Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02

CHAs. HAAs,o
Mr.. CROFT,
FRANK SAYRE,
Finance Com.
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City
of DEBORAH. Iowa, that a tax levy be and is here
by made upon real and personal property with
in the limits of the city of DEBORAH, Iowa, for
the ensuing year as follows, viz:
THE CORPORATION FUND.
Section /. For the purpose of defraying its
the Corporation Fund nine (9l mills en- the dol
lar of the taxable valuation of all all real and
personal property In the said city not exempt by
the laws of this state.
WATER WORKS SINKING FUND.
Section 3 For the purpose of gradually ex-
tinguishing the Water Works Bonds of the city,
as provided by paragraph 10 of section S94 of the
code of 1897. Two (2) mills on the dollar of the
taxable valuation of all real and personal prop
erty within the distance of tive thousand five
hundred feet from any Migrant.
FIRE FUND.
Section 8. For the purpose of maintaining
the fire department of the city, one Cd mill on
the dollar of all real and personal property
within the city limits not exempt by the laws of
this state.
BOND FUND.
Section (, For the purpose Of paying the in;
extinguishment OF the bonds as provided by
paragraph nine (9) of section 1874 code of 1897
one (D mill on the dollar of the taxable yalua-
city limits not exempt by the laws Of this state.
LIGHT FUND.
Section 5. For the purpose of defraying the
expense of lighting the streets of the city of De-
cOrah, AZ mills on the dollar of the taxable val
uation of all real and personal property not ex-
empt by the laws OF this state.
IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Section @. For the purpose of having a city
a
cost of making reconstruction or repair OF any
street improvements at the intersections of
streets, highways, avenues and alleys. and at
spaces opposite streets. avenues, highways and
alleys intersecting but not crossing and at
spaces opposite property owned by the city.
Two (2) mills ell the dollar of all real and per
sonal property within the city limits not exempt
by the laws of this state
BRIDGE FUND.
Section Z. For the purpose of creating and
having bridge fund to be used for paying the
cost of building, rebuilding, constructing, re-
replacing or repairing bridges
(2l mills on the dollar of the taxable valuation
of all real and persona property within the city
limits and not exempt by the laws of this state
HIGHWAY TAN
And Be 1t Further Resolved, That. as the
described property Is claimed to be
exempt from city taxes by reason OF being used
In good faith for agricultural or horticultural
purposes, there be. and Is hereby levied the sum
Of mills on the dollar of the taxable valuation
on lot Iof s. W. of Nw.A, 22-ss-s, as
sessed to j. o. Peterson.
On lot of =. W. a of n W. d and lot 1 of n.
" An w. n both in 2s-ss-o, assessed to Mrs.
on the S. E. a of w. \ and lot or S. a
Of n. l.. a of N. w. a, both In 22-9s-S, assessed
to Jewell HeadingtOn.
SPECIAL LEVY.
For the purpose of reimbursing the city for
building ana repairing sidewalks in front of
private property Especial levy be and Is hereby
On lots 6 and Z. block II, Park Addition, as.
'essed TO Miss K. watrus, the sum of $23 IS for
sidewalk
ON lot 2 In $. u of IA and lots 8 and 4, Block !,
n Curtin's Addition, assessed to Mrs Il. Deck
Or. the sum Of SAT As for sidewalks.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Har-
mon, that the resolution be adopted.
Mr.. Sayre offered the following
Provided that the
levies for the Water Works Sinking
Fund, the Bond Fund and Bridge
Fund, shall not apply to the 5th ward.
Seconded by Gillett. Roll call vote
On the amendment was no, 3 yea;
the amendment was lost. Roll call
vote on the original motion was 8
yeas, 2 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Gillett, seconded by
Croft, that the sewer pipe be put In
IN Washington street Immediately.
Roll call vote, 10 yeas, no nays. Mo-
ton carried.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Buck
nell, the bond furnished by ID. Fl.
Young be accepted and that the clerk
be instructed to return his certified