Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1902 — Council Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Council Proceedings.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening. Philip Blue asked permission to tap the Ruston street sewer. Referred to street committee. The light and water committee was instructed to make a contract with A. Wood worth for water for street sprinkling purposes at the old rate. An ordinance was adopted directing the clerk to prepare at once a duplicate showing all assessments for street purposes and to turn same over to the city treasurer for collection. Heretofore these taxes have been col lected by the county treasurer and this step is taken to avoid the cost of collection. The matter of giving smokeless coal at test at the city plant was referred to the light committee $750 was ordered transferred from the corporation to road fund. An order was made that the warrant issued to T. J. Sayler & Co. for street improvements, and not paid for want of funds, be cancelled and that new orders be issued to take its place as follows: One order for $2,000, one for $332.47; and two for $330 each, all bearing 6 per cent interest from date of protest. Judges and inspectors f. r the city election were appointed as follows: First ward—lnspectors, 0. J. Dean, H. J. Kannal; judge, C. D. Nowels. Second ward—lnspectors, H. B. Murray, C. C. Warner; judge, D A. Stoner. Third ward—lnspectors, E. A. Aldrich, Jacob Wilcox; judge, L. Strong.

The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. John Eger, mayor S I2 oo C. J. Dean, councilman 12 00 H. J. Kannal, “ 12 00 I. J. Porter, ” i I 2 <*, C. G Spitler, “ 12 00 J. F. McColly, “ 12 00 J. C. Chilcote, " 12 00 S. C. Irwin, clerk 55 8o A. Simpson, marshal * 45 o o J. W. Childers, night watch 21 do J. H. Chapman, treasurer <9 25 W. N. Jones, painting fountains..... 1 00 ROAD FUND. W. H. Stevenson, work on street. .. 60 Al Blake, ” ” ** eyQ J. W. Speaks “ “ ”... 135 Chas. Cordray ” ” «« 4o< B. H. Dillon ” “ “ 435 Fred Stocksick, ” “ ”... 180 Wm. Simons ” ” ”... 630 John Hoffman “ ” ”... 570 Ray Thomas ” ” ”... 300 J. A. Ramey ” “ ”... 420 Geo. Newman ” “ ”... 270 James Elliott ” ” ”... 135 Joe Rowen ” ” ”... 300 Wm. Zink, gravel 50 Hiram Day, cement 16 90 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary to April 1. 25 00 C. E. Mills, insurance premium on pumps 6 75 WASHINGTON STREET IMPROVEMENT. J. H. Chapman interest 96 82 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary yi cq Peter Giver ” 25 00 C. L. Thornton ” 25 00 Ralph E. Jones, work on line 1 40 S. C. Irwin, work on books 14 90 Hiram Day, materials .. 32 45 Rensselaer Feed & Fuel Co., deliver- ” ing c0a1.... .. 48 00 General Electric Co., supplies. 20 53 J. H. Chapman, treasurer, freight.... 94 38 The Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal 115 08