Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1911 — CITY TAX LEVY RAISED [ARTICLE]

CITY TAX LEVY RAISED

Five Cents for 1911, Making Total for All Purposes $3.14. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday night the following tax levy for 1911 was adopted: Road Fund 43 Corporation Fund 35 Electric Light Fund 10 Waterworks Fund 20 Library Fund . .10 Park Fund . .03 Total $1.43 This is 5 cents higher than last year’s rate. The corporation fund is reduced 5 cents over last year and the watei*-and road fund each raised 5 ceftts. _1 he school levy is 80 cents in addition to this and the state and county levy remaining the samer makes the total to be paid by Rensselaer property owners for 1911 $3.14 on each SIOO valuation, against $3.09 last year: 1 Six members of fiye department present at fire in rear of Racket Store allowed $1 each for their services, and nine members present at D. M. Worland fire allowed $1.50 each. Resolution adopted for alley, in block 9 adopted. This alley extends from Van Rensselaer to Cullen streets,

Salary of city teamster increased to sls per week from and after October 1. The following claims were allowed : CORPORATION FUND. Geo Mustard, marshal $30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch. . 25.00 ' C W Platt, special police.... 8.00 Charles Crouch, same. ..... 2.00 F E Babcock, pub notice. . , 2.00 L C Huston, vacation nightwatch for Critser 14.00 J J Montgomery, erp trip to Milwaukee ............. 15,00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, teamster...... 26.00 O S Baker, wk on street.... 1.00 Reuben Blakemore, same.. 1.00 Wm. Martin, same. .. . . .... .80 S Gray, supt. alley Imp 42.50 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary 30.00 H Mueller Co, supplies.... 20.71 Rensselaer Valve Co, * hydrant 25.50 C Gangloff, wk on main.... 2.00 Marlon Cooper, 5ame...... 2.50 John Hordeman, same 3.50 John Holliday, same. 9.00 F E Babcock, pub notice.... 5.00 R D Thompson, freight.... 1.96 PARK FUND. O S Baker, labor Milroy Park 1.00 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberlain, salary. ... 50.00 Mel Abbott, same. .. . 30.00 Dave Haste, 5ame..,,,,... 30.00 Ed Duvall, work on line.... 21.13 Clarence Thompson, same. . 10.75 Jim Rhoades, same. ....... 15.00 Illinois El. Co, supplies. ... 124.68 Clinton Oil Co, oil.. 12.36 Jesse Gates, hauling coal . .....- 32.23 Vandalia Coal Co, coal. .. .106.10 R D Thompson, freight.... 88.34 F E Babcock, pub notice, .. . .50 Jasper Co. Tel. Co, t 0115.... 4.25