Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1905 — THE CITY COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL

The order for a «ktewdlk on south Division street, previously adopted, was rescinded, the proper ty owners having (repaired Uieii present walks and berag averse to making new oenaeet wattes this season. The matter of repairing the sidewalk on Vine street w;is referred fp the street committee and street commissi on er. The matter of temporarily repairing the worst places -on '(Division street, from the Karris ire&klence to the depot was ilefi. to <ttee street committee. A new boiler for the power house was couti'acted far with '(the Erie City Iron Works. lit as to cost $755.56. A small stieet Sight was ordered at the corner of Jouo .and . Kannal streets, on petition .of . Chas. Malchow et al. The tax levy for the ensuing tax year was fixed at the following ' rates on each SIOO taxably property. Road fund ~ ..20 cent- . Sinking fund ...JO cents . Corporation fund .£5 cents Water fund .15 cents ; Electric L'ght ilo cents .Special School 40. cents Tuition 35 cents .Light Improvement 15 cents ■ Public Park .3.cents Total Kate $1. 7 5, The total is reduction of 11 cents! tfrom lust year, but the School! Board maj change and increase*! thcrspecial school and tuition levies if tihey see fit. The. public library tax is still to be levied, by the Library Board, i Thia year. it was 10 cents, and will proUiWy.be the same next year.