Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1911 — COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

COMMON COUNCIL.

The common council met in regular session Monday night with all men\j|fers present .except Councilman Grow. The city marshal was instructed to sell the gray horse belonging to the city at the best possible price. 1 / In the report of the city treasurer the following balances were found in l he various funds ftp March 1: Fund $1,474.27 Road Fund ............ I. 903.91 JLibht Fund 2,353.63 flVater Fund 1,496.72

7 Total all funds ..$6,981.17 In matter of narrowing Emmet avenue, resolution passed. Alley in block 3, original plat, of which resolution for making same a public alley 'has been published, was passed and the alley will be hereafter known as iMonnett alley. Ordinance No. 138 regulating the license fee for saloon licenses was introduced, read and passed. The council making the fee SSOO for any license granted in the city of Rensselaer or within two miles of Rensselaer.

The petition of E. S. Rhoades for street light on South street was granted, and supt. of light plant instructed to install same. ■ C. I. & L. R. R. Co. filed acceptance of ofdinance No. 137 granting .them the privilege of extending their side tracks across Main, Webster and Franklin streets^

The fololwing claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. B M Makeever, one team horses.s4so.oo George Mustard, mar5ha1......... 30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch 25.00 Charles Morlan, clerk.. 25.00 I.lghtn’g Flash Spec. Co, metal pol 2.00 Babcock Ext. Co, chemical charges 26.38 C W Platt, -wk on engine house., 4.75 Geo Mustard, exp return team to John Lowe 13.00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, teamster 25.00 W I Hoover, oats 28.20 Jake Gilmore, cleaning wa1k5...... 9.46 J L Brady, feed and coal 39.26 C S Chamberlain, 5a1ary..,.V..... 60.00 Mell 1 Abbott, same. 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Hoover-Watson Ptg Co, light reed 16.60 Shirley Hill Coal Co, coal 236.75 Vandalia Coal Co, 5ame............. 39.68 Western Electric Co, supplies,...,. 32.57 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 43.50 Kenneth Rhoades, work on line..,. 18.88 Ray D Thompson, frt paid 84.78 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary 30.00 John Hordeman, wk on main...... 6.00