Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1883 — The Board of Assessors [ARTICLE]

The Board of Assessors

MET, pursuant to call of the Auditor, allbeing present except McGlinn, of Jordan township. Meetmng called to order and organization perfected by election of Samuel E. Yeoman, President 1 and John M. Helmick, Secretary. Schedule of Personal Property made by the Board of Assessors, March 30th, 1883: 1. Money on hand or deposit, to be assessed at Cash Value* 2. Money loaned on time or on call, tt 3. Bonds issued by bodies corporate, 4. Bonds issued by public corporations, State, <fec. 5. Shares of stock in any corporation, u 6. Goods and merchandise on hand, 44 '7. Articles for use in manufacturing, etc., u 8. Manufactured articles on hand, 8. Manufacturin tools, implements, machinery, &c., 10. Agricultural tools, implements and machinery, 11. Gold or silver plate, and plated ware, M u 12. Diamonds and jewelry. „ # u 13. Household furniture and library, * 14. Tools, law and medical books, surg 1 inst s, mad u 15. Nursery stock, ( w w 16. Pawnbroker property, K 44 17. Property of companies and corporations, u M 18. Property of saloons and eating houses, u • M 19. Morket garden products, • u 44 20. Home-made furniture, 44 tl 21. Slaughtered animals, 44 M 22. Every franchise, 44 u 23. Brick, stone and other building matenal, u u 24. Steam, sailing, or other water craft, 44 w 25. Patent rights, 44 , tt 26. Steam engines, including boilers, 44 ( t 4 27. Fire and burglar proof safes, ' u 28. Billiard, pigeon-hole, bagatelle & similar tables, 29. Piano fortes and other musical instruments. 30. Sewing or knitting machines, S2O and under. 31. Watches and clocks, $1 and upwards. 32. Carriages, wagons, drays, carts, or other vehicles, S4O. 33. Hoop poles, cash value. _ 34. Horses, four years and over, SIOO. Three years, S6O. Two years, $35. One year, S2O. 35. Mules, jacks and jennets, 4 years and over, SIOO. Three years, S6O. Two years, $35. One year, S2O. 36. Cows, S3O. Two-year-old heifer, sls. One year, $5. Steers—four years and over, $35. Three years, $25. Two years, sls. One year, SB.

37. Sheep, three dollars. 38. Hogs, three cts. per lb. 39. Wood, two dollars a cord. 40. Coal, four “ per ton. 41. Lime fifteen cts. “ bushel. 42. Wheat, 75c 43. Corn, Ssc. 44. Rye, 40c. . “ 45. Oats, 25c. 46. Potatoes, 25c. “ “ 47. Barley, 50c. 48. Timothy seed, $2, Clover, $4 49. Flaxceed, 75c. per bushel. 55. Fruit, one dol. “ 52. Hemp, 53. Beef four cts. per pound. 54. Bocon, ten “ “ 55. Bulk pork, 8“ “ 56. Lard, ten “ “ 57. Wool, 20 “ “ “ ' 58. Tobacco, 10 “ “ “

59. Hops, 60. Maple sugar, 61. Beef, eight dollars per bbl. 62. Pork, fifteen “ “ “ 63. Cider, ten cents per gallon. 64. Vinegar, ten “ “ “ 65. Wine, one dollar “ “ 66. Sorghum or Maple Molasses, 25c. per gallon. 67. Lumber, $8 to S2O per M. 68. Starch, five cents per lb. 69. Feed, one cent per lb. 70. Paper, fifteen cents per lb. 71. Pulp, 72. Oils, 15c. to $1 per gallon. 73. Scales, S4O and under. 74. (.'loth, 40c. to three dollars. 75. Flannels, 20c. to 50c. 76. Blankets, $1 to $3. 77. Yam, fifty cents per lb. 78. Ice, two dollars per ton.

79. Threshing Machines, fifty to five hundred dollars. 80. Com shellers, five to one hundred dollars. 81. Bees, Ito 2 dollars. Chickens, 2 dollars per doz. Geese. each 25c. Turkeys, each 40c. ' • 82. Credits due from any person, comp’y, corporate, cash vat. > Additional improvements, sixty per cent, of cost. Assessors all present except McGlinn, of Jordan township. By unanimous vote the Auditor was directed to have these proceedings published, and a sufficient number of notices printed to supply the k,| fl.| ™1 J. M. Helmick, Clerk.