Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1897 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

Monday night was regular city council meeting night The old trouble regarding the “devil’s lane” between Harvey’s addition and Robinson’s continuation of South addition, came up again, in the form of a petition to condemn the 2 foot strip that exists between the street in Harvey’s addition and Robinson’s. Meyer, Robinson and Kight appointed a special committee to investigate the matter further. Wm. Clift was granted permission to move a house about 100 feet, on Milroy St. The second report of the city commissioners on the Vine Street matter was received and approved. The street is ordered to be opened through to Austin & Paxton’s Addition. J. C. Passons, the principal objector, was allowed S3OO damages, less $32.20 benefits. Alter, Robinson and Kight were appointed as a special committee to confer with the county commissioners in regard to a hitch rack around the public square.

The Cullen and Plum street sewer dilinquent assessments were turned over to the city attorney, for collection. The Marshal was directed to open South street, west of the river, now enclosed for a calf pasture. The Mayor was authorized to go to Chicago to ascertain from the water works people what the cost of additional four inch pipes would be, through the alleys in blocks 3, 4 and 9 The city school board asked the city to provide an apparatus for heating the school building with steam from the water works and electric lights power house. It is estimated that the cost of the apparatus will be $4,500, and that fully SSOO per year can be saved on the cost of heating the buildings. A special meeting will be held Thursday evening, to consider this heating matter further.