People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1896 — Council Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Council Proceedings.

The council met in regular session Monday night, the 24th inst., Mayor McCoy presiding and a quorum present. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. A petition asking for tile drain through Make-em-self ditch was ead and refered to sewer committee; also petition from school trustees, asking for drain from Susan street. Same disposal. Report from Committee on streets and alleys favoring alley through block seven adopted; also their report and recommendation granting the petition of John Carmichael and others, for reducing the width of Vine street. Report on improving approach to Washington street bridge, contractor to do the necessary work for $35, was approved. An Ordinance for regulating the sale of and traffic in liquors was reported and refered to ordinance committee. A motion to have blank notices of sewer and sidewalk assessments printed, was made and refered to committee. Verbal request from Mr. Lewis for 4 in. drain was refered to sewer committee. City attorney’s report showing receipt of $83.90, was approved. City engineer reported grade established on Weston and Washington streets; also the grade of Make-em-self ditch; approved. Engineer also made verbal report on Milroy street and bridge; refered to committee. A complaint of the condition of the roof of building, on Washington street used for laundry was entertained and the Clerk was instructed to notify proprietor that an iron roof be substituted for the present dangerous shingles, and that the exhaust and smoke pipes from engine be fixed to prevent nuisance and damage to adjoining buildings. Request from John Jesson for immediate collection of principle and interest on sewer assessments was entertained and granted.

There will be an election of trustees in the Milroy Baptist church, September 19, 1896, at Center school house, Milroy township, Jasper Co., Indiana. By order of the church. D. J. Huston, Moderator.

New fall millinery will soon be here, and in order to dispose of all my present stock I offer hats as low as 5 cents; hats that were $1 for 25 cents; hats that were tl. 50 and $2. for 50c; they are bargains. Mbs. L. M. Imes. I have an able work team that I will trade for young stock or a good wagon; also some good milch cows to sell or trade for young cattle. South east Marion township. A. G. W. Farmer. One fare for the round trip, Son’s of Veterans U. S. A., Louisville, Ky., Sept. 7th and Bth. W. H. Beam, Monon Agent. On account of State Fair at Indianapolis, Sept# 14th to 19th, excursion tickets will be sold from Rensselaer at $3,30 for the round trip. \ W. H. Beam. Monon Agent.

Mrs. J. H. Kinney returned from Albany, Ind., last Sunday, where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. L. Chile ote. Owing to the injuries received by Rev. Tucker in a runaway accident last week there was no preaching at the Free Will Baptist church last Sunday. Mr. Tucker is improving rapidly and will probably be able to-preach next Sunday. A letter from L. H. Findley, dated at Indianapolis, stated that he is very much improved and that his physician does not consider his condition so serious as has been reported. He will go at once to Ashville, N. C. where he expects to remain if the climate agrees with him; Rev. Findley certainly has the solicitude of his many friends here.