The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-27

CITY Council VIII Fix II at II Mills
NIai lilllex.& New Bond.

Tacoma. oct 2s. Special.-An ordinances
was fntf oduccti al tnaays session OF the
city council fixing the tax levy for 1898
a n mills IL was referred to the 1udic-
larry committee and viii come up for finai
passage next Saturday.
For several days past there have been
informal meetings Of the france and tu-
dietary committees ia the mayors oiftce.
which have been attended by many largs
property holders As a result or thess
conferences the levy was txed at II mills,
although some of the city officials thought
l. mills none too little.
The eaualized assesscd valuation Of the
city is SIS 505.23i and the levy will there
fore amount 70 x3ai 5J7.A OF this II Is es-
tfnated = psr cent. will be available un-
der the temporary loan bill. netting tho
city during the year s2s3.Gkt a.
Interest on the cify's bonded Indebted
meas amounts annually 70 $4,000. and 10
,s the hope OF the taxpayers league and
some of Tho city officials that the city gov
eruroent ran be run during the next year
for s12a0oa 80 that with the 5000 esft-
mated license fees aud municipal court
revenues, there should be a surplus ~ ths
end of the year OF 5000. with which 70
t.ko ,,p some of the outstanding warrants.
Tbe council passed an ordinance accept
ing tie return Of sf.Tas.f9 Of Boggs war
rants from the Scandinavian American
bank The bank is 70 pay the balance Of
the account. 1858, IN cash.
4 communication Was received from tbs
Pacific National bank. declining with
hanks The councils appointment Of IL as
one of tho city repositories. The Pacific
National gs one Of tho four hanks named
last Saturday az repositories Of city
s,ras mo others being the Fidelity Trust
C'empanv. National Bauk ~ Comgnercs
and Union Savings Bank Trust cona-
pauy.
An ordinance was PASSED under s'ispen-
aion az the rules. forbidaing barber shops
10 remain open sundays.
The ordinance passed Iaet Saturday by
The council requiring CITY Treasurer Nc
car,lev to out up q new bond Of s1ea.As0 In
.sAe ~ ten davs. was approved today by
afavor Oyr IN 2 cornnunfcati ton to shs
council. although Re said he did 50 re-
yfotautly. as in his opinion a new bond
~ so 60 ls sufficient. Nest Of the eouncii-
men have 0guref that the ten days named
fr the ordinance expires next Wednesday.
and accordingly 3 recess was taken ar fhs
Lose OF todayss session iii that day.
Councilman Norton. who read the report
az the nnauce committee. scoring ths
treasurer last Saturday. told the Post-fn-
tefliEencer correspondent today that Ar.
AfrCaulev had till Wednesday 70 furnish
his new bond. Mr. Norton had not read
the ordinance carefully. however. or hs
would have seen that II says within ten
dsvs from the passags and approval OF
This ordinance Nov. Mayor Orr ap-
r,roved the ordinance today. 80 that ira
treasurer has AT least I'll Thursday. No
vernber r 10 secure his nNw bond Dir.
McCaulev - quietly working - pHf him
self in ara 10 TO corrnfE wfth the councils
demands. although II - Al ssn~hili icb tfn-
a~r the present conditions. III he 8nea not
sfsc~ead 4lse eaftnegi Wiil declare Tive 0lilcs
vacant and appoint new treasurer.