Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1914 — CITY COUNCIL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

Light and Telephone Pole< Ordered Removed From Washington j Street. At the meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer Monday evening, all members were present. The most important business transacted was the ordering of the unsightly telephone poles along the business section of Washington street, from Front to Cullen, This will entail considerable labor and expense, as the wires must be carried down the alleys and connections made front the rear of business -buildings, instead of the front, as now. The matter of installing a new system of lighting along this same street was discussed and it is the intention to lay wires in conwhen the new street improvement is put in, and put in the boulevard system of lighting. This work will be done bv the city front the light fund, and it is probable that the single light, with one large globe, mounted on iron posts, set at the edge of the sidewalk, will be used. These lights use a new lamp which consumes much less ’‘juice” and give a better light than the old kind, it is said. This improvement will add greatly to the. appearance of our principal business street, and the posts should be placed close enough to give the proper degree of light. it would also seem that the lights should be extended on the west to the river bridge. The petition of Charles Battleday et al to vacate part of Elm street and narrow Summer street, was referred to the street coinmit;ee. Petition of \V. O. Rowles et al for street light on McCoy avenue, was referred ot light committtee.

Petition of John A. Dunlap et al! for sewer on south Cullen st.; cityj engineer directed to prepare plans and siKJcifications and city attorney to prepare resolutions for said sewer. Permission was granted to sell 200 crossing brick to Dr. \V. L. Meyer. The price of water rentals for the different churches was fixed as follows: Christian church. $7.50 per annum; Methodist and Presbyterian churches, ffc.oo each. George F. JVleyers was re-appoint-ed member of the City Charities Board. --4------