Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1919 — CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Question of New Fire House Discussed But No Action Taken. At the regular meeting of the city council’ Monday night all members were present, but little was done other than to allow the usual 'batch of claims. The matter of building a new fire house or city hall—the present fire-jk house having been recently condemned by the state fire marshal—was discussed to some extent but nothing was done. Borne members of the council favor selling the former Ralph Fendlg property on the corner of Harrison and Van Rensselaer streets, which was bought by the city a few years ago at a cost of $5,900 as a site for a city hall, and gqitng in with other owners of buildings adjoining the fire hpu|e, which 'have been or are likely to be condemned, and erecting a good, substantial fire house, two stories and basement, with living rooms on the second floor for the city marshal and use the entire first floor for housing the fire apparatus and fire horses, etc. This would probably be the most economical and wisest thing to do, but it is not likely anything will be done In the matter of starting work until next spring. Application of Phil Miller for an electrician’s license was referred to the superintendent of light plant. Meeting adjourned until last evening to adopt a resolution for the Scott street sewer.