The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-23
hSstinGs % City CoanciI IN Ssptsm-
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The recent bonding of the city for
&l6,O00.O 90, and purchase Of the Capital
City Water and Gas Plants, have neces-
STATED numerous meetings Of the City
Council. At the first OF these meet
ings, held September 10, 1903, Mr.. ].
G. Kellum, Secretary Of the Board Of
Control, appeared on behalf Of
that Board and Ia the school inter-
egts OF the State, addressed the Coun-
cal upon the question Of securing q re-
dueed reduced rate for electric lights
&C the Florida Female College,
stating that Il was the intention Of the
Board Of Control to put Ia about two
hundred additional lights In the build
lngs and grounds, and stating that the
AUniVersity Of Florida, at Gainesville.
Fla, had, from the company there, q
rate Of eight cents per kiioWatt. Mr..
keilum asked for q similar rate here
Tor the Woman's College. He also
asked that one Of the arc lights 20 be
placed upon the campus be maintained
BY the city. In these propositions Mr..
<Kellum was supported Ia person BY Mr..
A. A. Murphree, President Of the Col.
lege.
Upon motion Of Councilman Moor.
these matters were referred 70 the
Light Committee Of the Council for adj
justment. said committee being given
power TO act IN accordance with its de-
cisiong.
The matter Of miIlage 10 be levied
for the year 1903 was given eonsidera-
ton BY the Council At this meeting. and
i was agreed that the total miilaQe
ahould be divided Is follows:
General Revenue, eight and one-haIf
mills.
Interest, five mills.
Water Works and Fire Protection.
two and 0ne-half mills.
The Ordinance provided that the tax
levy IS above should be paused at the
meeting Of the Council TO be held on
the fifteenth day Of the present month.
Other business taken 40 AZ thismeet.
ing included the appreciation by the
Council Of the City Assessment Roll.
g submitted by Mr. w. III. Chancev.
City Tax Assessor, and notification 10
the City Tax Collector that he would be
expected TO make full and final settle
ment with the cityat the regular meet
ing Of the Council to be held on the 9th
inst - 80
Report Of the Ways and Means Com
mittees received and adopted BY the
Council, was az follows:
To the City Council Of Tallahassee:
Gentlemen- We, your COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means, &c q meeting held
september 18th. after earsfnlly consid-
ering the present financial condition az
the city, respectfully and unaninousIv
recommend the following change. corn
mencing March lat the mayor q salary
20 De $500 per annum, and the clerks 10
Dc t30O per annUg1; commencing Octo-
Der lst, 1908, reddce the police force to
two men, discontinue sprinkhnQ the
egcesce, use only two mules and -four
hands % the streets and reduce the
street engineers salary 10 500 per
month, making the sewerage engineer
ncaiLn ol1cef and release The chief OF
ne hre department from being health
omcef. q Is understood that the street
sng.neef r. % furnish two mules FOR work
% The streets
40 supplies Cor anYdeDartment 81 the
eit4 y be purchased except upon writ
Ten cEdeI from the chairman az that az.
Afloltnl acd The order must accomDa-
Ny ne bil Re9necffulIV.
W. M Hclk406H. JR.
G. W saxon.
a. @. SPIELEH
G. 3. LEWIS