Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1911 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

The common council met in regular session Monday night with all members present. The members of the fire department were allowed $1.50 each for services at the Nowels building fire Friday night. The Supt. of light plant was authorized to purchase a diaphragm pump, which is used to pump water out of trenches when making water connections and fixing bursted pipes. Said pump not to exceed $35 in cost. In the matter of the petition of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville R. R. Co., for right to extend its switch tracks across Main, Franklin and Webster streets, on motion said petition was continued to Tuesday night. The following claims were allowed:

CORPORATION FUND. George Mustard, marshal.... $30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch. . . 25.00 Chas Morlan, clerk 25.00 H J Kannal, med serv c horse 22.75 J A Larsh, mdse. .. . ... ... . . 1L65 L P Shirer, boarding prisoners 8:80 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, teamster 25.00 Jake-Gilmore, cleaning snow 4.90 B S Fendig, ir0n.1... I.ooj C Kellner, crushed stone... 16.75 J C Gwin, sewer., .. . . .... 18.33 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary. ... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same. ......... 30.00 Kenneth Rhoades, wk on line 15.75 H F King, blackhmith work. 2.20 J A Larsh, md5e...... 14.95 General Electric Co, supplies 58.8 7 JeSse Gates, hauling c0a1.... 36.25 Torfey Cedar Co, poles.. . ... . 231.01 Hiram Day, cement, etc...., 18.43 Standard Oil Co, 0i1....... . 10.78 Shirley Hill Coal Co, c0a1... 205.8 b G J Jessen, c10ck.......... 1.50 Ray D Thompson, frt paid. . . 68.31 J C Gwin, sewer. "5.07 WATER FUND. TE Malone, 5a1ary,...,.... 30.00 Rensselaer Garage, lathe wk 2.05 Seehansen, Wehrs & Co, .pack'g 9. Seehansen, Wehrs & Co, packing 9.28 R D Thompson, bond, int.. 1900.00