Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1899 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

C. J. Dean Elected To Succeed F. B. Meyer. IJhe City Council was in regular bimonthly sessions, Monday night. Jesse O. Gwin, the newly appointed councilman from the third ward, appointed to succeed W. H. Beam, filed his official oath and took his seat. The resignation of F. B. Meyer, as a member of the council from the Ist ward was accepted. Curfew Bill Childers made application for re-appointment as night policeman. Action deferred until the Ist meeting in May. The Jasper County Telephone Company filed a written acceptance of their ten years’s extension of franchise. The matter of narrowing a portion of Vine street, before noted,’ was sat down upon, as property owners affected would not all sign the petition, which is what sthe law Requires in such cases.

At 4 foot cement walk was ordered along the south side of Vine st. from Forest to Main. Also along the east side of Lyman Zea’s property. The city civil engineer was directed to prepare a plot of Mathesson Avenue, preparatory to opening the same. On recommendation of the finance committee a considerable number of claims were allowed. The treasurer’s.report shows on hand in the corporation fund, $4450 78; in the road fund $721.70. The electric Ijght fund is apparently overdrawn, $1720.76; the waterworks fund overdrawn, $83.23. Charles J. Dean was elected councilman from the Ist ward to succeed F. B. Meyer, resigned. He qualified and took his seat at once. The mayor announced a general re-arrangement of the standing committees, which are as follows, the first named, in each case, being the chairman of the committe. On streets, alleys, sidewalks, and bridges, Eger, McColly, Gwin. On finances, ordinances, purchasing and claims, Spitler, Dean, Murray. On water and lights, Murray, Spitler, Gwin. On fire department, fire limits, sewers and drains, McColly, Gwin, Eger. '■ *• The water rate for livery stables was fixed at the uniform price of $25 per year.