Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1901 — THE COUNTY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Met Tuesday and Made Various Appropriations. Five of the seven members of the county council met Tuesday for the purpose of making certain appropriations asked for. The members present wore I. B. Washburn, Nathan Eldridge, Edward T. Biggs, Chas. T. Denham and, Erhard Wuerthner, Jr. The following appropriations were made: For expenses of tax ferrets $2 500 00 For books for same? 34 00 For expense of superintending brick street improvements 150 OO Two bridges Barkley township. ... I 500 00 One culvert Carpenter township. . . 300 00 Three bridges Walker township. . . 2 250 00 Marion township railroad election 172 70 An appropriation of $5,9(16.25 was asked to pay for the street improvement, but ns the council will probably be in session again before the streets are completed it was not deemed necessary to make the appropriation at this time. Instead |l5O was appropriated to pay a superintendent to see that the work is done according to the specifications. While he will have no power to direct the work, that, being in the hands of the city engineer, the appropriation will depend to considerable extent upon his report. In the matter of meals for the election board on election day seventy cents or two meals were allowed each member. They are expected to take breakfast at home.