Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1889 — 47 THOUSAND DOLLARS. [ARTICLE]

47 THOUSA ND DOLLARS.

THE TEAK’S IMPROVEMENTS. A Pretty Favorable Showing for a Dull . Year. While the year 1889 lias not been equal to several preceding years in the magnitude of permanent improvements in Rensselaer, the ... appended summary of what has been, done and what amounts have been expended, makes a very satisfactory showing, and proves conclusively that the time for a general halt in the building up and beautifying of the town, has not yet come. The average excellence of the buildings of the year is a very notable feature. Below is a brief mention of the principal buildings and other improvements of the year, with their cost: The Electric- Light plant, with build iiigand machinery...: SIB,OOO The new brick Methodist church 6,500 Judge E. I’. Hammond’s frame resi. denec, corner Washington and Weston streets... 4,000 Ge<>. E. Murray’s frame residence,on _ Illy er street. ... ......77U. ~... '~2,50q Citizens Bank, brick buildings -Washington street.• 2,000 Sylvester Ileftly’s residence, onFront street 1,750 Dr. 1. 15. Washburn’s residence on South, street...... —LSKLI T.aßuc Bros., frame residence on River street .... 1,600 Frank Osborne, frame residence on Division street....... 1,200 M. L. Spitler, addition to Res idence - - in the north grove 1,000 James Yeoman, addition to residence on Front street B'o M. L. Warren, house in Thomp«on , s Addition... 400 L. N.Hempliill, houseon Front st.,, 300 C. C. Starr, ice house near residence. 500 James Nelson, house in Thompson's Addition 500 Day Bros., two small houses in Weston’s Addition 500 Peter Wagner, addition to residence, in same.... ( 400 R. IV. Marshall, addition to residence west pf Newton's Add 400 Mrs. Flo. Sears, addition to tenant lionse on River st rcct 500 T. J. Sayler, house on Front street.. 450 Henry Wood, addition to residence, Benjamin’s Add 200 Jas. U. Thrawls, addition Ac. to residence north of railroad 900 John Makeever, additional story above Phillips’ liarlx.-r shop 250 A. <;rubb, John Wordca, John Shanlaub, additions and improvements to respective properties, $l5O each. 450 Many minor improvements of less than S2OO each, estimated 1,200 ..•i . f; Total of aliovejteins $47,000