Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1886 — A SATEMENT. [ARTICLE]

A SATEMENT.

The law compels us acting as as ..“Th e Board of Commissioners of the County of Jasper” in a corporate capacity to levy a, poll and advalorem tax, sufficient to meet all ‘ county expenses.- Sections 5745 and 6269 R. S. 1881. Last yeat the rate waS eightyfive cents on each one hundred dollars. This year the rate is seventy-five cents,',a reduction of nearly one T eighth in rate. Nocounty poll tax is levied. Last year our lands and improvements" were assessed at an average at 85.07 per acre, on which the coun 7 ty tax averaged 4 and 85 ,oi e hundredths cents per acre. This year our lands and improvements are appraised at 84 32 per acre and the tax is 3 and 24 one hundredths cents per ■ acre. The tax on the same real property is thus decreased. 33 per cent, which, in our judgment, is as much a^rwoyddneitaiidy meet al 1 emergencies. We also desire to say, that as a Court and Corporation, we decide all matters that come before us, as nearly as we can, according to the law and facts. For the wisdom of our decisions we assume all responsibility, and the County Auditor, who acts simply as our clerk, is in no sense accountable for our action as a court or cotporntjoiL The manner in which the Messaije . has .referred to some of our Judicial and Corporate proceedings peems to require this statement in order that the people whose servants we are, may not be loiaied as to matters touching County taxes, receipts and expenditures. We have no objection to any piublication of (ill H’c foils as to valuation,” levy and probable amount to be raised as well as the probable call revenue. This cohld do no harm, while.a partial statement might. We have favored a gradual decrease of the rate, even with, a decreased valuation, still keeping our orders at fair and our contracts on a basis. We think this is right. A. C. Prevo, I Com. of JasGl, P. Tabok, 1 per County. 8. Brown, a former resident of Gillam tp., died suddenly in Medaryville, last Saturday, ot hemorrhage of the lungs. He had forJnffdy been a Mefhodist minister and latel- g telegraph operator, bn! ’poor health had driven iiiiu from each’vocation- Arne remains were buried in Independence cemetery, in Gillam township. ?. I Food for the brain and nervi-s -that will invigorate the body without intux- ' icating, is what we need in these days of rush and worry. Parker’s Tonic restores the vital energies, soothes the nerves, and brings good fac-alth quicke • than any thing you Aug.