Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1909 — TRACTION FRANCHISE PASSED TO THE THIRD READING. [ARTICLE]

TRACTION FRANCHISE PASSED TO THE THIRD READING.

City Council Met Monday Night and Acted On Various Matters—Telephone Franchise Asked For. The city council met in regular session Monday evening. The fire chief was authorized to sell one of the hose carts at the best price possible. A petition of Ben Smith et al for the extension of a water main was ordered placed on file. The city engineer’s report on the Washington street improvement was accepted and ordered placed on file. The superintendent was ordered to flje report as to the completion of the street and city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for the acceptance of the street and making preliminary assessments. The report of the city engineer on the Front street curb was received and ordered placed on file. An ordinance granting a franchise to the Home Telephone Co. was introduced and read, and on motion passed to second reading. The ordinanfce granting a franchise to the Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. was passed to third reading, Councilman Gerber opposed the ordinance. Only one slight change was made in the ordinance. The section requiring all limited trains to stop at the passenger depot, was changed to read “to receive and discharge passengers.” The treasurer filed a report showing $1,409.10 on hand in the water fund; |5,459.47 in electric light fund, and corporation fund overdrawn $80.51. The road fund is also largely overdrawn, but the amount was not shown in the report. The following claims were allowed: —Corporation Fund— W. S. Parks, salary $30.00 E. M. Thomas, night watch 25.00 Jesse Snyder, special policed .... 2.00 Chester Zea, same v^... 2.00 Jean Smith, same 'JiY. 2.00 Bartlow & Mitchell, elec. suit.... 4.60 Healey & Clark, printing * 17.50 E. P. Honan, election com.. 6.00 Geo. Fate, meals election board. 22.05 Judson H. Perkins, elec. ins.... 6.00 Joe Halligan, judge election.... 4.00 H. J. Kannal, same 4.00 O. H. McKay, clerk, election.... 4.00 J. F. Hardman, same 4.00 Chas. Platt, election sheriff 3.00 J. H. Carson, same.... 3.00 E. L. Clark, inspector election.. 6.00 R. EUHarris, judge election 4.00 N. S. Bates, same 4.00 Boyd Porter, clerk election 4.00 C. B. Steward, same 4.00 Aaron Hickman, sheriff election 3.00 Larkin Potts, same 3.00 D. M. Worland, room rent 6.00 E. A. Aldrich, inspector election 6.00 Conrad Kellner, judge election... 4.00 T. Grant, same 4.00 Judson Maines, clerk election... 4.00 Howard Mills, same 4.00 S. E. Yeoman, sheriff election... 3.00. E. Mab, same. 3.00 A. J. Brenner, room rent 5.00 —Road Fund— Healey & Clark, pub. notices.... 35.50 Earl Chestnut, work on street.. 10.50 Earl Chestnut, work on street.. 10.50 Fred Hemphill, blacksmithing.. 16.50 Jean Smith, woTk on sewer 6.00 Bert Campbell, labor with team. 25.00 Harrison Wasson, work on street 6.30 —Electric Light Fund — C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, salary.... 30.00 Dave Haste, salary i. 30.00 Tull Malone, work on 1ine...... 19.68 F. Bdssell Co., supplies 60.27 'Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 127.50 Standard Oil Co., oil 11.02 Western Electric Co., supplies.. 20.40 State Bank, rebate on lights.... 23.85 J. C. Gwin & Co., lumber, etc.... 12.11 ( Healey & Clark, printing 3.00 Moses Leopold, freight... 59.90 —Water Fund— Ed Hopkins, salary 30.00 Ray Thomas, work on main 4.50 Healey & Clartf, printing 2.00