Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1916 — City Council Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

City Council Proceedings.

The city council met in regular session Monday night with all members present. Mrs. John I. Gwin was appointed to represent Rensselaer at the state board of charities meeting at Indianapolis. Martin J. Ehlert was awarded the contract for oiling the several streets petitioned for by Frank J. Donnelly et al at $2.45 per 100 square yards. Ed Lane was the only other bidder, at $3.50 per 100 square yards.

Petition of A. Leopold et al for street light on Van Rensselaer, between Harrison and Rutsen streets, was referred to street committee. City marshal was Instructed to notify Harve J. Robinson to repair sidewalk in front of his residence on Weston street.

The Dayton street sewer, petitioned for toy C. G. Spitler et al, was established by the council, there being no remonstrances filed thereto, and bids will be received at the next meeting of the council for the construction of the sewer. City engineer was instructed to prepare a list of names of property owners in the Makem-self sewer district and report same to council. The following claims were allowed:

CORPORATION FUND Vein Robinson, sal marshal $30.00 Frank Critser, sal nightwatch 30.00 Amer La France F E Co, sup 1.26 C. G. Spitler, error report. ... 10.00 Jasper Co Tele Co., phone rent 9.00 Scott Bros., repair harness. . . 1.40 Healey & Clark, pub notice. . 5.00 C. M. Sands, exp paid . . .... .37 ROAD FUND Chester Zea, sal city teamster 30.00 Fred Ferguson, work streets 24.00 Wm. Lee, hauling dirt. . . .7".. 16.00 Marion Cooper, shoveling dirt 6.00 Lewis Payne, work On sewer 3.50 Healey & Clark, pub notice.. 9.00 Same, same .. . 9.00 O’Connor & Stevens, work on d 27.80 Omar Osborne, supt Rutsen s s 56.50 Same, asst citv engineer. . ... 27.50 PARK FUND Torn Cox, work. 13.00 ALLEY BLOCK 9 FUND C. M. Sands, paid contractor 78.19 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND C. S. Chamberlain, salary. . . . 62.50 Dave, Haste, same . ....... . 35.00 T. E. Malone, same . . . . . 35.00 T. J. Hoyes, same , . 35.00 Dick Hartman, same 35.00 Jesse Gates, hauling coal. . . . 24.77 Same, assigned, same ....... 10.00 Dearborn Electric Co., supplies 4.95 Standard Oil Co., oil 20.49 Jasper Co Tele Co., phone rent 6.00 C. M Sands, freight paid.... 140.42 WATER FUND H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies 3 6.81 National Lead Co., pipe. - ' 57.06 R. D. Thompson, premium ins 5.70 C. M. Sands, freight paid. .■ . 1.01