Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1911 — City Tax Levy Five Cents Higher Than Last Year. [ARTICLE]

City Tax Levy Five Cents Higher Than Last Year.

All members were present at the The dty tax levy was fixe/IT follows for the coming year: Road fund - ..... • .43 Corporation fund.., .........1«. .^5 Electric Light fund.;*.. .10 Waterworks fund. . JO Public Library fund .10 Public Parks 03 Total on 1100... SIJI The road and water funds were increased 5 cents over last year. TBs corporation fund was reduced 5 cents This makes this year's city tax levy for all purposes $3.14 against $3.09 last year. ' 1 The six members of the fire company present at the fire in the rear of the Odd Fellows building were allowed $1 each. Nine members were present st the Worland fire and they were allowed $1.60 each, a total Of $19.60 for the two fires. The resolution for an alley through block 9' was passed. ' City Teamster Zea’s salary was increased from SSO per month to sls per week. The mayor reported the revocation of the pool license of J. J. Weast The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND Geo. Mustard, salary *u> *.# > * .+.;* • $30.00 Frank Crltser, night watch... 25.00 C: W. Platt, serv. extra police 8.00 Chas. Crouch, extra police 2.00 F. E. Babcock, advertisipg. ... 2.06 L. C. Huston, serv nightwatch 14.00 J. J. Montgomery, expense trip to Milwaukee ............ 15.00 ROAD FUND Chester Zea, salary teamster.. 25.00 O, S. Baker, work on street... 1.00 Reuben Blackmore, same 1.00 Wm. Marlin, same ,60 Sylvester Gray, supt. on alleys 42.50 WATER FUND T. E. Malone, salary 30.00 H. Mueller Mfg. 00., supplies.. 20.71 Rensselaer Valve Co., hydrant 25.50 Clemens Gangloff, wk on main 2.00 Marion Cooper, same 2.50 John Hordeman, same 3.50 John Holliday, same 9.00 F. E. Babcock, advertising.... 6.00 Ray D. Thompson, freight. t... 1.71 PARR FUND O. S. Baker, work MUroy Park 1.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND C. S. Chamberlin, 5a1ary....... 50.00 Mell Abbott, salary 30.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Ed Duvall, work on 1ine...... 27.13 Clarence Thompson, same..... 10.75 Jim Rhoades, same 16.00 Illinois Electric Co., supplies. 124.68 Clinton Oil Co., waste 12.36 Jesse Gates, hauling coal 32.23 Vandalla Coal Co., coal 106.10 Ray D. Thompson, freight 88.34 F. E. Babcock, advertising. - y .50 Jasper Co. Tel. Co., toll messgs 4.25