Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1898 — Council Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Council Proceedings.

J. W. Childers was appointed night watch for the ensuing year. The City is to pay him S2O per month and he is to collect the balance of his salary from the business men of the city. The proposition of Lewis Thorn- | ton to sell the city a strip of land !hiby 00 feet fronting Main street | with the building there on, to be I used ns a hose cart, station was referred to a committee. The City Engineer filed his re- | port estimating the cost of build- | ing stone wall on western approach lon the north side of the bridge. A cement walk was ordered I on the east side of Cullen and Forest streets extending from Makemsel'f to Elm street. The City contracted with J. T. Penn to furnish water for the street sprinkler for SBS per annum. A rate of $lO was adopted for use of city water for'family uses. The, following electric light rates were adopted. Hotels, Saloons, Restaurants. 60c i Business houses other than ! above. 50c ! Residences first five lights. 30c I “ next five “ 25c I I Each light above ten. 20c ! Each potron taking five lights i or more entitled to use one light all night.

All night lights other than j above. Sl.OL} i Meter rates, per thousand watts. * 12£c i Ten per cent off on above rates for ! cash within five days after | month. The following inso<^ appointed tor the J||||M Ist ward. |hhHß| ‘ 2nd. - ,