Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1914 — City Council Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

City Council Proceedings.

At the regular meeting of the common council of the 'city of Rensselaer Monday evening all members were present except Councilman M arner, and the following business was transacted: In the matter of the Washington street improvement from the rivet; bridge to Cullen street, the paving contractors, in view of the tearing up of the sewer on the south side of said street, will not guarantee the paving work and curb along said side, as we understand it, but guarantee their workmanship and material, when put in, to be according to contract. The city has therefore, as we understand, released the contractors from a guarantee as to the settling of this part of the improvement and the mayor was authorized to sign up a new contract pertaining thereto. The city engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for a district sewer on the east side of Main street from Makemself sewer north to Merritt street; also for a district sewer on Webster street from Makemself north to Merritt street. Regarding the proposed sewer on south Cullen street, based on the report of the city engineer, the council finds that the cost thereof will exceed the benefits, and the cause was dismissed. The City attorney was instructed to prepare resolutions for a sidewalk on Plum street, along block 5- ' ’ "I

The city treasurer was instructed to issue orders for cinders to citizens on payment of same.

A large number of claims were allowed. including about S4OO for labor on sewers, the most of which kas on the Washington street sewer The council adjourned to meet Monday evening, June 1, for further consideration of Ordinance No. 156, granting a franchise to the Indiana Northwestern Traction Company.