Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 24, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1901 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

Cement Walk was ordered along the east side of Franklin streets along blocks 17 and 20 bo connect ’with the walk on Oak street. j An ordinance was introduced and passed under suspension of the rules, by unanimous vote, 'requiring the cement walk, ordered some months ago, affecting the proI perty of Mrs. M. E. Thompson and ' others, to be put under construction | within five days. If this is not done the marshal is to have the walks built and their cost taxed to the property. . A library tax ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules. It levies only one fifth of a mill on each SIOO. John A. Penrod was contracted with as inspector of the construction of the brick streets, at $4 per day. C. p. Nowels was granted a permit for a brick and frame wash room at the Nowels House. The Makemself ditch matter came up. It developed that the city engineer had not got the plans and specifications prepared in time for letting the contract, as advertised; and as it was thought too late to readvertise it and construct the sewer this season, the petition was dismissed. The matter will probably be brought up by a new petition early next spring.