Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1901 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Two New Streets and Make-em-self Sewer Ordered Monday Night. The city council met In regular session Monday evening with all members present. On petition of Mattie J. Phillips a cement walk was ordered along the west side of the Thompson pro petty on Milroy street and on the north side of Washington street to the river. A petition was filed for the improvement of Rivhr street from Washington to a'potjnt 125 feet south of Kannal Avenue. A resolution was adopted declaring the necessity of the improvement. The street will be 30 feet wide, with curbing. The improve* ment of Forest street was ordered from Oak to Merritt and Merritt from Forest to Main. The street will be 12 feet wide, with no curbing. Sidewalks were ordered on the west side of Weston street from Washington to a point 150 feet north of Angelica street. The petition asking that Make-em-self ditch be converted into a covered sewer was acted upon favorably and further steps will be taken to make the improvement. The resignations of John W. H. Burns and O. L. Thornton as members of the fire department were accepted. The following bills were allowed: J. A. Ramey, work on street 16 50 W. H. Stephenson work on street. . . 10 50 Fred Stocksick “ “ “ .. . 60 Chas. Seelman “ “ “ ... 900 Bruce Hardy “ “ “ ... 300 Joseph P Rowen “ “ “ .. . 120 Willard Shields “ “ “ ... 930 Bales Lumber Co , sewer pipe 27 76' H. L. Gamble, City engineer 39 00 Chase Shead, assistant 7 50 Leslie Clark, printing 2 25 D. E. Hollister, salary 22 50 J. H. Chapman, principal and int. water works bonds 1371 42 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 30 00 Peter Giver, salary 22 50 C. L. Thornton 22 50 Landy McGee, work on line 11 10 Ira Smith “ “ “ 960 Bales Lumber Co., coal 22 69 Rensselaer Fuel & Feed Co. delivering coal 24 00 Mary C. Hopkins, rebate lights.... 2 70 J. H. Chapman, freight and express. 150 83 General Electric Co., dynamo 366 66 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal 59 04 Central Electric Co., porcelain tubes. 500