The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07

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Bill of ". l.. Mcmillan for printin,
was allowed for 49,.
On motion a warrant was drawn OF
the general fund for the sum Of $40 0:
In favor of the water fund.
Report Of the city clerk was next read
to the council as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun
Gil of the city Of Red Cloud, Nebraska
|, l.. +. TAFT, city clerk beg leave &c
submit the following report of the re.
ceipts and disbursements as made by
me during the municipal year ending
May 1, 1897.
The annual levy made aggregated
thirty mills as follows: Levy for gener.
al fund purposes, 10 mills; special levy
to pay judgements, 4 mills; interest on
water bonds, 10 mills; interest on cleo.
trio light bonds, 3 mills; water levy, 8
mifs.
The assessed valuation was Sl8O. 1872.
In accordance with such valuation
and the above levy there was in the
general fund the sum Of Sl6O1 .0e, OF
which only IS per cen was available,
amounting to Sl381 "a.
In..the judgment levy fund there was
9040.78, Of which sum there was avail.
able only S5 per cent OIL s544!6 5.
The levy of three mills placed in the
water levy fund the sum OF $3.50 OF
which IS per cent was available, leav.
ing in said fund the sum of S4OS.
/ Levy Of 10 mills on water bonds ag.
gregate $500; levy Of 8 mills on cleo.
trio light bonds aggregate $500.
Warrants have been issued on the sew
eral funds as follows: RI
sIGeneral fund slO4O 70, leaving a bal.
auce Of s32O.9i Judgment levy fund
s354.43 leaving II balance OF 5000 90;
water levy fund, $99.87, leaving a bal.
ance Of S30S .33. Total balance $500. 46.
On motion the above report was &C.
cepted and vas placed on file.
City treasure asked for further time
for making his report, owing to changes
having been made in the different
funds. On motion time was allowed as
asked.
Water commissioner was also grant.
ed further time for same reasons.
Report Of street commissioner was
next read as follows:
Poll tax, number Of days, 1876; cash
paid out for labor. e69.1O; lumber
bought, ol84 60; total expenditures
ss8S.70. On motisn:report was accept.
cd as read.
Communication Of W. l.. ::McMillanSn
regard to the erasure Of a figure In re.
ceipt on water rent, claiming he was
not credited with the proper amount
was read to the council. Communities.
ton was laid I've
There being no further business
Mayor Myers administered the oath Of
ONCE to his successor::Geo. j. Warren
and the old council adiourasd sine die.
New council convened with Mayor
Warren in chair and the following
members present; Wright, SpokesGeld,
Beck and Hollister.
After administering the oath ofioifice
to the new counoilmen and clerk the
council proceeded to busness. -
Bond Of l.. Z. TAFT, city clerk, was
read and approved.
Petition Of Jns. Polnieky for liauor
license along with bond was read. It
was moved by HOLSTER and seconded
by Wright that.spetiSisa sbe granted.
The vote stood as follows: Aye, Wright,
Spokesfield, Beck and HOLSTER. Mo.
ton carried and license was ordered
to be issued.
Petition Of M. NJ. Stern was granted
in the same manner As above.
Mayor cautioned Mr.. Stern in regard
to permitting the use Of dice and cards
in his house.
Randolph McNitt 3eappeared for
the Red Cloud fire department In re.
gard to turning the city over 10 the de.
partment on the Fourth Of July. Mo.
ton prevailed.
Council adjourned to Wed.
nesday night, May l2th.
Notice to Teachers.
Notice Is hereby given that l will ex