Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Cement Walks Ordered and Other Business Transacted. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening considerable business was transacted. Conrad Kellner and others want cement side walks constructed on the east side of Scott street from Cedar to Plum. Referred to committee on side walks. A petition was filed by Duvall Bros, and J. M. Healy asking for the improvement of Van Rensselaer street from Washington to Harrison with brick. Referred to street committee. Cement walks were ordered alongside the properties of J. W. McConahay, C. L. Thornton, James Fisher and W. B. Austin, on Elm street; Mary B. Kayes and Charles E. Nowels, on Cherry street; Fred Stocksick, James M. Leatherman, and Wm. P. Baker, on Dayton street; A. H. Hopkins on Susan street; George Havens, J. L. S. Gray, on Milroy street; D. G. Warner, A. Leopold and Chas. W. Rhoades, on Front street; S. C. Hammond and C. L. Benjamin on South Cullen street. The secretary of the board of health called the attention of the board to the unsanitary condition of Makemself ditch. Referred to committee on vewers. The members of the-fire department were allowed $2.50 each for services at the Benjamin, Moody and Glazebrook fires. > John Rush presented a bond of SI,OOO as treasurer of the fire department, which was approved. The school board presented the matter of heating the school buildings with steam from the city power house. The council agreed to furnish the steam at cost to city if school board will install the plant. J. W. Childers and George Gorham presented petitions asking for the appointment as night watch. Childers

was reappointed. C. B. Steward was reappointed fire warden and W. H. Eger city tapper. Ira M. Washburn was appointed city health officer. Judge Thompson has appointed J. M. Wasson, A. Leopold, Felix French, James F. Irwin and Nelson Randle city commissioners of Rensselaer. Mr. Wasson has declined the appointment, however.