Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1886 — Town Board Notes [ARTICLE]

Town Board Notes

At the regular meeting of the Town Board, last Monday night, it was decided to compromise the cases in the circuit court growing out of the narrowing of Van Rensselaer Street, on the basis that Mr. Leopold’s assessments should be reduced from $250 to $lB5, and that he should pay the costs of the suit All other parties to be released from their assessments, on condition that they pay the costs of their cases. Dr. I. B. Washburn was unanimously re-elected member of the School Board. A sewer, of a total length of 2323 feet was ordered, running from the river, along the north side of Harrison street, across Division street, and to Scott streetJ. T. Randle, Emmet Kannal and J. H. Willey were appointed a board to appraise the benefits and damages to property owners. The following bills were allowed: John. Saner, work on tile ditch 600 G. E. Marshall, publishing notice of election and printing road-tax receipts 5 00 A. Thompson, rent for public pound 4 00 J. C. Thrawls, engineer on sewers 10 00 H. E. James, publishing annual statement 13 00 Jas. T- Irwin, qualifying Election Board &c. 5 00 Ferguson & Goff, tile for streets 58 84 Johu Kohler, tile tor streets 4 48 Wm. Warren, salary as Marshal 59 40 C. C. Warner, salary as Clerk 12 50