Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1912 — City Council Proceedings [ARTICLE]

City Council Proceedings

The regular meeting of the city council was held Monday night with all members present except Councilman Dean. ,

It was decided to purchase all the private electric light meters, owned by individuals and put in before the city took up the matter of furnishing metersi and putting all consumers on a meter basis. There are perhaps 35 of these meters and they are to be purchased at the present price of such meters by crediting the owner with 90 Cents per month on light rentals until the amounts are paid. Report of fire chief on the G. E. Murray fire presented and firemen in attendace allowed $1.50 each, $13.50 in all. Report of finance committee showed the following amounts on hand: Sinking fund....s 41.08 River st. fund (ov’draw). 48.75 Cullen, same. .. . ... 69.31 Harrison, same (o. d.).:.. t 17.58 Van Rensselaer, satne. . ... 4.31 Forest & Meritt, (o. d.).. 51.97 Van Rensselaer, (o. d.). . . 95.34 Park Fund 387.62 Frkin, Plum & ; Web sewer 353.62 Kurrie sewer. a.... 10.25 Emmet st. fund 7.25 Cedar st. fund. 29.61 Cullen & Forest (o. d.). .. . 63.58 Susan st. fund (o. d.). . . .... 53.20 Makemself ditch.... 90.21 Van Rensselaer st. fund. . . 67.07 Main & Division, (o. d.).,. .68 Weston & Dayton st. fund. 24.55 Washington st fund 12.09 ? Mrs. Kenneth Rhoades , 65.82 Friday from her visit to Kan. - . Miss Maude Scott of Chicago ca 62 Saturday to visit her father, A.®? 41 Scott, of Jordan tp. . .’33. John Herr of McCoysburg weukwEveret, Mich., Saturday to look ai a hotel property which he o' there. 00 69 Joe Nagel and family Lafayette Friday and spent a ,25 days, returning home Sunday <-30 ning. -50 Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgon went to Rockford, 111., Saturdaj.oo , attend the golden weeding of .00 latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. gene Wemple. t>4 ■ Mrs. J. L. Hagins went to 73 fayette Saturday to attend the m ing of the John A. Logan W. R. of which she is a member, and go anniversary of Mrs. G. E. Black9B charter member and former pr 24 dent of the corps. 00 The Woman’s Foreign Mission.so of the M. iE. Church of the H-&0 mond Dictrict, will hold its anC, QQ district meeting at Trinity M.' oo church at Rensselaer, Thursday ,00 Friday of this week. The speakefOO Thursday evening will be a retur|® Missionary. Mr. and Mrs. George Reed in Chicago a few days last' w Philips the, W f n v ing an artifi ; oo Fire Dept. serv. Murray pie.' 1'j.50 ROAD FUND Ches Zea, city teamster... 45.00 R. D. Thompson; ft. on stone 61.99 Ed. Randle, hauling stone. . 52.60 Phil Heuson, same. .. . ... . 1 29.75 O. S. Baker, cutting willows. 5.00 PARK FUND. Gwin & Watson, pipe & fit’gs 6.30