Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1891 — Commissioners Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners Proceedings.

John Randle and H. O. Harris, of the Visiting Board of the Poor Farm reported everything in fair condition. Fleener & Perkins expert accountants of Lebanon offered to examine the books and records in the various county offices, to ascertain if anything is due the county, from the state or other sources, on account of mistakes or omissions, for half of what they can so collect. The Board accepted the proposition. . The order of June 1890, establishing a Visiting Board for the Poor Farm, was rescinded and revoked. - By invitation of the Board several bids were received Friday for building cement walks in the public square, but owing to a misunderstanding upon the part of the bidders as to what was reqtiired in the bids, all were rejected, and no other action taken this term. The county tax levy for 1891 was fixed at 45 cents on the SIOO taxable property. Last year it was 75£ cents. The levies fixed by the Trustees for township purposes were ratified by the Board. The sum total of the levy in each township, for all township purposes, as township, road, additional road, school, special school and tuition, is here given, The amounts being on the SIOO Valuation. The totals for last year are also given, for comparison: Hanging Grove, 80 cents. Last year $1.05. Gillam', not made. Walker, 65, last year 65. Barkley, 75, last year $1.20. Jordan, 70, last year 90.' Newton, 75, last year 95. Keener 80, last year $1.35; Kankakee, 95, last year SI.OO. Wheatfield. *7O. last year $1.20. Milroy, $1.25, last year ' $1.35 Union, 80, last year $1.20. Marion, 70, last year $1.05. Rensselaer, 55, last year 70. Carpenter, 75, fast year 95. Remington, 75, last year sl.lO. Remington also has $1.25 on each poll, for schools, last year the same.