Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1904 — THE CITY COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL

Fire Chief Hopkins reported 11 firemen present at the burning of Jim Jordan’s barn and they were each allowed $1.50 therefore. In matter of petition to grade Walnut and Milton streets, in east part of town, to better aid the flow of water, the street committee was given power to aot as they thought best. Messrs U. M, Baughman, Eli Gerber and R- A. Parkison want a short sewer on west side of Weston and Dayton streets, and north of Makemself sewer, and are ready to pay cash assessments. Contract ordered advertised for. A cement sidewalk was ordered on the east side of College Avenue, from MoCoy avenue to Susan street. Herman Sohultr, Henry Hildebrand and Conrad Kellner each paid their city saloon license fee of $250, and were given their oity licenses for one year. The bos d of Mayor Ellis, for his new term was approved. It is for $3,000 and signed by himself, J. A. Larsh and John Eger. Some 37 miscellaneous claims were passed upon and allowed, which number included the quarterly salaries of the members of the fire company.