Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1916 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL At the' regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer, held at the council chamber Monday evening, all members were present and the following business was transacted: The city engineer filed estimate on cost of the proposed improvement of Austin avenue from Washington street to College avenue. $1,715. Improvement consists of twenty-foot macadam roadway #lth cement curb and gutter on each side. There being no objections on file and the council finding that the benefits would exceed the cost of the improvement same was ordered established and notice ordered for letting contract on October 23. Estimate of city engineer on proposed improvement of Washington avenue from ' College avenue t® Francis street was approved and no objections being filed same order was made as above. This street is to be improved for width of fifteen feet under the township law and the contract for same Was recently let by the county commissioners to A. S. Keen of Wheatfield, the improvement being Included in the road leading nort.h from Joe Putts’ farm and west of St. Joseph college to McCoy avenue. The property owners will pay for the Improvement of five feet on either side and a cement curb and gutter, the estimated cost of which is $1,214.54. Corrected estimate of city engineer for the Improvement of South street from Washington street to Kannal avenue and Grove street from River street to College avenue was approved and letting ordered for October 23. The report of the city treasurer for month ending September 30 showed the following balances on hand: Light fund ~i $ 5,572.07 Water fund 3,177.67 Corporation fund ... .. . 16.49 Road Fund 1,880.82 •Petty cash fund 100.00 Library fund .. . 193.24 Total of all funds. ... $12,676.3® •Overdrawn The usual number of claims were allowed.

DENTAL NOTICE We, the undersigned dentists* will be out of our offices Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 12th, 13th and 14th, on account of ths meeting of the Northern Indiana Dental society, which meets at Kokomo at that time. We have found that it is always profitable to both the dentist and to the dentist’s patients for us to attend these meetings, for we are always learning something that will benefit our patients. DR. 11. L. DROWN, - DR. W. L. MYER. o-l 2

Insure Your Automobile If you have never had an accident it simply means that your time Is drawing that much closer. Get our rates with the Auto Owner Fire Protective Exchange of Kankakee, IIL It’s the cheapest, LEE ADAMS, Agent Ideal Account Flies, |1.50 each.— The Democrat’s fancy stationery department.

Buy a “Buick” A REAL AUTOMOBILE AT A REASONABLE PRICE. , FOURS $665. UGHI SIX SIO2O F. O. B. Detroit. Completely Equipped with SelfStarter, Electric Lights, OneMan Top, Etc. I have taken the agency for Jasper county for this popular and time-tested make of car and solicit an opportunity to demonstrate before you purchase any other make. Have a Light Six on exhibition at the Main (Shafer) Garage. Call in and see it. Andrew Repp OFFICE AT MAIN GARAGE, i