Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1917 — COMPARATIVE TAX LEVIES [ARTICLE]

COMPARATIVE TAX LEVIES

COUNTY AND STATE LEVIES EACH REDUCED FIVE CENTS. The Republican gives below the comparative tax levies and -valuations of the taxable property of Jasper county for the years 1916 and 1917: State Tax Levy on SIOO. 1916 , 1917 Stae Tax 07 .04 Sinking fund\. .015 .00 School tax.l36 .136 Benev. Inst. .07 .10 Voc. com. schl .01 .005 Total .... .t. 401 .351 A reduction of 5c on the SIOO. Count Levy on SIOO. 1916 1917 County tax .499 .499 Ct. House Bds.lo. .10 Grav. Road Rps.ls. -15 Total /.. .749 .699 A reduction of 5c on the SIOO. Gravel Road Construction Tax. 1916 1917 Barkley tp -57 Carpenter tp .63 .51 Gillam tp. 48 .80 Hanging Grove tp. . . .60 .62 Jordan tp .64 .79 Kankakee tp44 .47 Keener tps6 .60 Marion tp29 .64 Milroy tp. 00 1 .00 Newton tpos .76 Union tp .00 .80 Walker tp6s .65 Rensselaer .24 .52 Remington 63 .51 Union tpoo .80 Walker tp6s .65 Wheatfield tps2 .50 Wheatfield towns 2 .50 Levies by Township Advisory Boards On SIOO. 1916 1917 Barkley tp. 7T.. •. . .$1.05 sl-20 Carpenter tp .19 -49 Gillam tp .85 1.05 Hanging Grove tp. .. .93 .93 Jordan tpl-05 .90 Kankakee tp1.60 1.60 Keener tp . • f. 73 1.68 Marion tp. 81 .99 Milroy tp 1.58 1.66 Newton tpl.lß 1.16 ♦Remington 2.50 2.30 ♦Rensselaer • 3.23 2-99 Union tp. . 1.62 1.86 Walker tpl4s 1.40 Wheatfield tp1.38 1.33 ♦Wheatfield town ;. . 2.33 2.13 (•) Levied by town and city boards. Total Levies On SIOO. 1916 1917 Barkley tps2.2o $2.82 Carpenter tp. ..• •• • 1-97 2.05 Gillam tp 2.48 2.90 Hanging Grove tp. . . 2.68 2.60 Jordan tp 2.84 2.74 Kankakee tp. . 3.19 3.12 Keener tp 3.44 3.33 Marion tp 2.25 2.68 Milroy tp 2.73 2.71 Newton tp 2.38 2.97 Remington 4.28 3.86 Rensselaer 4.62 4.56 Union tp. 2.77 3.71 Walker tp. . 3.25 3.10 Wheatfield tp 3.05 2.88 Wheatfield town .... 4.00 3.68 Assessed Valuations. 1916 1917 Barkley ...$1,300,806 $1,313,691 Carpenter . 1,973,081 1,952,484 Gillam .... 765,145 771,630 Hanging G. . 750,259 751,304 Jordan 924,023 947,633 Kankakee . . 586,563 575,302 Keener .... 777,727 773,232 Marion .... 1,999,735 2,035,756 Milroy .... 344,635 336,070 Newton .... 919,389 941,736 Remington . 455,330 518,065 Rensselaer . ■ 1,430,556' 1,483,767 Union .... 1,339,767 1,356,869 Walker .... 693,944 694,628 Wheatfield . 727,899 726,193 Wheat, twn. . 169,638 178,877

Total ... $15,158,501|15,357,237 It will l|e noted that there is an increase of $198,730 in valuation. That where there is an increase in the tax levy it is due to the construction of stone roads or to the building of school houses. WANTED —Girl for general housework.—Mrs. R. D. Thompson. The final payment of the Red Cress War Pledges made last June, was due October Ist and the committee of the War Fund would greatly appreciate it if subscribers to this fund will complete their payments. They can be made either to J. H. Chapman, treasurer, at the State Bank, or at the Red Cross headquarters, or by mail with check payable to Red Cross War Fund, William G. McAdoo, Treas. WAGNER WIRE. Various signs suggseting nearing peace are more numerous than ever before.—E. W. Wagner & Co. Evening Post says thousands of Germans are deserting without officers and surrendering to the French and British. • . Peace arrivals would release Australian and India wheat for European demand.... . T , Wheat continues unsettled. Jackson Bros, free sellers on the last bulge, at 12 noon. . 12:25 p. m- —Snowing m Chicago. Cash corn 1 to 2 cents up. 1:05 p. m.—Snowing hard in Sioux City. Hog receipts 10,000. 15c to 20c lower. Cattle receipts 12,000, weak.