Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1898 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

The Street Committee was authorized to have constructed the retaining wall at the east side of Washington street bridge on the north side of the street. Mrs. Hopkins, who owns the adjoining property, pays S4O and the city the balance. The same committee was also authorized to make a wooden bridge over a ditch on Vine street, in A. & P. nddition. A four foot cement walk was ordered along B. Forsythe’s vacant lot on Division street. The city clerk reported $223.93 water rents collected. On recommendatian of the ti--1 nance committee claims were alj lowed to the amount of $1331.28. j The treasurer's report showed balances, as follows: Corporation fund, $3632.70. Road fund, «331 .- 37. Waterworks fund, $287.18. I Special Additional, $1824.30. The condition of the Electric ! light fund is still one of those I things no fellow can find out; but 1 the finance committee is directed to audit the light fund duplicate and to settle with the bank which collects the light rate. The amount

paid out of this fund is $5464.1f\ The following 17 members of the old fire compauy were accepted as members of the re-organized company. C. W. Platt, E. C. Owen,; Harry Wiltshire, J. E. Hopkins, Chas. Robinson, A. T, Perkins, E. L. Gay, Wm. Lewellen, C. Hildebrand E. R. Hopkins, J. R. Warren, M. L. Hemphill, J’ W. Mann, H. C. Smith, I. B. Marion, E. M. Parcells, Grant Hopkins, M. L. Hemphill was elected chief of the fire department, to serve the unexpired term, which ends in May. Fire Warden Steward protested against some of the old traction engines around town which, in inexperienced hands he thinks liable to blow up. Referred to city attorney to recommend action. The special police ordinance was passed to a second reuding.