Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-08-10
CITY TAX LEVY MADE.
CITY COUNCIL DoINas IN REG.
ULAR SESSION.
The Final Vote on the Waterworks
CSettlement-A Decision to Accept
the oompany's Proposal Routine
Business.

A number of citizens were present
last evening at the regular council
meeting in order to listen to the sntic-
ipated discussion on the final settle.
ment of the wsterworks compromise.
The session was largely DEVOTED TO
routine business.
All members Of the council as well
as Mayor Nlsslsy, Clerk Adams and
City Attorney Dewey were present.
Minutes Of last regular meeting and
Of special meetings 10 July were read,
corrected and approved,
Bills were allowed to the amount Of
$500 SO.
Witness fees in the Fry, st. Peter
and Hoey cases we're referred to City
Attorney Dewey.
The claim Of Mrs. Risley, injured
in falling through a sidewalk, was
settled for 5000.
The waterworks question was then
taken up. G. W. Rurd and others
made remarks. 1t was shown by files
of REFLECTOR and News that Sand
Springs water was first turned on In
the evening Of Feo. "a, 1891. Mr..
Hurd presented the proposition Of the
water company TO accept in full Of all
back rental to July |, 1898, $y,666 80,
being a., 900 year and interest from
March IS, 1891.
Ex.Mayor Matteson who was pre-
sent said that when Mr.. Pierson made
a proposition to settle eighteen months
ago he would have settled had Pierson
not asked more than $3.50 year
This admission was equivalent to say
ing the council now had good
bargain.
Councilman Pits made the follow
ing motion:
Moved that the proposition made by
Geo. A. Rogers. receiver, and the City
Water and Light Co., TO settle all past
due hydrant rental and furnish water
for three years from July !, 1893 be ac-
cepted and the mayor and city clerk be
hereby authorized to accept the same
in writing,
The motion was seconded by Coun-
Gilman Worley. The vote was:
ye-Schopp, Hauntz, Pitts, Wor-
ley.
No-Metzger, Read, Folk, Shane.
Mayor Nissley voted aye and declared
the motion carried.
Councilman Read made report Of
the finance committee and recon.
mended the following tax levy which
was adopted:
General purposes ....,.....lO miils......t6 81;
Intorest........ ...,........GA mills ..... 40
sinking fund d....."............5 mills ..... 3la
Total. .2lJs Mills. fl9 81
There being Sl7l4.55 in the street
fund no levy was necessary for stree
purposes. The interest levy would bI
much less but for the fact that the ole
administration spent 80 much of th,
interest, buying bonds at premium
and left the fund 81 ,325.27 overdrawp
The assessed valuation was reporte,
as 1851 ,207.
An ordinance levying taxes for tn,
year 1893 in accordance with the repor
was read and adopted by section
unanimously. 1t will be published il
the REFLECTOR.
Reports of police judge and weigh
master were read and approved.
A petition for sidewalk from
Brady's corner on A and Spruce street
To the U. Z. depot was presented ant
referred to street committee.
Councilman Shane wBnted to know
how money was TO be raised TO pa!
water settlement. Mayor Missile,
suggested paying as much as possibl,
and giving a warrant for balance to b.
paid In the future.
The sanitary committee reporte,
; progress and was continued.
Matter of purchasing election BOOTH
was referred to printing committee.
The council was requested to NEE
with General Manager Summerlleld il
g. A, Rogers o(llce tomorrow (Satur
day to tiiscuss ways and means,
Council adjourned to meet at Mayo
Nissley's Office Tuesday evening.
DREW THE WARRANTS.
This morning the finance committe
and Mayor Nissley met and discusse,
ways and means. The city treasurer
report showed S7,77386 in the genera
fund, Sl,7l4.55 in street fund an,
sl,325,27 overdraft in interest fun,
July /.
The general fund has been reduce,
by current expenses since the las
report until with the warrant draw