Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-03
VALUE CITY PROPERTY
 NOW 75 PER CENT
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 was had 1t was decided that adyer- tisement should be inserted in the of hcial publication of the city calling for bids on 60,00O feet Of lumber for forms in which to shape the concrete work
 The main business of interest to citizens was next taken up. MT. Pat fen was called to the front and after shCrt discussion ordered to begin at once the assessment of property in Bisbee for the 1909 tax roll One fac ton of the council, led by Allen, fol a time insisted that the rate of as sessment this year should be 50 per cent of the real value Later h. agreed to 60 per cent. It was point d out that in 1907 the city had plac- ed the valuation at 75 per cent. Last year the rate was 30 per cent with an increase of more than S200.0OO placed upon the roll. As the mem bsrs Of the council wish to be absO- Iutely certain Of having sufficient funds on hand to take care of improve ment schemes and 10 pay bonded in- debtedDess as well as the running ex- penses during the year. it was agreed that the higher valuation should be placed In August. when the assess ment is completed and the council will place the rate it will be very easy to adjust the rate so that suf- ficient money and no more shall be collected. Mir. Patten will commence assessing as soon as possible. It will be necessary for this portion of tho work to be completed by the second week in June.
 Peter Johson signified the willing ness of himself. NJ. J. Cunningham and William Robinson Co Eccept S#599 offered by the city for the lot on subway alley on which stands the frame building formerly occupied by J. W. Hogan. Upon motion Of Haines this was agreed to. The cffer to purchase was inserted as a clause in the subway improvement agreement between the city and citizens. under which the eeontract for rsbuild' Ing tae subway was drawn. By it's provisions the interested property owners will bear so per cent and the city 20 per cent of the purchase price. Mr.-John- son stated that he has an offer for 9 long time lease on another lot situat- ed just above the site of the old flood gate on Main street. He refused to name price upon 1t. although 1t will | be needed by the city before the sub way can be extended to its concluding point opposite the Palace stable. lt was agreed that sn anDraiser should be appointed by the city and one by Johnson, who together will arbi;reI Ie as to the proper consideration. The appointment was left open, Mayor Neale. being empowered to make it.
 J. J. Olmstead, foreman of the sub way construction work was appointed a special city officer without compen- sation in order. as he stated in his request, that he might have protec- ton from a rough element he Is forced into contact with daily.
 The personal and realty taxes on the property of Mrs. Jenn'e B. Elliott in the burned district, which was de- stroyed in the big fire of last October, were renitted in accordance with a petition presented to the council.
 A recommendation. signed by sev- eral citizens. of N. W. Burl1s, for the position of foreman of construction for the new city water system was read but tabled for the present.
 The Dicus Plumbing company was awarded the contract for installing plumbing in the house adjoining the city barn on Naco road for the sum of S60.