Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
AM COUNCIL INCREASES
.G+rNlTER Al AND TAX RATES

q Vlll'"
/ ,...s,rArs TAX z.e GOES ss'u9Fen 59g~
From Sc to IOc Per K. ".
.a S','' Mootby SIPS: Water
'''.... Sewer Advanced 20 Per Cent
... Town Council upset all pre-
u :'.+ -, i. regular meeting Friday
s'.'.' =, sr proridIng for an increase
e',.5 as. for the financial budgetot
''''.-, .-orntipg to Approximately
President Lewis NJ. Price
',1 ..s member. of Council were
" - Action was brought about
','-' ,scort Of the Financial Com
~ ,omposed Of Charles B Swain,
Thomas jefferson and
Keith. Pointing to the
~. ..., ,be higher prices for mater
...l and labor brought about by
= ..-.octes of the war demanded
.u,,e revenue be obtained to meet
= ..,sa.e3 expenses. they adeo-
- -si.e in electric light rates
1-s, 10 1Oc per K, W. with
..-,~ meter rate bill Of $I.23 a
... an increase of - per cent. in
r.,s- rate charges; an increase OF
=, cent. in sewer bills; an in
...s Of 7c per one hundred dollars
I'm in realestate tax rates and an
..s..e Of from 100 per cent. to 100
!. .4-t in Opera House rents. These
...-rg changes We're taken up
....,ir by Council and every recon-
-g-s,ion adopted except the Opera
g-.s rent which was left open until
y-sger Mark McNanus could be al
ned chance to appear before Coun
,-j make a statement. a slight
.,-s was made in the water rate
crease By making the percentage the
s-e as sewer or 20 per cent. increase.
~ntse Increase viii Probably Yield.
The first item taken up was the
! ...t-i. light rates. BY increasing
rn Sc to lO, per K. w. with a
r,inum bill Of S1.25 month, it
4 vas hg..ed the increase would be ap-
uoxrs.ely S1,100; a twenty per
,e,t 1cease in water rates will yield
5u, Sl.l00; a twenty per cent.
luease in sewer charges viii net
4 about Sll300; an increase of 100
1 2sf cent. in opera House rent will
yield S30100 while the tax on real
sa,e from +3c TO soc on the 500 90
vi. yield approximately $4,000 or
$4,000 These figures may mount
srsiersby higher when future bills
AZ made out and may yield the towr
Z increased revenues something ir
e leighoorhood Of 50, 500
aares Increased on Strength of This
Council no sooner lad increased
1ss and rentals than they began t
a;e salaries. Benjamin W Turner
street care taker and town hauler,
40 had asked for an increase O
@10l month was allowed an in
isase Of S25. 90 a month, making hi:
aafy $500 a year, the highes
'rl.oyed officer in town. Council
A7eVer, increased his duties som
vat BY asking in addition to his reg
.H duties in hauling coal that h
''aa the streets twice a week an
0s business section three times
'ssa. that be keep the cutters clea
Y grass and weeds; that be hau
'a'es and rubbish from the street
40 Keep the crossings cleaned of mu
/ snow which ever the case may be
special committee CON posed {
Anle- A Fortner, chairman job
wilson and Charles 3. Swair
''''aed the definite duties of II
'1ss' supervisor and hauler whic
we unanimously adopted By Council
a. llfaer' is required to keep atlea.
~' morse and team and Fay out Of h
...''s NE service If "a helper wht
p'iF Is one needed. Collect,
-'-'y 5 Anthony who asked tn
,,''a.a'y ~ be raised from $500
.'0' a month Was granted the j
Ts. 9s''e The application Of Mig
.a''onan Joseph G. Broadway for
.. %'sa'e' was .aid on the table. U
r..l'ed ,.. and without asking for it a
s,I. Sa u with the request that Count
! ~. y. 'ne question over until anoth
=, ,'''lng, Council on motion Of Counc
. p'a D. Jefferson. voted to raise Gle
'..' . 'FleVes salary to S175. 90
''''g Of Frazier Street Continu
! 5,,.,a. t.s'l'ent Lewis M. Price, in who
,.5a s,'lc' the improvement is bel
Il reported that work IN uider;