Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1907 — NO CITY TAX LEVY MADE [ARTICLE]

NO CITY TAX LEVY MADE

Matter Postponed by City Council Unltll Next Meeting. The common oonnoil of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present except councilman Williams. The matter of fixing the city tax levies for 1907 was continued until next meeting. There will probably be little ohange in the total levy from last year. The city levy proper may be reduced a few cents but the school board will ask for 10 to 15oents more tuition levy, so the total will not be changed mnch. The city attorney was instructed to prepare resolution for sidewalk on Pine street in front of Peter May’s and R. B. Harris’ lots. City engineer’s report on College avenue and Vine street sewer was received and oity attorney instructed to prepare resolution fixing preliminary assessment, fixing Sept. 30 as time of hearing. Matter of mercury rectifier at St. Joseph’s college was referred |to light committee for investigation. Petition of F. M. Parker, et al, for an arc light on Forest and Merritt street and Merritt and Main atreetß was referred to light committee. Petitition of W. E. Leek et al for grading of Van Rensselaer street from Harrison to the gravel road was referred to street committee.

Petition of H. R. Kurrie et al for improvement of Weston street from Harrison street north to Elm, by making a 30 foot roadway with cement curb; city attorney instructed to prepare resolution for improvement of said street. Matter of improvement of Scott street was reported on. unfavorably by street committee. City attorney was instructed to proceed with sidewalk on Van Rensselaer street according to law. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. G. A. Williams, salary city atty $50.00 W. S. Parks, marshall.. 30.00 E. M. Thomas, night watch 25X0 Fred Phillips, stove 3,50 J. J. Montgomery, fireman... 6.25 C. W. Rhoades, same 6.25 Van Grant, samp.... 6.25 John Eigelsbach, same 6.25 Or lan Grant, same 6,25 Vern Robinson, same 6.25 James George, same 7.75 Tom Hoyes, same 6.25 Frank Kresler, same , 7.25 Chester Zea, same 6.25 Carl Wood, same 6.25 Rex Warner, same 6,25 Fire Dpt., dues disability fund.... 3.25 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 25.00 C. A. Tuteur, assisting engineer.. 8.25 Perry Horton, same 3.00 Moses Leopold, salary 75.00 ROAD FUND John AlberOson, shoveling coal 8.75 Al Fletcher, mowing weeds 15.75 O. S. Baker, same . 1.90 Wm.Slmous, burying horse .75 Chester Zea, salary 25.00 ELXCTRIC LIGHT FUND C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Western Electric Co., supplies 84.46 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal.. 206.10 Landy McGee, work on line 8.75 Leslie Clark, letter heads 2.50 Moses Leopold,freight 91.46 WATER FUND Ed Hopkins, salary 30.00 Gould Co., supplies... 17.53