Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1883 — The Fathers ia Council [ARTICLE]

The Fathers ia Council

The Town Trustees held their regular monthly meeting Monday night. &. 8. Dwiggin’s term of service as school trustee having expired, and he not consenting to a re-election, I. B. Washburn was elected in his place. The Corporation limits were extended to include Thompson’s addition and a part of Weston’s addition. The report of the viewers in the matter of the extension of Work street was accepted and the street ordered opened across the river. The J. C. D. A., was was assessed $35 benefits, and M. L. Spitler $5, both amounting to §4O. Damages aggregating the same sum were awarded to the several Hopkins, owners of the Coal Oil well. Deeds of dedication from Alfred Thompson and others of Jefferson st., and from Rial Beniamin, and J. C. Van Rensselaer, of Grace st., were accepted. The county commissioners Were reccemmended to levy the following taxes: A special school tax of 50 cents on each hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and 50 cents on each poll. A local tuition tax of 25 cents on the hundred and 25 cents on each poll. A special Additional tax, to meet interest on school bonds, of 50 cents on the hundred and 50 cents on each poll. A number of claim 1 * were allowed. A special meeting will be held next Monday evening.