Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1912 — City Council Meeting. [ARTICLE]

City Council Meeting.

The common council met Monday evening in regular session with all members present, and the following business was transacted: Light committee Instructed to confer with Sup.t of light plant regarding the running of a day current on Sundays. City clerk was instructed to ad, ventise for blds on Franklin and Plum street sewers. , An ordinance fixing the salary of fihe nightwatch at S6O per month was passed on a suspension of rules, all members of the council voting in favor of the increase. (The old. salary was $50.) „ Ordinance Introduced and passed' to second reading appropriating SIOO for the Rensselaer band. Clerk instructed to advertise for bids for hauling coal. Frank Oritser was unanimously re-elected nightwatch for another year. There were no other appiicamts for the place. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Gao Mustard, sal marshal. . . . $30.00 Frank Crttser, nightwatch... 25.00 Chas Morlan, sal clerk..... . 25.00 Am Fire Eng Co, supplies.. 41.50 Levy Broe, stamp for clerk. . .25 Sam Fendig, boots for fire Co 4.50 Gwin. & Watson, supplies..,. 1.85

ROAD FUND. Chet Zea, city teamster 45.00 Harry Swartzell, hay 23.37 B H Dillon, wk on culvert. . 1.00 Geo Heuson, same, street. .. . 1.00 C W Piatt, same 5.25 John Hordeman, same. ...... 9.25 Dick Potts, same 3.75 H B Avis, same 7.00 James Hill, same ... 2.00 W M Coffel, same..., 8.00 Levi Clouse, corn 24.60 PARK FUND. H B Avis, labor Milroy Pk. . 1.75 W. M. Coffel, same.. 5.00 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary. .. . 50.00 Mel Abbott, same 45.00 Dave Haste, same 45.00 Terence Thompson, wk on line 54.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal. ... 32.13 Standard Oil Co, oil. 40.61 Electric App Cd, supplies. .. . 18.43 General Elec Co, same. ..... 60.88 Illinois Elec Co, same. ..... R< Williamson 00, same... p ... 14.90 R D Thompson, freight paid. 150.58 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary*. ....... 45.00 National Lead Co, pipe.,... 41.33 C W Platt, wk on main 3.90 John Hordeman, same 21.75 Gwin & Watson, labor and mat .80