Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1917 — PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

The Rensselaer common council 'met Monday evening in regular session with all members present except Councilman King. The following business was despatched: The Trust & Savings bank filed a petition asking permission to use .•part of Washington and Van RehsIselaer streets while making repairs to the State bank building, which they recently purchased. Prayer granted. Council dismisses petition to oil. certain streets remonstrated against by Mary D Eger et al, finding the petitioned' improvement not of public utility. - F. M. Haskell et al petition to extend water main on Kannal and south Parke avenues granted and superintendent of water plant ordered to purchase necessary material. ,'

Park committee was authorized to erect flag pole in Milroy park. Frank Critser was re-elected nightwatch, receiving font votes. Superintendent of light plant was instructed to purchase a giant pipe pushing machine for installing water pipe. It is said this machine will push an iron pipe up to two inches in diameter under ground for quite a little distance, and it will probably be used in installing water on improved streets. The cost of the machine is less than SSO. Pay of Gilbert Albin, city teamster, was raised to sls per week, beginning at once. In matter of report of Weston cemetery trustees sales were approved and mayor authorized to execute deeds. The usual number of claims were allowed.