Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-17
CITY COUNCIL
FIXES TAX LEVY
Thirteen Mills Considered Ample
For All PurpoSeS-NearIy
Three Mills Increase.
WATER BONDS ORDINANCE.
New Light Proposition Made 10 SolOns
--COumittcc Named To Aid
Building Inspector,

Special Correspondence.
Provo Utah Co. July IA CONF
munioation from f. a. Rollins q sons
20 Mayor Frisby was read at the meet
ing ~ the city council last evening.
Mcssrs Rollins & sons stated that the
bonds bought from the city were ready
for execution awaiting the passage of
the ordinance by the council The or
diuauce authorizing the issue Of $685.
600. "a, 1920 bonds was unanimously
passed
Building Inspector Craven asked
that a committee be appointed To act
with him In the inspection Of buildings.
considered not safe. The following
members We're appointed. Miller VaH
Wagenen and Partridge the commit
tee win also investigate the matter
OF amending the building ordinance
so as TO give greater power to the
building Inspector
The committee on streets and alleys
reported on the petition Of Robert
Birkin 10 have certain sidewalks IN
the west part Of the city put In re-
pairs The committee recommended
that the street supervisor be instruct
td to notify persons who had caused
the injury by neglccting 10 put their
bitches In repair TO place the sidewalks
iu good condition.
4 Hatch. Jr., of Heller. presented
the merits OF gasoline street light
which will produce 1000 candle
power light at a cost OF . cents an
hour. with a reduction in cost when
denatured alcohol can De used, ac-
cOrding 10 the statement u Mr.. Hatch
The matter was referred 90 the COM
mittee on electric light Nh Hatch
had lamp on exhibition in front Of
the courthouse, which was viewed by
the members after adjournment. The
lamp gave a very fine light. the cost
Of each lamp with post viii probably
be about $50.
The committee on finance presented
an estimate OF expenses and receipts
Of the city for the year 1907 as a
basis for taxation for 1905.
The expenses are estimated at So
22j. and an estimate Of $4,000 20 be
collected from licenses leaves S30,225
10 be raised from taxes The assessed
valuation Of the taxable property Is
estimated at i2.44j.0e0 and the follow
ing levy recommended. Contingent
expenses. 5 mills; waterworks. etc. 3
mills: streets, . b-l2 mills. interest on
bonds -. mills; library fund. Ia mill,
total, 10 mills.
4 4 90 10 -.
report Messrs. Poulton. Bolt and Pow
clson favored l5-mill levy, and called
attention to the fact that from 5000
TO 5000 would be needed % make suf-
hclent Improvements on the city's pow
er site 10 hold It. and s.. 800 10 5000 Oh
the east drain and other amounts need
ed for which no provision had been
made. And also that the city Is now
compelled 10 borrow money az the close
/ OF each year. and they did not consider
/ u a good policy for the city 10 pay IN
/ terest, they were OF the opinion that
the city should get on a basis where
Il would not have to pay Interest.
The other members however. felt
that as there was an increase OF 2-5
mills In the estimate over last year.
they did not feel 20 vote 10 amend the
report 20 have e read IS mills, and the
report was adopted.
An ordinance leyying a tax In cor,
formity with the report was passed.
An ordinance was passed granting a
franchise to the Startup Candy COM
pany 10 construct a spur from the
railroad track 10 It's candy factory. 4
charge Of So was made for the fran.
Chise.
on motion Of Councilman Miller the
city marshal was Instructed 90 have the
grounds az a slaughter house west u
the city put in sanitary condition.
The contract for building a bridge az
the foot % Academy avenue was Or
dered let for $500
STEWART-CORLESS WEDDING.
A marriage license has been issued
90 Robert T.. Corless Of Salt Lake. and
Lulu r. Stewart Of Benjamin.
TRAMP SHOOTS AT BRAKEMAN.
Deputy Sheriff Barnett went TO
Springyille today TO look Tor a tramp
who shot az Brakeman Moore ON The
ID. q r. @ 40 D. al Goshen SUNDAY
evening. after being put OF the train
several times by the brakeman The
bullet dii not strike Mr. Moore but
passed through car window and
came near striking a passenger The
tramp did not trouble the train any
more after that but left as hurriedly
as possible 8 suspect who gives the
name NJ Lawrence Erwin was arrest
cd and brought 20 Provo where De
N.Il De- Inspected Tor identification by
Mr Moore
GARDEN CITY NOTES
Dr. J. n slater has received from
Chicago tine standard bred mare
The animal Us only two-yeaT-oid, but
is broke 90 harness and Is already au
excellent driver
one Of the biggest real estate deals
in this cItv Tor some time is the puf-
chase hy the Inland Real Estate and
Investment company. of this city. ~
the Hines business block corner ~
Ceute. and First West streets The
property is 30Xl20 feet and brought
SlCio0 The sale VS. made by " Il
RAY GO.
Mrs Coral Black formerly Of this
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