Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1899 — City Council. [ARTICLE]

City Council.

The city council met in special session last night to attend to business regarding street improvements. > In the matter of the improvement of Cedar street a remonstrance was filed by Wm. H. Eger and others. But on the withdrawal of two remonstrators the matter was then referred to th© city attorney. On Cullen and Forest streets a remonstrance was filed by J. T. Randle and others. But the remonstrance not having the necessary two-thirds of the property owners it was over, ruled end it was decided to improve the streets by constructing a roadway 30 feet wide from Washington to Cornelia street and a roadway 20 feet wide from Cornelia street to Oak street. The proposed improvement of. Clark street was defeated by a remonstrance filed by Berry Paris and others. The Board of Commissioners and John Makeever and A. Leopold filed remonstrances against the improvement of streets on the east, south and west of the public square, each of which was found to be insufficient and it was resolved that the improvement be made. The remonstrance of James W. Porter against the improvement of Vine street was withdrawn. It was resolved to improve said street from Forest to Main street by constructing a roadway 20 feet wide.