Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1916 — Proceedings of the City Council [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of the City Council

At the regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer Monday evening all members were present and the following business was transacted. A crossing was ordered constructed at Cedar and Milton streets. Petition of W. 11. Sayler et al for vacation of alley running east and west through block 38, Weston addition, and Opening of an alley north and south in same block, was referred to street committee. Petition of Louis Ramp et al for sewer on Scott street from north corporation line to Iroqutois river, was referred to sewer committee. City engineer preliminary assessment roll in Dayton street sewer, and clerk was directed to give notice to property owners; council to hear objections on August 23. City engineer filed plans and specifications for sewer on South street fiorn Washington to Kannal avenue, and under suspension of rules resolution No. 136, ordering said sewer, was passed. August 28 was set as date for hearing objections. Lucinda Benjamin petition for the improvement of Austin avenue——tile street just west of the Washington street bridge and connecting Washington streeff with College avenue—by putting in curb and macadamizing same, was granted and city engineer directed to prepare plans and specifications. City engineer reports that error was made in making assessments for oiling Elm street from Daytbn to Main and Clark street from College avenue to Jefferson, and he was directed to make proper corrections. Petition of Joan Vvebbei et al for a sidewalk on the east side of Milton street was referred to street committee.

ihe city treasurer’s report snowed the following balances in the principal funds oa August 1: Lighr fund, $5,745.33; water fund, $3,79 7; corporation fund, $525, road fund, $2,572.71; special addition school fund, $<501.14; library fund, $638.31»; park fund, $334.16, sprinkling fund, $462.43; oiling fuaa (1515), $u4.51; oiling fund (1316), $230.82, tarvia fund, $18.40. The Lota: balance in all funds, including aumeious street improvement funds, on Aifgust 1 was $15,474.30.