Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1901 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Appoint New City Commissioners and Transact Other Business. The city council met in regular session Monda^evenlng. The cemetery trustees reported the sale of ten lots to the following persons: Larkin Potts, Graoe Pumphrey, L. W. Renbow, Osa Ritchey, Hiram Day, T. F. Clark, Frank Rowen, Prior Rowen, 8. R. Nichols and George E. Marshall at S2O each. D. B. Nowets was granted permission to erect a coal shed in the rear of his hotel building. Four of the city commissioners recently appointed by the circuit court having failed to quality, the council appointed Granvillo Moody, O. D. Nowels, R. B. Harris and Moses Tutper to fill the vacancies. The city engineer filed a report showing the completion of River street improvement. The total cost is $4,460.25. The report was referred to the city commissioners, who will meet Ootober 21st to make assess ments, and also at the same time on Forest and Merritt streets. F. B. Meyers et al asked the council to macadamize Washington street from the bridge to River street. No action taken. The council will meet again some time this week to accept the new brick streets. The following claims were allowed: Abram Simpson, marshal $ 45 00 J. W. Childers, night watch 21 00 S. C. Irwin, city clerk 51 30 J. 11. Chapman, treasurer 19 25 11. R. Kurrie, city attorney 35 00 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 45 00 Chase Shead, assistant “ 18 00 John Eger, mayor..... 1600 C J. Dean councilman 16 00 H. J. Kannal,... “ 16 00 I. J. Porter “ 1600 C. G. Spider.... “ 16 00 J. F. McColly... “ 1400 J. C, Chilcote.... “ « 1600 John A. Penrod, inspecting brick 53 So K. R, Hopkins, Bustling sewer 1 50 C, D, Nowels,.. .city commissioner. . 400 J. 11. S. E11i5.... “ “ .400 James F. Irwin. . “ “ .4 00 Nelson Randle.. “ ,l . 400 A. Leopold “ “ 4 00 Felix French “ “ 4 00 Wm. Newman, work on street. 960 Leonard Adams “ “ “ •35 Wm H. Stephenson.. “ “ “ . 4 35 Al Ramey “ “ •* 6 90 L. A. Hopkins “ “ 1 “ 2 70 Chas. Horntrager “ “ “ 8 40 D. H. Yeoman, lumber 77 96 W. F. Shields, work on catch basins. 31 35 Renicker Bros., sharpening grader. .. 200 D, E. Hollister,... .salary 22 go C. S. Chamberlain “ 30 00 Peter Giver “ 22 50 C. L. Thornton.. “ 22 50 Tandy McGee, labor 10 60 S; C. Irwin, duplicate and statements. 13 50 J. H. Chapman, freight and express. .214 20 Rens. Feed & Fuel Co , hauling coal. 68 75 A. F. Long, sundries... 12 64 Renicker Bros., “ 1 25 John C. llodshirc, repairing furnace.. I 50 Bales Lumber Co., lumber 1 08 Frank Giver, work on boilers 2 00 Chas. A. Schieren & Co., electrical.. supplies 5 38 Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. C 0.,... supplies 12 25 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal. 29 52 Central Electric Co., supplies 44 53 Firemen, services at Brenner lire 21 00