Arizona republican., 1906-06-05
CITY TAX RATf
 SLIGHTLY RAISED
Other Steps Taken tO Lift the Corps.
 ration Dat of ths Hsle.

Tax rates for the coming fiscal year of the city. street sprinkling, street signs, police appointments and the al- lowance of the months budget of bills against the municipal corporation oc- eupied the attention of the city coun- cilmen for several hours last evening All of the members were in attendance as were also a large number of mer- chants and citizens who were anxious to see some action taken in the sprink- ling of the streets of the whole city.
 There was presented to the council a petition signed by number of taxpay- CTS. who offered to reimburse the city to the amount of $11S.25 month if the water carts would be kept at work m the downtown section. It was also explained by the gentleman presenting the petition that this amount could be largely increased if the council was al all interested in the matter or could promise that additional work along this line would result in the so-much de- sired street sprinkling. MT Christy explained that the street and alley committee of the council of which he was the chairman. had a plan which he was in hope would be worked out sue cessfully in a very few days that would give the much desired relief Accord ingly the petition was referred to him. as the chairman of that committed Just what his plan was he did not dis cuss. but 1t is understood to have the hacking of number of merchants of the city and the two gentlemen who are now paying the expense or the sprinkling that Is at present being done
 The ordinance which was presented by the finance committee and passed fixing the tax rate for the coming fiscal year of the city which begins on July 1st, affords, in a measure, reIief of the depleted condition of the city treasury The rate Is increased ten cents on eacn one hundred dollars valuation and the total rate for the coming year will be $LlO. This amount is divided sts fol- lows: $.70 for the general fund; $.o7 for road bond fund; SIS for fire, city hall and plaza bonds; SOS for library main tenance; SIS for water works bonds Although no action could be taken by the city council in the way of directing the city assessor it is generally under stood that the general valuations of the city property will be raised materially from the valuations which were return ed by that official a year ago. In this manner by the end of the closing fiscal year with the greatly reduced operating expense. the present city council has ordered, 1t is thought the deficit will be wiped out and the city again be made able to pay its general fund warrants as they are drawn
 In connection with the operating ex- pense 1t is interesting to compare the monthly budget of bills allowed by the council last night with the total amount of the month previous. For April the salary and operating war rants amounted to S6.S54.46 to which sum was added $ss.7O for the library
 For May the first month of the new city council, the salary and operating warrants totaled $4145.29, to which sum should be added S194.O7 for the library. These figures show a reduction for the month. of $2S07.S7 and too, the election expense bills. which amounted to over S1O0. were paid in the May budget.
 Still further reductions were made in the police appointments, which nomina- tions were made by the city marshal last night and approved by the council Four men and the marshal will hereaf- ter police the town. In the new ap- pointment there were no changes. all of the old officers being retained. Mar shal Kinney and A. J. Moore will be on duty in the day time. and H. R. Bloomhurst. William Tipton and J. F. Reiber at night. MT. Bloomhurst was formerly jailer, and on duty in the day time, and Griggs Carr was the captain of the night police. Mir. Carr was at the previous meeting of the council
 made purchasing agent for the city and superintendent of the streets. George B!evins was made the official dog catcher of the city
 E. W. Spears appeared before the council with an ordinance which had been approved by the city attorney as
 to form, authorizing him to construct lins of railroad track from the Santa Fe main track to the south