Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1899 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

A petition signed by 64 persons, a large proportion of whom were business and professional men, asked the council to pay a bounty of two cents each on all English sparrows killed inside the corporation. Referred to the committee on ordinances. The Macadam company filed a number of affidavits preparatory to taking leins against several pieces of property on Front street, on account of unpaid assessments for the street improvement. Lem Huston was appointed fire mail tii> tLc uiiu 11 at jr station to succeed C. V. Hawkins, resigned. The salary is S4O per month. The Standard Oil Company was contracted with for oil for the water and light station, for a year. Capital cylinder oil, at 30 cents and Renown engine oil at 16 cents per gallon. A considerable number of claims were allowed. All were for small amounts except that of Wm. H. Eger, for services as city plumber. His bill was for SBOO, less S2OO already paid. Messrs. Meyer and John Eger opposed the bill, claiming it was too large. It was allowed by the following vote. Ayes, Spitler, Kight and Beam: Noes, Myer and Eger. Tom Boyle offered the city oak lumber at $lB per 1000 fefet. Referred to Street Committee with power to purchase if thought best. C. W. Hanley, as attorney for Halleck Bros., asked that aotion be taken on their application for a telephone line franchise. The matter was made a special order for the next meeting,