Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-09-02
Levy Estimates.

State of West Virginia, County OF Jefferson,
Town of Ransom, to-wit:
At a regular session of the Council of the
town of Ransom, Jefferson county. held in
the council chambers thereof, in the Pow
hatan Band building. on the 18th day of
August, 1913 Gerard D, Moore, Mayor,
John Strother, Recorder, and w. A. Higgs.
F, >. Robinson, d. W, Hyatt and Z. T.
Smith members of the council of said town.
In accordance with section 4. chapter 8.
lof the acts of the extraordinary
session of the Legislature of 1908, the conn
Gil proceeded to make an estimate of the
amounts to be levied for the current fiscal
year, to cover all mum ipal debts and liza
bilities payable during he said year, in
Guiding probable expenditures for munich
pal purposes and proper allowances for de-
linquent taxes expens of collections and
contingencies, but deductiDg therefrom the
money in the city treasury applicable 10 the
service of the year and municipal
claims and doth determine and estimate
the several amounts to be levied as follows:
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy IS cents on the hundred
dollars valuation.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
The amount due the said municipality,
ar d the amount that will become due and
collectible from every source. except from
the levy of taxes to be made for the current
fiscal year.
Total estimated receipts none.
Estimated Disbursements.
Debts and demands owed by said munic.
ipality which will become due and PAYABLE
duriug the current fiscal year, including
interest on bonded Indebtedness of every
kind and character.
Election Expenses.
For printing ballots, stationery, ETC., $500
Police Department.
Salary of Chiet of Police $500
Salary of End Policeman 500
1000
Health Department.
For removal of Garbage, etc. 2OOOl
Streets aud Alleys.
For repairs to streets and alleys $500
For cleaning paved streets and
paved lleys 80 20
For opening and grading new
streets 10000
1893 20 |
City Hal Expense.
For heat and light 400
For making copies of land and person.
al property books 81 extending levies 5000
For Delinquencies.
Real f tate $50 90
Personal Pro erty 5000
Contingent Expenses
For collectors commi- sions $1,000
For books and ationery 1000
10 90
Contingencies
Street lights - 2l0,O0
Total estimated disbursements and
amount to be provided for by levy
$1,756 q:
1t appearing to the council that the total
of all taxable property in this
aceor ting to the last assess
ment thereof, is SOL III; being real estate
20 the valne of 1922 $40. personal property
70 the value of sl0s,948 and railroad and
other property sssed hy the board of ~ h.
ic works to the va.le of $I09. $50. as certi-
1ei to the council by the officer whose dutv
! IS to make such report. and it appearing
rom the foregoing estimates that it neces-
'sry to raise by levy. after deducting all
,redits. 81. 100 20 for munich al purposes:
therefore it is determined that a lew an
ZACH @ Hundred Dollars valuation If
cents use. for municipal pnr /
poses will be necessary to reduce the esti. |
mated amount as aforesaid for the ensuing |
i>csl year
state of West Virginia. County of Jefferson. |
Town of Ransom. to-wit:
l. Gerard d. Moore. Mayor in and for the /
Ransom, Comfy of Jeffer-
on and State of West Virginia. do hereby
Gritty that the foregoing is true copy FROM
be records Of an order made by the councill
4 said municipality of the 18th day oil
august 1913
Given under my hand this 18th day of
august, 1918.
(signed) GERARD D. MOORE 4
iayor ofthe Municipality of Ransom, WA.