Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1880 — Assessors’ Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Assessors’ Meeting.

i f The Assessofsof the several township ot Jasper county met at the Aoditor'a office on call ot the Auditor, March SO, iB6O, for the purpose of agreeing ns far as practicable upon a uniform rate of assessment,tew the current year., sf • James Welsh, of Marion township, was called to thehhsir. Mr. Samuel Yeornan, of Newton township, appointed Becretoryi , present—Uavid Daniels, walker Ip.; Samael Yeoman, Newton tp.; John Waymire, Jordan tp ; G, B. Chappell, Carpenter tp.; Adam Hess, Gillara tp., E. IL Brown, Wheatfield tp., James welch, Maribn tp.; T M. Jones, Kankakee tp.; Asa Tyler, Keener tp.; F. W- Sparling, Milroy tp.; Geo. Adair, Barkley, tp.; L. E. Nowlen,. Hanging Grove tp. By the proper action of the meeting the real estate of GUlatn township was reduced 50 per cent, per acre from the appraisement made five years ago. * Milroy township real estate will be appraised at from 62 cents to $5.75 per acre. Jordan township from 62 cents to $8 per acre, Barkley township from 62 cents to $lO per acre. Personal properly throughout the county will be assessed as follows: • . i f 5-Bo trd fence, per rod,. .i . ,40 crate. Wire do >ldo ..........»cent*. Knil do do ~.Zt.esate. Hedge do do ... ...00 cents. Average horse, 3 year* ola and over.. ¥.‘. *30.00. “ - “ 3 “ “ *>.oo. “ “ yearlings..., i.?. li.oo. Mules, 3 years old and over ..... .40.00. “ t “ “ jir» .30.00. Ootrs,.. V U.OO. neifera, 2yeans old, j. .i. ./ .8.00. Yearling*. T;. MO./ Steers, 4 year* old JS.OO. \ “ 8 “ “ Xi-.j. IAOO.' “ 1 *• “ 1. 5.00. Thorough Bull*,* 00.00. Sheep, per head ~ 1.50. Ilogs. per hundred Wood, per cord, in town, V. ....... „ .2.00. Coal, per ton .... .2.50 to 8.00. Wheat, per bushel . .76. Corn “ ** 30. Barley “ “ '......40. Oats . j “ “ .t..w.h Potatoes “ **. :.so. Clover seed- “ ............... ...t..5.00. Timothy seed, “ ~...1.00. Hungarian “ r ..,,80. Flaxseed “ 1....*..:..'....... 75. Hay, per ton. ...w..2.00. Beef, perewt...,, ~.8.00. Pork, u “ 4.00. Wool, per pound U ....80. Tobacco ■“ 10. Sorghum moiaeeed. per gallon .... 20. Vinegar, per gallon ....10. Bet!*, per stand 1.00. Turkeys, per head ,20. Goysc, •• “ .... 4 ; 20. Duck*, per dozen. 1.00Chicken* .** 1.00. Lard, i>er pound . . OL. j.vmes welsh, S. E. Vboxas, . - Presideut. > Secretary. ' - • -•• —r