Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1893 — The Board of Assessors. [ARTICLE]

The Board of Assessors.

‘ The township assessors met last Friday afternoon, to agree upon a plan for the their annual spring campaign. Every township assessor in the county was present. Namely, Fred Steir, Hanging Grove— Calvin Coppess, Gillam. John O’Conner, Walker. J. L. Lewis, Barkley. H. W. Porter, Marion. Perry Blake, Jordan. J. H. Sayler, Newton. D. E. Fairchild, Keener. F. W. Austin, Wheal field. David Collins, Kankakee. Walter Harrington, Union. James Lefler, Milroy. J. L. Lam bom, Carpenter. Wm. Draper, Dept. Remington. H. W. Porter, of Marion, was made chairman of the meeting, and Wm. Draper, of Remington, Secretary. After an enterchange of views on various subjects, the Board agreed upon the following uniform.

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT. 1. All notes secured by mortgage, and all other notes at a discount towit: Notes maturing in one year .06; in two years 10.; in three years 12.; in four years 14-; in five years 16; and in six years 18 per cent. No good notes to be discounted morn than 20 per cent. 2. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 70 percent, of the invoice value. ~ 3. All roadster horses at SIOOO.OO and under at the discretion of the assessor. 4. All imported draft horses at $230.00 and under at the discretion of the assessor. 5. farm iiorses. Average yearling colts at.... SLS-off Average two-year old colts at 25 00 Average three year-old colts, 40 00 All other average horses.... 55 00 higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. Mules same as horses ; 6 . cattle. Average yearling heifers ... .$ 600 “ -.steers..-., 800 “ two-year-old heifers 12 00 ‘‘ two-year old steers. 16 00 - old steers 25 00 “ Cows at........... 18 00 Fat cattle, per cwt 3 50 7 SHEEP AND HOGS/

Good average sheep, per head $ 3 00 Hogs, per cwt 5 00 8. Wood per cord $.50 to.. $ 2 00 9 GRAIN AND SEEDS. Wheat per bushel $ 50 Corn “ ■ £5 Oats -‘if '’gij Rye “ “ 30 Potatoes “ “ 50 Timothy seed per bu ft 1 "of)' Clover seed per bu 0 00 10. Timothy hay per ton... $5 00 Wild hay per ton 2 00 -BacQn,pag--cwt- s .-- y -8-A$- 8 00 Lard per.cwt 8 00 Wool, per lb 15 Sorghum molasses, per gal... 25 Ice, per ton 50 12. Hardwood lumber I*. m.s 12 Off 13. Chickens, per doz $ 2 00 Turkeys, each... .. ~V ■.,.-. 40 Geese, each 30 Bees, per 5tand............. 1 00 14. Additional improvements, on basis of cost 00 per ct

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