Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1904 — THE COUNTY COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY COUNCIL

$62,500 Appropriated. The County Tax Levy Greatly Reduced. The Jasper County Council were in regular annual sessions Tuesday and Wednesday. The full council wm present, namely Frank L. Babcock, chairman, J. 0. Martindale, Walter V. Porter, Roberts Drake J. W. Williams F. Pettit. The general appropriation bill for the year 1905 was passed, and also a special additional bill for the present year. In all both ordinances appropriate $62,562.20, The general ordinance as always, provides for all the ordinary county expenses, such as salaries and supplies for county officers, pays for township assessors, poor farm maintenance etc. Some of the generally interest, ing appropriations are here given. For gravel road repairs, Ist district $1,250; 2nd district $3,000; 3rd district $750 total $5,000. For new bridges. In Union Tp, over Gifford ditoh S3OO. In Keener Tp, at Kankakee river SBOO. In Ktener Tp. on county line $2,500. Three bridges ever Garrison ditches $1,600. For bridge repairs $1,500. For redeeming court house bonds, $5,000. Fur interest on court house bonds, $6,500. Toe ordinance for additional expenses this year, includes $750 for for extending Burk’s bridge, north of Rensselaer; repairing Baum’s bridge $3,000, repairing Hebron bridge S6OO. Also $1,500 for gravel road repairs, and S3OO for advance cost on ditches. The county tax levey for the year was placed at 28J cents on the SIOO assessed valuation, and 11 cents for principal and interest on court house bonds. The total is 39J cents on the SIOO, which is a reduction of 10 cents over the rate for last year, a very notable and satisfactory reduction.