Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1901 — CONTRACT LET [ARTICLE]

CONTRACT LET

For Brick Streets In RensselaerCouncil Proceedings. Monday night the city council had a busy session, it being regular meeting night and also the time set for letting the contract for brick streets around the public square. For the street improvement there were five bidders—T, J. Sayler & 00., of Rensselaer; Gilmore, Downs & Pierce, of Lebanon; P. T. Potter, of Lafayette; Capital Paving and Construction Co., of Indianapolis; and D. H. Yeoman, of Rensselaer. The contract for all the streets was let to T. J. Sayler & Co., of Rensselaer, their bids being the lowest. The bids were higher than expected, owing, no doubt, to the new law compelling the payment of 20 cents per hour for unskilled labor on public works. The bids were as follows per lineal foot •n J < a S' ■ ? 5 3. T f J? « Wa E T o 8 I » ?& g S ; g E !*’ T. J. Sayler * Co #t|.(K #2.70 #10.05 #11.85 Gilmore, Downs & |»... 12.50 4.-2 11.40 12.50 P. T. Potter 11.tX) 3.00 10.115 11.00 Oaptal Paving4U. Co., 12.50 11.35 12.25 D. H. Yeoman, 11.85 2,H1 Cement walks were ordered on the following streets: East side of Webster street from a point 75 feet south of Merrit street to Park street, thence west to the north side of Park to Main two blocks; south side of Cedar street between Milton and Webster; east side of Scott from Cedar to Plum. Cordelia P. Monnett presented a remonstrance against the order for a cement walk on the west side of Milroy street. Referred to street committee. As she owns all the frontage affected, the side walk will have to be abandoned. On petition of B. Forsythe an ordinance was adopted providing for macadamizing Van Rensselaer street from Washington to Cornelia, a distance of one block. The specifications provide for a concrete curb. The treasurer’s report dated May 31st was read and approved. It shows amounts on hand as follows: Corporation fund 1064 01 Road fund 264 36 Water 1430 06 Special Additional fund 1320 40 Sinking fund 4135 88 Light fund 438 61 Washington street improvement Ito 73 The printing ordinance was read the second time. G. K. Hollingsworth was re-elected school trustee by a vote of 4 to 1 each for 0. W. Hanley and T. J. McCoy. A. F. Long was elected cemetery trustee to succeed J. F. Warren. The following bills were allowed: Wm. Towers, work on street 4 35 J. A. Ramey “ “ “ 915 Joseph Rowen " “ " 913 Bert Ramey “ " " 135 John Richards '• “ “ 2*17 George Anderson" " " ' 3 45 A. Simpson, salary for May 45 Oo J. W. Childers " “ •• 21 00 Rhoades & Overton, hardware........ I 15 J. A. Larsh, merchandise 1 95 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 13 80 Chase Shead, assistant 3 15 I). E. Hollister, salary to June Ist 22 50 J. H. Chapman, freight and express,. .92 71 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 30 00 Lem Huston " 22 50 Osa Ritchey, delivering coal.; 10 00 Donnelly Bros., belt dressing 1 35 John Hodshire, bricklaying. I 50 Leslie Claik, printing and stationery.. 3 25 Rhoades & Overton, merchandize 2 48 J. A. "Larsh " 5 00 Standard Oil Co., oil 15 30 Parke Co. Coat Co., coal 17 50 J. H. Chapman, interest on bonds 99 57