney was instructed.to prepare resolution for cement walk on west side of Cullen street, along lots of Mrs. C. L. LougSlridge. The water rate for the' Monon railroad was fixed at S6OO per year dating payable monthly.

Fire committee was authorized to purchase fly nets for city team and repair .roof of shed in rear of city hall. The street committee was authorized to put road grader in good repair. The following claims were al-l lowed: .. ' j CORPORATION FUND. J K. Davis, marsihal $30.00 Frarfk Critser. night watch. . 25.00 Cbas. Morlan, c1erk......... 25,00 W 6 Burford. order b00k... 9.50 W S Parks, extra police. .. . 4:00. Elmer Gwin, same. ......... 3.00 Geo. Mustard, same. ....... 3.00 R D Thompson, express... l . .45 WATER FUND. / T E Malone,* salary. ....... 30.00 John Hordeumn, wk on mains 15.90 National Lead Co, lead pdpe. 23.50 k D Thompson, express..... 2.39

LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary. . . 59.00 Mel Abbott, same. ......... 30,00 Dave Has*e. same, ... 30.00 J B Clow Co, supplies...... 01.08 Terence Thompson, wk, line 9K OO Standard Oil Co, oil. . . .. . . 28.71 Roht. Waitena, wk on line. . 9.00 111. Electric Co, supplies. .. . 34.83 Shirley Hill Coal Co. coal. . . 80.10 Ehruman Coal Coal Co, same. 69.81 Warner Bros, mdse. ~.: ... 15.70 Bal. Boiler Insurance C 0.... 40.50 R D Thompson, express.... .95 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, teamster. .. . 25.00 Rensselaer Lumber Co, lumb 60.35 J W S|*»lm. wk on bridge. . .50 Ernest Cockerel, mow weeds .70 Same, shoveling. .. . ......, 3.50 Dan Tanner, mowing weeds. .50 J C Clark, engineer steam roH 19.25 W F Smith & Co, use of roller 69.75 Warner Bros, md5e........ 1.00 Ray Parks, hauling rock.... 12.60 John Bearing, same 8.40 W R Shesler, same. 8.40 John Murray, 5ame........ 3.15 Hiram Blanchett. 5ame...... 3.50 Livingston R©>», shovel rock 1.75 Dan Tanner, mowing weeds. 1.60 Sherman Parks, shovel rock. 4.20 Mon on Crushed Rock Co, 5 cars crushed rock . ..... 98.81 R D Thonipeoti| frt on same. 56.53