Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1905 — THE CITY CUUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY CUUNCIL.

The City Council held their last meeting for 1905 last Monday night with a full attendance. The most important business transacted was the appointment of a fireman and night electrician for the city power house, to succeed C. Hilderbrand who resignation takes place the Ist of the year. There were f wo applications for the position. Mel Abbott, present City Marshal, E. W. Irwin, “Big Ed,” of the Irwin tile mill. The vote stood three and three, and it was then up to the Mayor to cast the deciding vote. And this he did in favor of Mr. Abbott, Some complaints have been made regarding some of the details of the manner in which B. S. Fendig, the poultry man, disposes of the waste portions of the fowls slaughtered in his abbattoir, near the Washington street bridge. According to these complaints, these turk, dnrk and chickens innards, tho lost to sight, are still to memory clear, under a thin covering of old straw, on the river bank, back of Bennies’ place. The matter was referred to the city board of health, for investigation. An arc light was ordered installed at the cornor of Franklin and Vine streets, and a smaller light at the corner of Webster and Vine. Some 45 claims were considered and allowed.