Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1920 — PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

Salary of Supt. of Light and Water Plant Raised to $2,400. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday night all members were present and the principal business transacted was the boosting of the salary of Superintendent Cham? berlain of the light and water plant 550 per month, or from 51.800 pi r year to 52,400, and the firemen of the plant 57 per week, making $22 per week now for each. The city attorney was instructed to prepare Notices to pi-operty owners on the west side of Front street, south from Hemphill Bros, shop, to build sidewalk thereon, and the engineer was instructed to establish grade for same. The marshal was instructed to notify all owners of wagons, vehicles or other obstructions left standing about the streets to remove same. Ordinance No. 198, advancing the salaries of superintendent and employes oi the light plant, was passed unanimously under suspension of the rules.