Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1901 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening. Q. A. Strickfaden was granted retail city liquor license. One thousand dollars were ordered transferred from tne road fund to the corporation. The city treasurer made a report as follows; Amount on hand in corporation fund, $1540.63; road fund, overdrawn, $268.73; amount on hand in water fund, $1961.87; light fund, overdrawn, $337.98. J. H. Chapman was granted a permit to erect a oue story frame building 28 by 100 feet on the corner of Van Rensselaer and Cornelia street. It is understood the building will be occupied by Renicker Bros. with an implement store. The assessments on Front and Merritt streets were confirmed with a few changes. The following claims were allowed : Abrahm Simpson, marshal 45 00 J. W. Childers, night watch 21 00 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 7 20 Chase Shead, assistant. I OS Moses Tutuer, city commissioner. 800 D. J. Warner, “ “ 8 00 R. B. Harris, “ “ 8 00 J. L. S. Gray “ “ 8 00 Henry Amsler “ “ 400 I. J. Porter & Co., rubber coats 43 00 Chas. F. Seelman, work on street.. 675 J. A. Ramey, “ “ “ 240 Davijjl McConahay “ “ “ 120 A 1 Blake , “ “ “ . . 135 Wm. H. Stephenson “ “ “ . . 120 J. P. Rowen “ “ “ .. 660 Wm. Moore “ 2 55 Chas. J. Borntrager, “ “ “ . . 105 J. 11. Chapman, freight on rock 72 50 D. E. Hollister, salary 1200 James B. Clow & Sons, supplies. .... 12 39 Conrad Hildebrand, salary 10 50 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 30 00 Peter Giver “ 22 50 C. L. Thornton “ .22 50 Roy Stepehnson, work on line 60 Ira G. Smith, “ ,“ “ 13 95 Earl Sayler, “ “ «* 240 J. H. Chapman, freight and express. 217 90 Irwin & Irwin, insurance 57 75 M. B. Austin & Co. electrical supplies 38 50 General Electric Co., “ “ 23 70 Central “ “ “ “ 43 87