Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1902 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

The city council met Monday evening with all members present. A cement side walk was ordered constructed on Van Rensselaer street from the electric light plant to Clark street. Chas. W. Platt was given permission to use Main street while moving his house. The city marshal was instructed to open up Webster street from Merrit to Prairie. An offer of $lO from Ed Gay for the old chemical fire engine was accepted. Leslie Clark was granted a permit to tap i he Plum street sewer. The clerk was instructed to draw an order f>r $l6O to defray the expenses to Carroll couucy of the witnesses in the Newels damage case against the city. The following claims were allowed: ROAD FUND. Milliard Shields, work on street.. .. « A 1 Blake “ “ .... 630 J. A. Ramey “ “ “ .... 210 Clyde McGee “ “ “ ~.. 105 Joseph Rowen “ “ “ .... 990 Roy Thomas “ “ “ .... 49? Noble Ball “ “ “ ... ye J. W. Spooks “ “ .... 405 George Platt “ “ .... 120 Chas. Bowers “ •* ... Ito John McClanahan “ “ 390 Harry McGee “ “ “ ... 450 Chas. Cordrey “ “ _. 270 John Huffman “ “ •* .... 300 Johh Phebus “ “ <• .... 1 Wm. H. Stephenson, work on street 90 C. W, Platt, repairing curb.. 50 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary So Peter Giver “ I 5 So C. L. Thornton “ 25 00 J. H. Chapman, freight and express. 212 10 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary.. 25 00 CORPORATION FUND. Fire Department, disability fund.... 3 68 Firemen, salary 93 *5 Burt Terry Stationery Co., blank order book 6 00