Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1899 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

Another Beaiffnation From the Third Ward. Monday night was regular council meeting night. The mayor and all the council present except -W. H. Beam, of the third ward, and whose written resignation as a member of the council, from the third ward was handed in. His resignation was accepted but the election of a successor was postponed. Property owners on both Merritt and Vine streets presented a petition to have certain portions of those streets narrowed from 80 to 60 feet, both being of the latter width on part of their length. Referred to committee on streets. J. W. Porter and others petitioned for a plank sidewalk on Vine street from Forest to Main. Referred to sidewalk committee. Fiank Hodshire, Geo. Hopkins, and Geo. W. Sharp were accepted as members of the fire company. A motion to improve Cullen, Harrispn and Van .Rensselaer streets, where they surround the court house square, was adopted. The resolution does not state what material is to be used on the improvement; nor does it comply with the law whjch requires a separate resolution to be adopted for each street improved. The plan is understood to be to have the improvement made of vitrified brick. It will probably be acted on further Friday night. A whole lot of motions and counter motions were adopted of rejected in regard to the proposed improvement of Cullen, Clark, Forest,'Merritt and Vine streets. There was really nothing done however. An adjourned meeting will be held Friday night, at which this improvement question will be acted upon. The council will probably pass a resolution ordering the improvements made; and the property owners will then have the opportunity of remonstrating, if they so desire.