Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1908 — Proceedings of City Council. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of City Council.

At the city council meeting Monday evening the matter of the tax levy was discussed but no action was taken. The school board needs mor* money and the school levy will probably be raised 10 cents. The city levies will probably be fixed the same as last year. The ' treasurer’s report for the month ending August 31st shows funds on hand as follows: Corporation $49.23; water, $1,600.73; electric $2,588; road, $459.72. A petition of Joseph Sharp et al for an extension of the water mats was referred to the Iglht and water committee. A resolution was adopted for a sidewalk on Cedar street, also for the College avenue sidewalk to St. Joe- . eph’s college. The assessments for the Dayton and Weston street improvements were adopted. ... . 'i*.— The members of the fire company called out at the fire alarm at Sherman Richards September 4th were allowed $1 each. The following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. W. S. Parks, salary E. M. Thomas, nightwatch—.— 26.00 J. H. S. Ellis, mayor—— 62.50 Jas. F. Irwin, councilman 20.00 H. L. Brown, same— 20.00 Ell Gerber, same— 20.00 C. G. Spitler, same 20.00 J. W. Williams, same2o.oo H. J. Kannal, mdc. city team.. 4.60 Frank McCarthy, asst engineer. 34.00 Dr. W. W. Merrill, sal. board h._ 10.00 Moses Leopold, sal. city treas— 75.00 Moses Leopold, express .35 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, salary 30.00 Gould Co., supplies 66.30 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies29.lo Jas. B. Clow & Sons, supplies29.9o Rensselaer Mfg. Co., supplies.. .66 Marion Roby, work on main 600 Hartsell Adams, work on main.. 4.60 Guy Ropp, work on main 9.00 Albert Wolfe, work on main— 14.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. i Moses Leopold, freight & ex.—109.16 C. 8. Chamberlin, salaryso.oo Dave Haste, salary ...20.00 Mell Abbott, salary3o.oo Ehrman Coal Co., coal— 50.92 Shirley Hill Coal Co., c0a1175.12 General Electric Co., supplies.. 22.47 Electric Appliance Co., supplies, 3.70 Sullivan Oil Co., oil 1120 Standard Oil Co., 0i129.00 Chas. Elder, extra firemanl4.oo Hartsell Adams, work on line— 2.00 Chas. Elder, fireman—.— 14.00 Tom Hoyes, work on line 7.62 H. L. Brown, exp. to Chicago. 5.C0 C. 8. Chamberlin, same 10.20 ROAD FUND. W. N. Jones, painting water trough 1.00 Maines & Hamilton, feed23.6l Healey & Clark, printing 4.50 Marion Smith, work on s'reet— 32-50 Taylor & Osborne, wk. on bridge 7.00 Chester Zea, labor 30.00 Jesse Wilcox, work on bridge.. 2.60 Geo. Zea, work on bridge.—— 8.75 Parks, work on street- 7.00 Roy Thomas, work on sewer 2.00 O. S. Baker, work on street— 8.75