Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1903 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

The city council met in regular session Mon. night with all members present and transacted considerable business. The city treasurer report which showed bonces on hand to be as follows^^ Corporation fund $23.12 Electric light 77,97 Road fund 1836.23 Spoia) Additional fund... .2418.87 Sinking fund 8450 07 Water fund... 1718.91 ~ The oity engineer made bis report in the matter of Makemself sewer, and that it was completed

with the exception of some crossings and side walks and reoom. mended that it be accepted, and that the contractor W. F. Smith be put under SIOOO bond for the repair of these crossings and walks and keep same in repair for one year. The bond Was filed and the board referred the matter to the oity commissioners who are to . meet J ulj 20th and view the completed work. The oost of the improvement is $9590.02. The street committee recommended that the side walk on the south side of South street from Dr. Washburn’s residence to cemetery be oondemed, which was done and & new oement walk was ordered in. They also recommended that the walk on the east side of Soott street from Cherry to Elm be condemmed and thrown out, and a new walk be ordered in. This also was ordered. The marshal was instructed to notify the parties oonoerned to open the rest of the alley from Cherry to Elm streets between Cullen and Weston streets, a part of which is already open. The street oommittse’s . report favorable to the construction of sewer in Milton street was aooepted and the attorney direoted to v draft ordinance oovering the same. The First National Bank presented a petition for a sewer along alley in blook nine, whioh was granted. For the improvement of Vine street, two bids were reoeived, W. F. Smith at $2.95 per lineal foot and D. H. Yeoman as $3 per lineal foot. The contraot was awarded to Smith. Mary Wright and others preseated a petition for the improvement of Scott street. They ask that the street be narrowed down from 80 to 60 feet and that a sewer be placed in the center of said street with proper oaioh basins and that the read be graded to a 30 foot roadway. No gravel or maoadam is asked. The board referred the matter to the oommittee on streets. r Peter Wasson tendered h : s 'resignation as Couooilman of the third ward, whioh was aooepted. No appointment was made to fill the vaoanoy. The oounoil appointed J. O. Porter to aot as Superintendent of the construction of the Susan and l Cedar street improvements,