Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1904 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

The Castle Hall Association flf gran’ed the nae of the streets for the carnival next week, though not without considerable opfsaf*' tion. Tbe aasooiation ie also t# pay 125 for increased expense it* street cleaning etc. The aaeocbation is to receive all license fee* for stand privileges. Tbe fire warden recommended plaoing garbage boxes in tb# streets. Referred to ordimuM# committee. The bonds of tbe eity official# for their new terns were The treasurer’s bond is 920000 tb# marshal’s SI,OOO and olerk and attorney each SSOO. The bond of the treasurer is signed by Lba Eger, Warren Robinson. Granville Moody, and Lnoins Strong. It was voted that no more street lights be installed nntil tb# oity finances are in better shapes The aewei petition of L Clark' and others was dismissed.

The tax levy for tb6 ensuing year was fixed at the following rates 09 the SIOO taxable property: Road fund....... 30b Corporation fund 30b Sinking fund fc Special Additional fund...... la Water works fund 15b Electric light fund 15b Speoial school fund ..40b Tuition fund 35m Light improvement fund......15b Public park fund la These are all the same as last year, but it is probab'e soma changes will be made, as some of the school levies will probably ba made larger, aud in that case, a oorreepoudiug reduction ia soma other funds. The public library levy is fixed by the library board, and will probably be 10 cents. Some 27 miscellaneous olaime were examined and allowed.