Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

Eel Ell JENNEN.
L. L. CALDWELL
Finance Committee.
Be it Resolved, by the City Council of
the City of DEBORAH. Iowa. that a tax
be, and is hereby. made upon real and
personal property, within the limits of
the city of DEBORAH. Iowa. for the ensu-
ing year as follows, viz:
CORPORATION FUND.
Section /. For the purpose of defray-
ing its general and incidental expenses.
to- be paid into the Corporation fund.
ten (lO) mills on the dollar of the tax
able value of all real and personal prop.
erty in said city not exempt by the laws
of this state.
WATER WORKS SINKING FUND.
Section 2. For the purpose of gradu-
ally distinguishing the water works bonds
of this city, as provided by paragraph
10 OF Section 1914 of the Code of 1897, two
~ mills on the dollar of the taxable
valuation of all real and personal prop
erty, within distance of $500 feet from
any hydrant.
J. FIRE FUND.
Section 8. For the purpose of main
tanning the fire department of this city,
one ~ mill on the dollar of all real
and personal property within the city
limits not exempt by the laws of this
state.
LIGHT FUND.
Section a. For the purpose of defray-
ing the expense of lighting the streets of
this city, five (5) mills on the dollar of
the taxable valuation of all real and per-
Gnnal nv he
of this state
~ GRADING FUND
Section s. For the purpose of having
grading fund to be used for the purpose
of opening, widening, extending or grad |
ing any street, public ground, or market |
place, therefore be it resolved, that there
be, and is hereby levied three (3) pills |
on the dollar of all real and personal |
property within the city limits, not ex-
empt by the laws of this state
HIGHWAY TAX.
Be it further resolved, that the follow.
ing described property is claimed to be
exempt from city taxes by reason of be-
ing used in good faith for agricultural
or horticultural purposes, therefore, be
it resolved, there be, and is, hereby lev
led the sum of five (5) mills on the
dollar of the taxable valuation of said
property, viz:
On lot ! of s. w. u of N. w. "a, Sec.
22-98-8, assessed to the estate of j. o.
Peterson
On lot of S. w. u of n. w. u and
iot 4 of ~ w. IA of n w. "a, both in
Sec. 22-9S-S, assessed to Mrs. E. A.
Aiken.
On the S. E. a of N. w. u and lot
2 in s. " of N. E. a in Sec 22-9s-s,
assessed to Jewell and Headington.
On 40 acres in Sec. 1888, N. w. IA
n. E. "a, assessed to the estate of Joel
Dayton
On N. W. u of S. f. u 81 acres)
Sec. 1888, assessed to J. l. Tavener
On lot l of N. w. "a of Sec. l6-9S-8, {
(29iahoo acres) assessed to Mrs. B. 0. |,
Daily.
On lot of lot /. S. w. "a, Sec. l6-9s-S, ,
acres; on lot 2 of lot /, S. w. IA, Sec.
l6-98-S, 8 ishoO acres; north part of lot 6
l, s. w. "a Sec. 1888, Is acres; on [
lot A. s. f. u of S. f. u, Sec. 1888,
10 acres, all assessed to Mr.. A. L. Abbey.
On lot /. n. w. "a of n. f. "a, Sec. I
1898, and lot 9 of lot / of n. w. IA d
Of N. E. "a. Sec. l69S-8, both containing /
rs isho acres, and lot 2, S. w. "a of N. f.
"a Sec. l6-98-S. containing 7'/,oo acres, and s
lot of S. w. "a of N. E. "a, Sec. l6-9S-s, L
containing ! %/ioo acres, assessed to John a
Void.
On the NJ of N. f. u, Sec 20 55-s,
30 acres; and S. w. "a of S. f. II. See.
1888, 40 acres; and lot 3, S. T. a of
). f. u, Sec. l7-98-S, acres, assessed I
to Edward Bean estate.
On lot 3. s. w. "a, N. w. "a, Sec. %
}e-8, assessed to Ben Bear f
On n. T.. u S. w. "a, See. 2l-9s-S, 40 o
acres; on S. f. "a N. w. "a, See. 2l-0s-S, c.
IA acres; on S. T.. Il n. w. u. See. 81 g
1873, "hoO acres, assessed to Pat Roman =
On lot |. N. f. "a S. +. "a, Sec II -98-S, e
Il "hcO acres. assessed to w. T. Sym. t.
,nds. a
Motion by Knutson, seconded by Jen- q
zen, the resolution as read be adopted n
ind published Roll call vote. Yeas, u
iraham, Headington, Helwig Baker, Jen- G.
en, Knutson, Engbretson, Hislop and q
symonds. yeas, no nays. Motion was +,
arried. cl
,TATE OF IOWA, CT
Winneshiek County-ss. a,
/, +. M. HUGHES, Clerk for and of 2,
he city of DEBORAH, in the above named "a
ounty and state, do hereby attest the Ii
oregoing to be true copy of the tax al
evy made by the City Council at the ~
Meeting held Sept 10th, 1908. e.
Seal F. M. HUGHES, ia
City Clerk for DEBORAH, Iowa. n