Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1903 — The City Council. [ARTICLE]

The City Council.

The oity tax levies for the Current year were fixed at the ing rates on the SIOO assessed property. Road funds 30 centoCorporation fnud ....... 20 cent* Sinking fond 7 cents Speoial Additional fund. 1 cent Public Library fond .... 8 centoWaterworks fond 15 oents Eleotrio light fond 10 cent* Speoial school fond 40 oentn Tuition fund 35 cents Light Improvement fnnd 15 cents . Total levy ___ sl.Bl This is an is an increase of 21 oents over the total of last year. The city treasurer reported tbe following balanoes on hand. Corporation fnnd......... $17.12 Water fond 1,025.48 Road fund .vrrrrrrvr... 1,480.17 Eleotrio light fund 310.56 Tbe matter of assessing benefits and damages on the proposed alley through blodk 16, and the proposed narrowing of Division street, south of Washington, were refered to the olty commissioners. The oity engineer repotted the cost of various new street improvements as follows: ViDe street $2,700 90; Cedar street $3,779.65; Susan street $4762.50. The matter of assessments for the improvement woe refered to the oity commissioners. A remonstrance against improving that part of Main street north of Walnut was filed. Three employes of the water and light station want salaries increased from SSO to S6O per month. Refered to light oommittee. Some 45 miscellaneous claims were passed upon and allowed.