Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1894 — The Town Board. [ARTICLE]

The Town Board.

Monday night was Town Board meeting night, an i the session was held after the adjournment of the Republican convention. The principal business on hand was disposing of the large quantities of “twofer” cigars and oranges and “tbreefer” banai as set up by the successful candidates. Some mihor matters wtre disposed of between spells as follows; j Tbe street committee was directed j to put Up a few gasoline lamps in remote regions north of the depot and ;in Leopold’s Addition. The Elec- ! tiic Light company not having dyI name power enough to furnish any ; more street lights. The marshal was ordered to notijfy W. C. Shead to 'tie up his too demonstrative dog. The matter of the petition for a rebate to property [owners on the improvement of Washington street, was postponed until the building of th® gravel roads becomes a certainty. The el rk was directed to purchase “Thornton’s Municipal Law” for the use of the Board. James F. Antrim was appointed election inspector for the west precinct, and John R. Vanatta for the east precinct. Edward Morlan will put up the booths and cattle chutes.