Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1881 — Meeting of Assessors. [ARTICLE]

Meeting of Assessors.

The assessors of the several townships of Jasper county met, pursuant to call, at the auditor's office, April 15,1881, for the purpose of agreeing, os far as practicable, upon a uniform rate of assessment for the current year. The members of the board were present* as follows: Asa Tyler, Keener township; John Helmick, WheatfiekTtownship; J. Wynant, Kankakee township; Samuel Yeoman, Newton township; John McColly, Union township; David Daniels, Walker township; A. E. Pierson, Barkley township; George Guild, Gillam township; S. W. Ritchey, Jordan township; Junes Welsh, Marion township; F. M. Sparling, Milroy township; G. B. Chappell, Carpenter township. The board was organized by the appointment of Geo. Gnild, chairman, and Jas. Welsh, secretary. The following rates were agreed upon: Moneys on hand or on deposit within or without the state, subject to order of draft, 100 per cent. AD moneys loaned, on time or on caD, 100 per cent. Horses, average rate, S4O; two-year-olds, •25; yearlings, sls. Mules, jacks and jennets, average, SSO; two-year-olds, $35; yearlings, S2O. Cattlo, cows, heifers, $10; yearling heifers, $5; Steers, four-year-olds, $35; three-year-olds, $25; two-year-olds, sls; yearlings, $8; thoroughbred buUs, SSO. Sheep, sl*so. Hogs, $3 per hundred. Wood, per cord, delivered, $2. Coal, $3 to $4 pSr ton. Wheat, per bu., 75 cts.; corn, 35 cts.; rve, 60 cts.; oats, 20 cts.; potatoes, 75 cts.; barley, 60 cts.; timothy seed, $2; clover seed, $4; Hungarian seed, 50 cts.; apples, green, 50 cts., dried, 75 cents. Hay, tame, per ton, $5; wild, $1.50. Beef, per lb., 4 cts.; bacon, 7 cts.; wool, 20 cts.; tobacco, 10cts.; hops, 2(Xcts. Beef, per bbl., $8; pork, sl2. Cider, per fal., 15 ots.; vinegar, 15 cts.; wine, 1; sorghum or maple syrup, 30 cts. Lumber, per thousand feet, SB.