The Glenwood post., 1915-08-14
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ad AutD Permits
LEVY TO Be RAISED

1t was quite evident to all who at
tended the adjourned session Of the
city eOuneil last Monday evening that
the censervators of our general welfare,
otherwise known as the city dads, in
tend to be more alert in the future
than formerly in regard to revenues
for the city. That is to say that in
view Of the fact that there is soon to
be decided shrinkage in revenues
since the beginning of the town the
board will not be blind to other sources
which may be made to yield revenue.
The city has heretofore been altogether
too slack in the matter Of licenses, 50
the aldermen think, and they will give
that matter more attention in the fu-
ture.
The bill of Ed Oberto which had
been passed over from the old council
came up again for consideration. This
was . claim for 1880 caused by DAM
age to the big electric truck by back
ing into soft ground where the city
water main had been repaired near the
old cave. The aldermen thought Oberto
was careless in backing his truck in
stead of running it forward, but finally
allowed the bill after considerable dis
cussion.
The petition to the county asaessar
to exempt from assessment the Leach
block, now the property of the city,
was approved.
A proposed petition to the state tax
commission asking permission to in.
crease the city levy from 3.3 mills to
mills brought out much discussion
The increased levy would bring the
city $15,745 on the present valuation
Alderman White thought it unwise t.
make too great an increase and be
Neved that 6.5 mills was enough. The
present council has spent $6,41s in five
months and some thought the full in
crease would be needed. Mayor Thor
son and White took the stand that
whatever amount was raised would bt
spent and they believe we can afford
to be more economical than ever. Th.
petition was finally. amended by sub
stituting for mills and was thu,
adopted.
Marshal Rohr reported the work OF
the water system progressing nicely
but said it would not be completed fol
at least another week.
The old question of allowing D. {
R. G. engines to blow of steam in tn,
Glenwood yards to the great annoyanc,
Of our citizens was again taken up an'
the matter will again be reported II
Mr.. slattety at Salida.
The real piece de resistance of th'
evening was the matter of arranging
for the care Of the fire alarm system,
This subject has given the aldermen lit
end of trouble in the recent past an
they were in no mood to increase G
proleng the difficulty. The system ha
been acting erratie ever since the Mu
tual company took over its care, bn
. whether the law Of suggestion or influ
ence figured in these eccentricities We
not explained at the meeting. How
ever, the city board and the voluntee
firemen have been displeased with th
working Of the system and At their Ia,
regular session called for bids for furr
ishing electric current for opeating th
alarm and also for the care of the sy'
tenn.
After 4 repetition Of former explana
tions, which do not seem to explain
the board let the contract for supply
ing the current to the Glenwood Ligt
and Water company. Carl Trainor an
George Broughton each offered to cal
for the plant for $l5 = month. Tt
bid Of Broughton was accepted.
In the natter Of licenses the boal
decided to impose . license ON all ho.
ru,.ess meeting tie trains At the d
pots. The chief discussion On the
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