Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1910 — TAX LEVY FOR 1910 IS 48.15C. [ARTICLE]

TAX LEVY FOR 1910 IS 48.15C.

A Reduction ol 4 1-2 Cents Over Levy of Last Ynr. NO BRIDGE APPROPRIATIONS Are Made In the Above Levy— Total Appropriations Are Approximately Same As At Regular Session Last Year, But Additional Appropriations Were Made During Year of Over SIO,OOO. The county council at is regular annual meeting Tuesday and Wednesday made regular appropriations for the year 1911 totaling $60,938.88, and additional appropriations for 1910 of $7,802.27. In the regular appropriations budget there is $5.74/.50t0r court house bonds and interest, but nothing whatever is appropriated for new bridges, and if any are built next year, and it is likely that several will be on account of the many new ditches, appropriations for same will have to be made at special sessions of the council. This year special appropriations of upwards of $13,000 have been made in addition to the regular appropriation budget of $66,596.80. The tax levy for 1910 (to be paid in 1911) was fixed at 48.15 cents on the hundred dollars valuation, which is° a reduction of 4% cents over the 1909 levy, and is as follows:

Ct. house bonds and interest.. 8. Gravel road repairs. . . . . . . . . .10. County fund............... 30 15 In addition to the above, of course, are special levies in some of the townships made for stone road construction, etc., by the county commissioners, and the township and corporation tax levies. Following are the additional appropriations made for 1910 by the council at its session this week: Add. Truant Officer. SIOO.OO Add. Burke’s bridge.l,2Bs.oo C C Randle. . .... 1.50 Shirley Hill Coal Co 8.00 Supplies Truant Officer.... 11.50 Co. assessment Howe ditch. . 228.91 Same, Rupert ditch.. 35.00 Same, Kirkpatrick ditch.... 33.06 Add. inspection bridges.... 493.00 Street sprinkling....... .. . 30.00 Deputy hire Co. Surveyor.. 200.00 Repairs Baum’s Bridge.... 225.00 Repairs porch, Co. Asylum. 50.00 Drainage commissioners.. . 1,500.00 Co. Council ... 70.00 Bridge, Walker tp 1,021.00 Same, Gillam. .... . 650.00 Same, Union (two). 1,400.000 Engineer and plans new bdgs 400.00 Total addtional app. ... $7,802.27