Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1902 — THE CUT COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CUT COUNCIL.

City to Pay Salary of Night Watch Hereafter—New Walks Ordered. The city counoii met in regular session Monday evening. H. B. Kurrie’s resignation as city attorney was ucce-tod and Geo. A. Williams was sworn in in his place. Oonrad Kellner and Oonrad Hildebrand were granted city saloon licenses. The ordinance fixing the salaries of the city officers waß given its second reading. An order was made allowing the night watch S4O per month out of the city treasury. Heretofore he has been allowed S2O, the merchants paying the balance. Geo. A. Williams and Jesse E. Wilson were appointed commissioners to audit the city books. The following side walks were condemned and 4 foot oement walks ordered in their place: South side of Angelica street from Presbyterian church to Front street; around the Spitler property on Oornelia and Cullen street; Washington street, north side, along Mrs. Matie Hopkins’ property; west side of Van Rensselaer St., from the school house north to Clark street and College Avenue; Elm street from O. L. Thornton’s east to Franklin street along the John Grooms’ lots.

CORPORATION FUND. James B. Clow &Sons, rubber gaskets 96 Joseph H. Hoover, mowing park.... 3 09 Lizzie Comer, meals for election board 31 50 Wm. Simmons, hauling hose cart.... 1 50 C. G. Spitler, councilman 6 00 11. J. Kannal “ 4 00 C. J. Dean “ 6 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. James H. Chapman, freight on coal. .. 94 71 M. B Austin & Co., supplies 9 00 General Electric Co., supplies...... 22 50 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal 73 80 Peter Giver, 2 weeks salary 25 00 C. L. Thornton, 2 weeks salary 25 00 C. S. Chamberlain 2 weeks salary ... 37 50 WATER FUND. H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies 17 90 Joe Hoover, labor 80 Conrad Hildebrand, engineer 25 00 ROAD FUND. Chas. Bowers, work on street 2 40 W. H. Stephenson, work on street.., 1 35 Fred Stocksick “ “ “ .... 105 Harley Shields, work on street 60 John Albertson, “ “ “ 60 Jas. Rowen, work on street 4 20 A 1 Ramey “ “ “ 420 James Ceilman, work on street 2 70 Harry McGee, “ “ “ 210 Dave Platt, burying dog 50 Anderson, burying dog 50