Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1912 — City Council Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

City Council Proceedings.

The city council met in regular session Monday night with all members present except councilman C. J. Dean. In the matter of petition of St. Augustine church, et al. for sewer, resolution adopted and sewer ordered constructed along the following route: commencing at a point 140 feet east and 30 feet south of the northwest corner of block 18, original plat, thence northwesterly along the line of outlot 54, thence northwesterly across outlot 52, to Make-em-self sewer. Clerk was Instructed to notify the Yandaiia Coal Co., and other coal companies that the council would receive bids on coal at its meeting on July 8, 1912. Sidewalk along the north side us Washington street from front street ! o bridge ordered repaired to comply with the specifications. # in report of J. J. Montgomery, fire chief, 8 men were allowed $1 each for services at the Hochtsettetler fire on June 8; 9 men were allowed $1 each for services at the Louis Ramp fire. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND Geo. Mustard, marshal....s 30.00 Frank Critzer, nightw'ch... 30.00 C. W. Platt, work cy H’1.... 5.50 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, teamster..... 30.00 C. W. Platt, mow street ... 1.75 O. S. Baker, Jab 5t........ 7.00 W. M. Coffell, unload stone. . 3.00 Roy Thomas, 5ame........ 2.00 Wm. Platt, same 2.00 John Hordeman, wk sewer. . 4.80 R. D. Thompson, ft pd..... 49 78 PARK FUND. F Cox, mowing parks. ..... 7.60 LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, sal 50.00 Mel Abbott, 5ame......... 30.00 Dave Haste, same. ........ 30-00 Terence Thompson wk line. . 30.00 Gen. Elec. Co., supplies.... 39.75 Elec. App. Co., same 14.30 Jesse Gates, haul coal 18.48 Vandalia Coal Co., coal. ... 68,26 Monon Coal Co., same..... 72.45 F. E. Warne haul tools. .. . 5/05 R. D. Thompson, freight... 131.75 WATER FUND. T. E. Malone, 5a1..../.... 30.00 Geo. Cooley, wk main..... 5.88 John Hordeman, same. 14.80 Gamon Meter Co., meter... 8.40 R. D. Thompson, int bds. ...243.61 Same, freight paid 4.19