Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1913 — CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS REDUCED TAX LEVY [ARTICLE]

CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS REDUCED TAX LEVY

Cuts 12% Cents for Current YearOther Zusiness Transacted at Bi-Weekly Meeting. Resolution read, rules suspended and order made in favor of sewer on Elm street from Dayton to Forest. An ordinance providing for the 1913 tax levy was passed after a suspension of the rules. The levy as is follows': Road Fund . 30 cents Corporation Fund ........25 cents Electric Light Fund ......25 cents Water Works Fund 20 cents Public Library Fund 10 ceßts -Public Parks 03 cents Special additional for School Bonds 10 cents On Borntrager Ditch 02%cents Total .$1.25% . Total 1.255 cents The city tax levy is 12% cents less than last year, "the road fund was reduced 10 cents and the corporation fund 5 cents, and an increase 6f 2% cents was made in providing the Borntrager ditch assessment. The city council met in regular session Monday evening, all members being present except Councilman Kresler. The journal was read and approved. On motion the park committee was instructed to have cement walks constructed along the north side of Weston park and street committee instructed to have crossings put In on Division, Weston and Franklin streets. Smith & Kellner were granted right to use part of streets during the construction of porch at the jail. Ed Herath, et al, filed petition for sidewalk on Cornelia street from Division street to Van Rensselaer street. City attorney ordered to prepare resolution. The resolution was confirmed for the opening of new street near the depot. Final assessments were adopted for the College avenue sewer from Milrqy park to the river. The finance committee made the following report of claims: Corporation Fund. W. R. Shesler, sal $30.00 Frank Critser, same 30.00 Chas. Morlan, same 25.00 Rensselaer Band, concerts... 50.60 Rens. Fire Dept. Alarm Aug 29 9.09 Dr. H. J. Kannal, services... 6.5<J Ray D. Thompson, freight.. .49 Road Fund. Chester Zea ... .. ............. 30.00 Verb Robinson.• 26.00 0. S. Baker .7......... 7.50 John Smith 16.00 Wm. Bowsher 18.00 John Albertson 23.00 W. V. Porter 26.88 Ray D. Thompson 23.27 Water Fund. Ray D. John Lyons '. 15.00 T. E. Malone 30.00 Jas. B. Clow & Sons 3.92 Fred Cissel 4.25 John Hordeman 11.90 Ernest Cockerell 7.00 Park Fund. Tom Cox 10.00 Electric Light Fund. C. S. Chamberlin 50.00 Mell Abbott 30.00 Dave Haste 30.00 Dick Hartman fc.... 25.00 Jesse Oates ~. 31.87 General Elec. Co. 65.30 Illinois Elec. Co 61.39 Dearborn Elec. Co 20.07 Monon Coal Co 58.94 Standard Oil Co .. 11.50 J. E. ’Bentley 1.00 Remington Tel. Co 15.00 Ray ;D. Thompson 49.93