Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1917 — CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening all members were present except Councilman Wood. Jesse Gates, who has been hauling coal from the Monon tracks io the light plant at 40 cents per ton, asked tor a raise and the council voted to paWhim 50 cents hereafter. No objections were filed on either the Washington street or Home avenue sewers, and assessments heretofore made were confirmed. In the matter of opening an alley east and west just north of L. Strong's residence on McKinley avenue, over Makemself sewer., from McKinley avenue to the next street east, same was referred to the street committee with powef to act. Usual number of claims were allowed.