Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1919 — FROCEEDINGS OF OTTY COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

FROCEEDINGS OF OTTY COUNCIL

Preliminary Anwmnt Roll on Street Improvements Adopted. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening all membegp were present and the following bdblness was transacted; A petition filed by the Main garage for a drinking fountain on Cullen street was referred to the water committee. In the matter of the improvement of Home avenue, Grove street, Austin avenue and West Washington street, preliminary assessment roll was filed and Aug. 25 fixed as last date for filing remonstrances. The city .attorney was ordered to collect rent from James Milady, who Is alleged to have moved into the old Rplph Fendig property on the corner of Van Rensselaer and Harrison streets without leave or license some time last spring, and. on failure of said Milady*to pay, to ‘proceede by suit in ejection. This property belongs to the city and Milady is alleged to have taken possession without any authority whatever and to have paid no rent during the several months he has occupied same. It would seem that the court ought to appoint a guardian for the city to look after its interests, when such things as this can be pulled off. The usual number of claims were allowed.