The daily tribune., 1908-03-10
COUNCIL HAS BUSY SESSION
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coul, be properly adjusted. and upon
motion Of Alderman Durfee com
mittee consisting Of the mayor, the
chairman Of this finance committee,
and the city attorney was appointed
to adjust the mat ter aud to proceed
with the steps to take up as many Of
the. water bonds az the funds now OH
hand for that purpose will permit,
the owners Of the bonds being agree.
sble.
1t was further considered that the
redemption Of a part Of the bonds at
this time would not only be saving
Of interest but that it would also be a
strong move toward strengthening the
credit Of the city. and very valua-
BILE advertisement in that way espe-
cially at the present time all condi-
tions considered. 1t was further stat
cd that the same would probably have
n strong influence In the city's favor
should we later desire to refund any
Of the outstanding bonds which we
certainly would be able to do in a few
years and eventually get rid Of the
heavy tax for sinking fund purposes
and let the income from the water
works finish up the debt. It is clear
to the council that in n few years
the revenues of this city can be made
to pay it's running expenses, and that
il properly managed the day is not
far distant when the citizens OF Flor.
ence will pay the least city taxes of
any city in the state.
A resolution WAS passed raising the
salaries of the chief of police and the
night marshal from $75 to 800
month and the moneys were provided
for in the new appropriations which
were made for the coming year last
night The council decided that Flor
ence now has two very competent
officers and that their services were
worth more money than had been
paid them for the last several months.
The former salary. the council figured
was not enough for police work. com.
pared with what other employees are
paid. considering that policeman
must work day and night and holi.
days and be subject to call at any and
every hour.
The question OF paying salary to
John l.. Rogers, the jailer and fire
chief who was injured while in the
performance of his duty, was brought
up. 1t was pointed out that Mr..
Rogers met his injuries while work.
ing for the city and that his injuries
were not due to negligence on his
part. Therefore the council decided
that Mr.. Rogers was entitled to his
pay from the date he was hurt un.
til further notice of the council.
Assessor Morris wns present and
stated that between this date and the
first Of April that he will arrange
the assessment on all Florence
property in accordance with the
assessment of the same kind of prop.
erty in Canon City and that he will
rsduce the assessment on property
within the incorporate limits. He
also stated that 1t had been the habit
Of the city to appoint committee to
confer with the board of equaliza.
tion in September. but he requested
that the city name the committee at
an early date to hold conference
with him regarding the new schedule.
The following appropriations were
made in the general and water funds
for the coming year:
The sum Of si7,950 was appropriat-
ed for the general fund and $2S, 900
for the water fond, making total of
SAC $50
GENERAL FUND
Salaries $2,O50
Police 1900
Fire 200
S. b. aud A. 1900
Health 700