Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1902 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

The city council met in regular session Monday with all members present. W. H. Eger et al presented a remonstrance against the Plum street sidewalk ordered at the last meeting. The matter was referred to the street committee and the city attorney. An ordinance for the improvement of Olark street was adopted and the contract will be let November 10th for a macadam street. The street committee was instructed to confer with the property owners in regard to a sewer through the alley back of the city power plant. The superintendent of the water and light company was instructed to ask the Parke County Coal Co. for prices on a new belt needed at the plant. The treasurer made a report for the month ending October Ist, showing balances on hand as follows: Corporation fund, $725.55; road fund, $64.44; water fund, $875.01; electric light fund, $861.16; other funds same as last report. Joseph Schofield asked ior a reduction of water rental at the Hildebrand livery stable. Referred to water committee. An ordinance for a sidewalk on Milroy street south of Washington was adopted and bids ordered advertised for the contract to be let November 10th. The committee on publio property was directed to investigate the matter of new coal sheds at the city power plant. The city attorney was directed to draft an ordinance relating to the storage of oil, explosives, etc. The purchasing committee was instructed to purchase a docket for the use of the city judge. The following bills were allowed. CORPORATION FUND. C. W. Williams & Co., interest on coupons.... i g 2 G. A. Williams, city atty 20 50 F. M. Abbott, salary 45 00 B. H. Dillon, night watch 40 00 J. H. Chapman, treasurer 63 00 Chas. Morlan, salary etc 27 15 J. C. Thrawls, city engineer 18 00 Wm. Greenfield, assisting engineer... 7 eo J. H. S. Ellis, mayor 6 00 P. C. Wasson, councilman 12 00 John McColly, “ 12 00 W. S. Parks, “ 14 00 B. F. Ferguson “ 14 00 Fred Phillips 1400 Henry Wood 14 tx) ROAD FUND. Chas. Cordory, work on street 75 C. S. Magee “ “ “ 1 50 Joseph Magee “ “ “ 75 John Bush “ “ *« [SO John Brown “ “ “ go John Hordeman “ " sewer 75 Wm. Parks, hauling 1 25 Fred Stocksick, work on street 1 50 Geo. McCarthy, work on street 3 45 Chas. Bowers, work with team 1 50 Prior Rowen “ “ “ 150 }• C. Gwin & Co., sewer pipe 19 00 .H. Chapman, interest on bonds... 96 73 St. Joseph College, gravel 20 ■■ ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. J. H. Chapman,’freight. 37 98 Crane & Co., supplies 57 Coen & Brady, coal 79 96 Donnelly Lumber Co., coal 95 13 Central Electric Co., electric supplies. 50 65 Dearborn Electric Co., supplies 24 26 General Electric Co., supplies 30 10 Ira Smith, work on line 13 65 Peter Giver, salary 25 00 C. L. Thornton, salary 25 00 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 37 50 Conrad Hilderbrand, salary 25 00 John Hordeman, work on mains 5 40