Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1912 — City Council Meeting. [ARTICLE]

City Council Meeting.

The city council mot Monday night with all members present except Mayor Meyers and 1 Cctincilman Catt. In matter of College avenue -nd Washington street s-sv r. rules suspended, resolution adopted and clerk ordered to publish notice. Engineer files estimate in matter of petition of St. Augustine church, et al. for sewer, and clerk ordered to give notice to contractors. Petition of Lida Potts, et al. for arc light, referred to light committee. Petition of A. R, Rishling. et al. for street light; same action taken as above. " ' Monon Coal Co. was awarded coal contract for Mine Run coal at mine for one year, beginning Sep*. 1, 1912, at $1.15 per ton. R. A. Parklson resigns as school trustee. Accepted by council and ballot, taken to elect member to fill unexpired term. A. R. Kresler received 4 votes, and was declared elected. The following claims were allowed:

CORPORATION FUND. Geo Mustard, salary marshal. $30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch.. "30.00 G F Meyers, mayor. ... . .. . 62.50 G W Hopkins, councilman.. 20.00 D E Grow, same .... 20 00 H W Kresler, same. 20.00 C J Dean, same.. 20.00 A G Catt, same 20.00 Chas Morlan, c1erk........ 25.00 Moses Leopold, attorney. ~ . 50.00 M I) Gwin, secy Bd Health. . 23.95 Rens Fire Dept, sal memb 2q 65.50 B F Fendig, mdse fire dept. 23.72 G E Murray Co, boots same 4.50 Orven Simons, asst engineer 1.60 Elmer Gwin, extra police.... 3.00 C W Platt, same 3.00 Sylvester Gray, same 3.00 Wm Childers, nightwatch... 4.00 R D Thompson, sal treas, pstg 77.00 Same, frt paid .... .70 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, city teamster. . 30.00 Ed Randle, hauling stone.... 45.50 O S Baker, mowing weeds. . . 1.00 John Hordeman, wk on sewer 7.50 John Albertson, wk on street .60 H F King, blacksmith wk.. 29.75 PARK FUND. Tom Cox, mowing parks. .. . 6.60 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary.... 50.00 Mel Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, 5ame......... 30.00 Gen Elec Co, supplies. .. *. . 35.21 Unemach Mfg Co, same. . . 23.02 Western Elec Co, same. .~. , . 86.51 11l Elec Co, 5ame.......... 65.21 Monon Coal Co, c0a1...... 62.56 Standard Oil Co, oil 11.15 G E Murray Co, mdse 30 Terence Thompson, wk line 30.00 B F Fendig, mdse ... 2.70 R D Thompson, frt paid .. . . 98.71 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary.. 30.00 H Mueller Mfg Co, supplies. 6.4 7 Nat Lead Co, pipe........ 21.50 R D Thompson, frt paid.... 1.11