Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1898 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

The council met in regular session Monday night. On petition the vehicle license ordinance was repealed, by a vote of- 5 to 1. The Front street improvement matter was up again. The committee reported that the property owners from Washington street north to Susan street had subscribed enough to pay their share for making the Macadam 25 feet wide and it was ordered that the improvement be made that width between those two points. From Susan street to Milroy street the required amount could not be raised and the improvement will bo but 16 feet. From Washington to Harrison street but SSO bad been raised by the property owners but the committee thought that the balance might be raised and continued the matter as to that part of the proposed improvment. The citv attorney was instructed to procure deeds to the city for the alley back of the south side business houses after which the alley will be bricked over. The proposed new street in the west part of the city running i north along the Robert Kepner j property was again referred back ;to the city commissioner and ’recommended that Kepner be allowed more damages thart had heretofore been assessed.*

The chief of the fire company ; reported 6 leaks in the water mains and 3 hydrants out of repair. These and all other defects discovered prior to June 20th are to be made good by the contractor. ' The Waterworks and Electric i light ordinance was deferred until the next meeting. Au ordinance was introduced defining the duties of the fire warden and prescribing penalties for those who refuse to obey the orders of that official. C. B. Steward was appointed as fire warden over J. C. Hodshire by a vote of 4 to 2.

Dr. S. C. Johnson was reappointed as city health officer. M. B. Alter was re-elected president of the council and will preside at all meetings when the mayor is absent. The bonds of the Secretary and Treasurer of Weston Cemetery was fixed at each. The street committee was empowered to accept an offer of a car load of hard lumber at sl6 per thousand feet. ' Waterworks committee was instructed to fiy a rate for a 10 horse power water motor for Donnelly Bros. The city attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance requiring- property owners to keep Makeniseli ditch cleaned. Claims were allowed amounting to $147.93. The salaries for the ensuing year were fixed as follows: Mayor and Councilmen, $2 for each regular and special session. The two members of waterworks and electric lights committee, $25 per year additional. City Clerk $l5O per year, S4O for electric light and waterworks duplicates, $2 for each special session, and 10 cents per 100 words for recording ordinances, etc. Treasurer $75 per year. Marshal $45 per month. City Civil Engineer, H. L. Gamble, 30 cents per hour actually employed. City Attorney C. E. Mills, _s2 for each session ’and fees iu special cases, according to work involved. Waterworks Engineer, Chas. Chamberlain, SSO per month. Fire Chief $25 per year. Fire Warden $25 per year.