La Junta tribune., 1914-11-21
CRY COUNCIL.

OAIH AVVNNAAs
Tax Levy TOR CITY Purposes Fixed II
Eight Mnls for Year lell-I.ow.
e Than Lost Year.
At the regular meeting of the city
council held last Monday evening the
tax levy for the year 1914 was fixed
At . mills. This II half . mill lower
than last year. A communication
was received from County Assessor
Gauser notifying the council that
the assessed valuation Of the city
OF La Junta for the year 1914 Was
S3.sss.Ss2. For the year 1913 the
valuation was $3.4s0.sss. and the
levy Sh mills. This yielded rev.
enue Of s2s.33s.s5. An eight mill
levy ON the valuation certified this
year will yield . revenue Of $es.754.-
80. or s3.s7s.ss less In taxes than
last year.
Assessor Gauger. however. has
been compelled BY the state board Of
equalization 70 make y horizontal
raise in the assessment Of OterO
county OF ten per cent. and this will
increase the valuation Of La Junta to
e3.sss.SlS. With an mill levy
this will yield \ revenue Of $3s.sA0.-
-. or &l07.03 more In taxes than
last year. That b the city will have
$107.03 more money to spend next
year than II had this year.
The city at the present time IL In
pretty good shape financially. hav-
In . balance In most OF the funds.
and nearly $4,000 In the incidental
fund. This fund. however. will have
. severe crimp placed In II ~ soon ~
our new auto fire truck arrives. A.
II IL the intention 70 make the initial
payment Of $500 out Of this fund.
and before the end Of the fiscal year
March 81. 1915. there will be al
most enough In II 70 take care OF the
second payneat On the fire truck.
fhs sueo- tlrs tsoek was due TO ar
rive In this city ON November 18th.
and u he pressnt time 10 ssvsrsl
tnys over DE. lt'vill b hses sens
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q. Z. uoA1kas wAs ~ tskss ovss
the franchise Of he Rocky Mountain
Gas Company. appeared before the
council and asked for an extension Of
sixty days time 70 carry out the pro-
visions Of the franchise. Under the
terms Of the franchise the gas plant
was 70 be completed. with gas In
the mains. before December 81. 1914.
On gotion OF Alderman Davis Mr..
Updike was granted IN extension OF
time Of ninety days TO comply with
the terms Of the franchise. Mr.. Up
dixie said that the material for the
gas plant was shipped from Ohio
on November ID. and that Il was
due 70 arrive almost any time now.
II the weather 10 favorable the gas
plant will b rushed 70 complstion
at the very earliest possible date.
p. and J. Malouff were granted .
liesass 70 conduct . pool hail ae lle
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