Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1917 — REDUCE CITY TAX LEVY 12C [ARTICLE]

REDUCE CITY TAX LEVY 12C

CITY COUNCIL MET MONDAY ~ EVENING AND REDUCED TAX LEVY. The city council met in regular session Monday evening and transacted the following business: The following tax levy was made for the year 1917, which is a reduction of 12 cents: Road fund levy, 30c on the SIOO. Corporation fund, 70c on the SIOO. Public library, 10c on the SIOO. Public parks, 1c on the SIOO. Special additional for school funds, 2c on the SIOO. Total tax, $1.13 on the SIOO. Other business was transacted as follows: On motion superintendent of light plant was instructed to extend water main 200 feet farther at Harris Home. The following claims were allowed: Vern Robinson, salary $30.00 Frank Critser, same 30.00 Sam Karnowsky, refd lie fee 25.00 Elizabeth Critser, injury . . 50.00 C M Sands, freight 3.20 Ellis Thomas, salary 30.00 Gilbert Albin, work on st. . 30.00 Granville Aldrich, work on st 7.50 Frank Wiseman, labor . . . . . 4.00 Kellner & Callahan, feed.. 83.83 Monon Crushed Stone Co . . 98.85

G M Sands, ft .... . . . .... .60 C S Chamberlin, salary 68.76 Dave Haste, same 40.00 T E Malone, same 40.00 Dick Hartman, same 40.00 T Hoys, same 24.75 Louis Payne, fire plant .... 55.60 Vandalia Coal Co, coal .... 240.64 CM Sads, ft ... 107.81 John Mecklenburg, work .... 3.75 T J Hoys, salary 15.25 Nat. Lead Co, pipe 79.81 Rens Valve Co, hydrants .. .. 69.00 Henry Wiseman, work 3.00 Jesse Gates, haul pipe 2.00 Central Fd Co, water main 829.63 John Richards, work 3.50 C M Sands, freight 107.81