Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1911 — THE COMMON COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The common cuncil met in regular session Monday night with all members present. In matter of H. R. Kurrie sewer, B. J; Moore and Geo. W. Scott submitted bid of 34% cents per foot. Sam Stevens submitted bid of 33 cents per foot. On motion the matter of accepting bids was continued until last night at 8 p. m. In matter of alleys in block 3 and 4, clerk was instructed to re-advertise for bids to be received July 10. An ordinance, No. 139, regulating the use of water in the city of Rensselaer was introduced and read and, on motion, passed to second reading. The petition of Mrs. A. Gangloff for street light was referred to street committee. City attorney was instructed to prepare resolution for sidewalk on Rutsen street from lot 7, block 11, east to Division street. Ordinance No. 140 authorizing school trustees to erect new school building was introduced and read_and on motion passed to second reading. The following claims were allowed: •

CORPORATION FUND. J Hordeman, wk on sewer. . . |28.00 Geo Mustard, salary marshal 30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch.... 25.00 Healey & Clark, pub notices 8.36 The Northern Trust Co, commission on bond 4>aym’ts. . 14.56 American LaFrance Fire Engine Co, sUp fire dept... .. 13.70 N Y Belting & Packing Co, fire chief’s hat ../. .. , .... 5.00 J Hordeman, extend sewer to river 7.50 Warner Bros, mdse fire dept 2.47 Conrau Kellner, sewer...... 146.99 Ray D Thompson; frt same. . 21.49 Healey & Clark, pub notices. . 14.00 Same, jame resolution...... 15.00 ; ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, sal tpamster. .. . 25.00 W I Hoover, oats. ........ 3.92 M Carr, unload sewer pipe.. 2.00 F Rutherford, haul stone. . 3.15 Harry Swartzell, same. ..... 14.00 Warner Bros, mdse 1.75 E B Smith, cement w0rk...., 12.00 Ray D Thompson, frt paid . . 19.75 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary. ....... 30.00 Clinton Oil Co, packing. .. . . 28.37 R D Thompson, int bonds. . . .244.31 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary . ... 50,00 Mei Abbott, same. .... .. . . 30.00 Dare Haste, same 30.00 Shirley Hill Coal Co, c0a1... 34.10 Vandalia Coal Co, same.... 54.57 Kenneth Rhoades, wk on line 4.75 Scott Chestnut, same 9.50 Jesse Gates, hauling c0a1.... 25.86 C W Platt, wk at light plant 11.60 Roy Thomas, same 7.50 Central Electric Co, supplies 21.88 Western Electric Co, same. . 95.07 Healey & Clark, letterheads... 2.00 Same, pub notices....... .. . 3.00 Warner Bros, mdse . 3.20 ft D. Thompson, frt paid. . ..118.85 .J- • i - ; *•• . ■ ■ :