Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1916 — City Council Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

City Council Proceedings.

At Monday night's session of the < it.v •lads ' all members were pres<nt except Councilman King. The petition of A. F. Long to movo barn across South street was granted. Petition of C G. Spitler ct ai. known as resolution No. 130. for a sewer on Dayton street, was put upon its passage, and adopted. The council fixed April 24 as the date lor hearing remonstrances thereto, ami the clerk was instructed to publish hot ice. An estimate of the cost of sewer was filed by the engineeer. The bid of Conrad Kellner was accepted in the matter of the Ruffin street sewer. Mr. Kellner's bid was 67 c per lineal 'opt for 12-iheh sewer, 56 l-3c per lineal foot for 10fnch sewer, catch basins, $7, outlet, > i 2. W. V. I’orier. I a l«»s Thompson and John Eger, the appr.dsers appointed ly Judge Haute- ;<, determine the value of the property whereon is located the pre.ent ciry hall, known as part of lots 2, 3. block 3, with a 30-foot front on Van Rensselaer street, reported to- the council as having appraised the property at $3 - 500. The council fixed April 27 as the date of sale, continuing from day to day until the property is sold, and instructed the clerk to give notice of such stile. The folowing claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Vern Robinson. sal marshal $30.00 Frank Critser. sal nightwatch 30 00 Jasper Co., pd.St Rd accts ex 80.00 J. L. Griggs, firing boiler. . . 5.00 ROAD FUND Chester Zea, sal city teamster 30.00 Fred Ferguson, work street 24.00 Wm. Huffman, flushing sewer .75 Fred Hemphill, blacksmithing 13.05 I Harrv Swartzell, work street 12.00 t ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary.... 62.50 T. E. Malone, same 35.00 Dave Haste, 5ame.......... 35.00 ■ Dick Hartman, same. ....... 35.00 :T. J- Hoyes, same. ......... 35.00 *jesse Gates, hauling c0a1... 46.50 Same, to corect error Dec. 15 5.00 Vandalia v.oal Co., coal. ... 178.65 General Electric Co., supplies ,21.70 Cen Rubber Supply Co., same 3.13 John Burris, assigned, reflight 1.75 €. M. Sands, freight paid... 168.69 I WEBSTER ST. SEWER FUND. C. M. Sands, paid contractor 10.00