Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1917 — PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

The common council of the city of Rensselaer held its regular meeting Monday evening, with all members present. Ordinance No. 181, providing for license fee for junk dealers, was introduced and read, and on motion was tabled. » Ordinance No. 182. fixing the, salaries of city officials, affecting only the salaries of clerk and treasurer, raising the pay of these officials from S4OO to S6OO per year, effective January 1, 1918, was passed. In the matter of damages sustained by Mrs. Elizabeth Critser on a defective cement sidewalk, the mayor was authorized to sign contract in the settlement of damages in the amount of SSO. City marshal and nightwatch were ordered to report to mayor all partied violating the ordinance regarding the running of automobiles with cut-out open, and all speeders in violation of the speed laws. The usual number of claims were allowed.