People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1896 — The City Fathers [ARTICLE]

The City Fathers

Council met in regular session Monday night, Mayor McCoy presiding; S. C. Irwin, clerk; Councilmen Alter, Knight, Spitler, Porter and Reed, present. The journal, embracing ordinances from Ito 43, together with much miscellaneous business, was read and approved. Petition of C. W. Coen, W. T. Perkins, et al., to locate and establish tile drain on Cullens and Forest streets; on motion was referred to sewer committee. Verbal statement and petition from Charles Malco embodying a proposition to lay a tile drain on Kennels avenue, provided the city furnish the tiling. On motion same was referred to city Attorney. Petition to have fire commissioner appointed to act on the matter of an alley through block 9; grounds for the petition being disqualification of court commissioners. On motion five disinterested freeholders were selected: D. B. Nowels, John Eger, J. H. Ellis, J. W. Faxon and E. Rhodes. Report on bridges and crossings represent the bridge on Jefferson street completed. Stone wall and earth filling needed on Washington street bridge. Referred to committee on streets with instructions to submit written report at next meeting. The matter of a cement sidewalk from the McKee ver house to depot was discussed, and on motion the committee was instructed to investigate and report on the advisability of a five-foot cement walk. W ork on Center street walk to cemetery referred to city attorney. On motion, the city attorney was directed to see that the action of the old board be enforced. The finance committee presented three approved bills and the same were allowed as approved. For information, the mayor was asked when would the new ordinances be enforced? Answer: Two weeks after publication. On motion, the city engineer was directed to report on the grade, etc., of Front and Cherry streets. The matter of straightening and narrowing River street was discussed at some ledgth and finally on motion agreed that the same be done provided it can be legally affected. Adjourned.