The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-11
THAT $4,000 TAX
Council Takes Hand in Illinois
Life Controversy.
Resolution Authorizing q Com
promise Is introduced.
NEW PARK DISTRICT.
No Official Action Taken on
Appraisement.
Another Meeting Monday Night
to Discuss 1t.
NEW PARK DISTRICT.

A resolution with relation to the tax
alton of certain securities was intro
duced by Councilman Rice at the coun-
ell meeting last night and referred to
the ways and means committee Mr..
Rice said by way of explanation: These
securities of the Illinois Life Insurance
company have never been taxed. The
taxes would amount to about $4,000.
The county commissioners called my at
tention to it and asked the city to CO.
operate. I think it's a good thing and
would only cost $S5 in attorney fees
Following is the resolution:
Whereas, An effort is being made on
the part Of the board of county commits
sioners of Shawnee county to subject to
taxation certain securities which are
now on deposit in the state treasury of
the state Of Kansas belonging to the
Illinois Life Insurance company
amounting to about 100000, which Sc
G1rikies have not heretofore been sub
Jected to taxation, and
Whereas. II said securities are sub
5ected to taxation the taxes derived
therefrom would be distributed about
One-ffth to the county of Shawnee,
about two-fifths to the board of educa-
ton of the city of Topeka, and about
two-flfths to the city of Topeka, and
Whereas, The board of county COM
missioners are DESTROYS Of employing
Hazen Cav as special attorneys to
Htigate and have finally settled the
question whether said securities are
subject to taxation in Shawnee county,
and
Whereas, Said board of county com
nafssioners have obtained from said at
torneys, a proposition to look after and
attend to the legal proceedings for the
purpose of determining and settling said
question for a fee of $3.50 and five per
Of q Of taxes PO1IpCfG6s
therefore be it
Resolved, That the mayor be and he
Is hereby instructed to enter into any
arrangement or agreement on behalf of
the city of Topeka in connection with
said board of county commissioners,
upon the proposition of said attorneys,
which he may think advisable, looking
to the assessment and collection upon
said securities of the Illinois Life Tnsur-
ance company.
The special meeting of the council
called for 1880 to listen to the report
of the appraisers for the Willow
park benefit district, referred the
whole matter to the streets and walks
committee without action and ad-
journed to meet again Monday, July
IT. The value of the property con-
demned for park purposes. according
to the report, is placed at $3.50. so,
of which $255.24 is assessed against
the city. Fifty-nine lots are in the
tract. Mr.. Neal, owner of three of
the lots, objected to the appraise-
ment as being too low.
Already the council has gotten into
middle over its attempt to keep the
funds and expenses of the other city
departments separate and distinct
from that of the waterworks depart
ment. A bill of S153 for changing the
Offices in the city building prepare
Sor r. -,fo
in the city building was presented.
The claims and accounts committee
returned the bill to the council, re-
fusing to pay the bill out of the gen