Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1894 — The Town Board. [ARTICLE]

The Town Board.

Monday night’s session of the Town Board continued until after midnight. C. W. Coen, the new councilman from the Second ward was on hand, as was also C. M. Blue, the new clerk. New standing committees are: Streets, Wasson and Woodworth. Finance, Coen and Rhoades. Dr. Alter re-elected president of the Board. Burgess Dillon was unanimously elected night-watch. Other applicants were George Wood and Ott Clark. Geo. K. Hollingsworth, the councilmen from the third ward, resigned and E. D. Rhoades was appointed to fill the vacancy. The night watch is instructed to remain at the depot until 9 o’clock p. m., hereafter instead of 10 o’clock as heretofore. Delos Thompson, gravel road contractor, offered to construct a stone arch bridge, over Mabemself ditch, on Van Rensselaer street, on the line of the gravel road, for S3BO. , which sum the town is to pay $165; | the county $165 and the gravel road contractor SSO. The last amount | being what a wood bridge would cost. Alter and street committee ap--1 pointed to investigate the matter and to close contract if thought advisable. Proposals to gravel Front street, and to make a wider gravel pike on Van Rensselaer street than the township gravel road contract calls for, were considered. Committees were appointed to investigate and a special session called for Tuesday evening, to take farther action. At the special session Tuesday evi - ning, no action was taken on the street graveling proposition, but the proposal for a stone arch on Van Rensselaer street was accepted.