Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1901 — City Tax Levies. [ARTICLE]

City Tax Levies.

The City Counoil held a special meeting Monday night. The fixing of the tax levies for the ourrent tax year was the most important business transacted. For the different funds the levies were fixed at the following rate, on eaoh 1100 of assessed valuation: Corporation fund 20 cents Road fund 29 cents Sinking fund 5 cents Speo. Addl fund 10 cents School library .1 cent Water works 15 cents Eledtric lights 10 oents Special School 40 cents Tuition 85 oents Total all funds $1.65 The total is the same as last year, and most of the items are also the same. The bond of T. J, Sayler & Co. as contractors for the improvement of River, Forest and Merritt streets, was approved. The clerk was directed to give notice to the property owners, of the final hearing of assessments for the improvement of the two south blooks of Cullen street, and the block on Van Rensselaer between Washington and Cornelia. Hearing to be Sept. 30th. Dr. J. W. Horton’s water rate was reduced from $lB to sl3 per year- a