Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1875 — Assessors’ Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Assessors’ Meeting.

The Assessors of the several townships of Jasper county met at the Auditor's office, on call of the Auditor, March 30, 1876* for the purpose of agreeing as far as practicable upon a uniform rate of assessment for the current year. Mr. John Quarry, of Gill am, was called to the chair, and Mr. John M. Hetmick, of Wheatfleld, appointed secretary. Present—Mellender, of Hanging Grove; Qnerry, of Gill&m; Daniels, of Walker ; Boroughs, of Marion; Yeoman, of Newton; Wilcox, of Keener; Wynant, of Kankakee; Helmick, of Wheatfleld; Thompson, of’ Carpenter, and Comer, of Uuion. Several points of the assessment law, and methods of arriving at true value were discussed at some length.

On motion it was Resolved .- That fgr purposes of valuation of lands in their natural state—not town lots—the maximum and minimum prices were agreed upon, to-wit: Gillam $1 25 to sls 00 Wheatiield. 1 25 to 8 00 Union 1 25 to 10 00 Keener 1 50 to 7 00 Newton 2 00 to 15 00 Carpenter 3 00 to 20 00 Walker 160 to 700 Kankakee 1 60 to 7 00 Mari0n......... 3 00 to 20 00 Hanging Grove 400 to 16 00 Milroy, not represented Jordan, “ “ Barkley, “ tl The following rates were adopted on personal property: j Horses S2O 00 to $l5O 00 Mules.. .......... 20 00 to 150 00 Three-year-old colts 40 00 to 75 00 Two-year-old c01t5.... 25 00 to 60 00 One-year-old colts .*. 16 00 to 30 00 Oxen and 4-year-old-steers 80 00 to 60 00 Tbree-year-oli steers...... 20 00 to 30 00 Two-j ear-old 5teer5........ 14 00 to 20 00 One-year old steers 600 to 14 00 Cows and two and three-. year-old heifers 10 00 to 28 00 One-year-old heifers 600 to 10 00 Sheep lOOto 4 00 Hogs, per p0und............ 04 Wheat, per bushel 75 to 90 Corn, per bushel 45 Bye, per bushel... 60 Oats, per bushel - 40 Potatoes, per bushel 80 Barley, per bu5he1.......... 75 Clover seed, per bushel... 40 Timothy seed, pet bushel 3 00 Flax seed, per bushel...... 1 00 Millet seed, per bushel.... 50 Apples, green, per bushel. * 80 Lime, per bushel 25 Coal, per t0n...... 5 00 to 12 00 Hay, Tame per t0n....... 4 00 to 1«‘ 00 Hay, wild, per ton 200 to 300 Afpies, dried,per pound.. 08 Peaches, dried, per pound 10 Beef, per pound 06 Bacon, per pound.... . 06 Pork, pei - barrel...... 14 00 Lard, per pound 08 Wool, per pound 85 Tobacco, home grown, per pound... 10 Hops, per pound 20 Butter, per pound. T 8 Cheese, per pound... 10 Cider vinegar, per gallon.. 20 Wine, per gallon - 1 00 S rrgum mplasses, per gal.. 40 Turkeys and geese 40 Chickens, per down... 1 50 Jem QtrKRRT, J. M. Hxmiick, Chairman. Secretary.