Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1915 — City Council Will Hold Special Meeting Tomorrow Night. [ARTICLE]

City Council Will Hold Special Meeting Tomorrow Night.

At the regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer on Monday night, air members were present, but very little business was done. A petition was presented signed by J. C. Gwin and others, asking’ for the oiling of certain streets in the vicinity of the Gwin lumber yard. The council deefrred the matter until tomorrow night when they hope to get an expression from the people of the city generally regarding the oiling of other streets. From what The Democrat has been able to learn, most people favor the use of oil, and would like to have the work done under some such plan as that adopted last year in putting on tarvia. The tarvia was not satisfactory, and no one, so far as we have heard, favors the use of it again. It would seem that the work could be done much more economically by spreading on the oil with a tank wagon especially equipped for the purpose, such as was used by the contractor last year in putting on the tarvia. The street committee was authorized to purchase of John M. Knapp a horse at $175. The usual grist of claims were allowed.