Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1899 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

Robert WhKe asked for a permit to erect a frame building, covered with iron, 80 feet by 20, on the lot south of White’s livery stable, on Van Rensselaer street. Referred to committee. S. Healy wants a permit for a frame cottage on It 16 bl 3. Referred to committee. White & Marion made application to be appointed city tappers. Postponed until next regular meeting. The street committee was authorized to have cleaned out the channel of the river, of water weeds, old rubbish, deceased cate, and other defunct live stock, namely three very dead hens, whose far-wafted fragrance was detected by Councilman Eger, last Monday. Win, Childers was re-elected night policeman, by a vote of 4 for him to 2 for Burgess Dillon. Fire Warden Steward reported only three fire alarms during the past year, and two of those three were fizzles. Five dollar per month were appropriated for the Citizens’ Band, during open air concert season, not to exceed six months. A two years contraot was made with J. T. Penn for water for street sprinkling, at $75 per year. A resolution was adopted that hereafter no rebate would be allowed for non-use of electric lights, for. a period of lees than three months.

The clerk was directed to charge up on the duplicate, against users of electric lights, one dollar per month for all all-night lights burned in excess of the number allowed by the ordinance, namely one for each 5 lights. The night watch has been keeping tab for last year, and it is said a considerable sum is due from this source. The marshal was directed to serve a second notice on certain water users who were permitting the water to be wasted. The light committee was directed to repair the chronio leaks in the roof of the water and light building. The salary of the city electrician was increased from SSO to S6O per month, and of the fireman, assistant fireman arid pumper from S4O to $45 per month. C. B. Steward was re-elected fire warden. Harry B. Kurrie was appointed city attorney, to succeed C. E. Mills, resigned. On recommendation of the firemen, Eldon R. Hopkins was elected fire chief for one year. The treasurer was directed to transfer $2,000 from the corporation fund to the electric light fund. A considerable number of olaims were allowed.