Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
COUNCIL FIXES TAX RATE
UNIT OF TOWN CHARTER
RAISED TO 40 CENTS ON slOO WITH BUT
ONE CHANGE IN THE ASSESSMENT.

Busy Session Of the Council at an Adjourned
Meeting MOnday-DiscOunt Day Fixed
For May the 18th and 10Th Finance.
The Town Council at an adjourned |
meeting held Monday evening, raised
the tax rate to 40 cents on the hun
dred dollars, five cents more than last
year and the highest rate that can be
assessed under the provisions of the
Town Charter. This action was taken
after careful deliberation and it was
shown by the Finance Committee,
Councilman Stockly chairman, that
even with the rate 40 cents on the 800
the Town would have all it could do,
by the most careful economy, to come
out at the close of the year with ex
penses paid. The resources including
the taxes received at 40 cents on the
500 will amount approximately to
$13, $685., and the expenses will be
about $12, 2,003.89, not counting the
500 for new hose recently purchased
and the paying off of another 81, 900
water bond which should be done in
July. In his report Mr.. Stockly re-
terred to the fact that there were a
number of items in whicn the town
could save, mentioning particularly
the telephone charges, which he said
the Town should not pay, inasmuch as
the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany were granted privileges of run
ning.their line through town free of
taxation. This matter may be taken
up at another meeting. Another use
less expense pointed out by Mr.. Stock
ly was the extra police force on Satur-
day nights and he thought this could
be cut down materially.
O1ly One Appeal Granted by Council
When the appeals from the assess
ment made by Assessor J. E. HOffeck-
er were taken up, Council went over
the list carefully with the result that
only one change was made and that
was on lot number of James Nc.
Clusky. Mt. Vernon and Lincoln
streets, which he asked to be reduced
from 1925 to $11O. The total assess
ment as allowed by .Council, real ant
poll, is 81, ,OS1, ,O32, which is 81, 1856 lesI
than last year. There were fewer ap
peals made this year than has been th,
case for many years. Of those re
ceived, Council refused to chang
assessment on James McClusky's resi-
dence and stable from $1,000 to 800
and also the blacksmith shop adioin
ing from S4O0 to $3.50. Mrs. James d
Wilds asked that her property on MI
Vernon street be changed from S400
to $4,000, but Council would grant N
change, neither would they grant he
appeal to change assessment on tn
store property tenanted by Alsxande
FAIRIES and others, Main street, froI
$4,000 to S17OO. n. F. Wilds aske
that his property on South street, re
Gently occupied by Frank E. Postlet
sbe changed from $4,000 to $4,000, an
Councilman Robinson made a motto
that appeal be granted, but there wa
no one who would second it, and I'll
assessment was left to stand. Thel
were some few requests to change I'll
name to whom. the property was a
sessed, to it's rightful owner, whic
we're promptly granted. When I'll
appeal cases were closed, Council fixe
upon May the 25th and Goth as Di
count Days and notice was OrderC
published in the town papers.
Pumps at Station Getting in Fine Repair.
The meeting Monday evening W
an adjourned meeting from Fridi
evening, the session having been a
iourned to hear the lecture of Re
Robert Watt, ID. D., at Asbu
Church. When the Council m
again Monday evening all the mel
bers were present and a busy sessi
was entered into. The report of Coz
mittees showed the affairs of the toy
to be in a good running conditio
Councilman Grieves stated that t
large pump at the Water Plant b
undergone thorough overhauling
the hands of Mr.. George W. Tayl
and was In fine condition. The sma
er pump is now being overhauled a
will be ready in a short time. VIII
this is completed it is the intention
have the engines put in good con
tion. Chairman Robinson of the Str,
Committee reported progress. He 81
they we're using the 1000 bushels
shells already purchased and wol
need about 1000 bushels more.
The following bills were allow,
Joseph H. Garner, sixteen nights ex
police service. $24OO; National Bs
of SMYRNA, rent box. 92. 90: Alleohe