Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-03

has been duly considered and has
found to conform with the provision
Chapter ), Title Number 10 of the &
OF Iowa and Acts amendatory Their
Now therefore. be it resolved by
City Council of the City of Decor
Winneshiek County, State of Iowa. Il
the said blocks /, 2, 3, a and 5, MOI
ingside Addition to DEBORAH, be a
the same is hereby adopted and appro
ed, and the Mayor and the City Clei
OF the said City of Decorah are hereb
directed to- certify this resolution d
approval thereto, and affix the seal O
the said city thereto.
Roll call vote. Seven ayes. No nays!.
Motion carried
Mr. w. H. Burtis offered the new
lighting and pumping contracts for an
prevail and on motion they were re-
ferred to the committee having the mat
ter in charge
Alderman Bergeson read the tax lew
as recommended by the Finance com
mittee.
On motion the following resolution
was declared adopted:
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the CITY Coun-
ell of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa. that
there be, and is hereby levied for MUM
cipal purposes, upon the taxable prop
erty, within the corporate limits. as
taxes for the ensuing year, and for the
purpose >herein designated, the follow
ing number of mills on the dollar, to-
wit:
Ten mills on the dollar for the gen
Ieral corporation fund to defray the gen
eral expenses of the city.
Two mills on the dollar to make up
deficiency in general fund for 1919.
Three mills on the dollar for Grad
ing Fund in the said city.
Two mills on the dollar for Park
fund, to be used for improving, caring
for and identifying the city park prop
Ierty.
Four mills on the dollar for Light
fund, to defray expenses of lighting
streets and public places of the city.
Two mills on the dollar for Fire fund,
to maintain the Fire Department of the
said city.
Four and one-h half mills on the dollar
for Bond fund, to pay the interest on
funding bonds and to pay said bonds
as they become due
Two mills on the dollar for Sewer
ihiiu lOi fIHc pltIpOse VI MAINTAINING
and extending the sewer system
Two mills on the dollar for Library
! fund, to be used for the maintenance of
the library in the said city.
Five mills on the dollar to provide
Water Works Sinking fund, for the
purpose of paying water works funding
bonds.
| Three mills on the dollar for the pur-
pose of providing Sewer Outlet Bond
fund. to pay interest on Sewer Outlet
bonds, and bonds, as they becsme due.
One mill on the dollar for theipurpose
of providing Road Dragging fund, for
dragging the roads or streets of the said
city.
Five mills on the dollar on all tracts
of land of over ten acres in extent! used
exclusively for agricultural or horticul-
I tural purposes, as road fund foh the
purpose of improving and maintaining
the roads.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That
| all the property within the corporate
limits of said city is within the limits
| of the benefits and protection of said
| tax levies.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
| the Clerk is hereby ordered to certify
the sums of money the above tax levies
| will amount to in money, to the County
! Auditor, on or before the first Monday
in September, to be placed on tax list.
r. BUCKNELL,
Mayor.
Attest:
MARK -. WELLS,
City Clerk
On motion the Supt. of the water
works was instructed and authorized to
employ the services of plumber to
locate, clean out, and repair, if neces-
sary. the shut off valves in the mains
of the water system.
Notion to adjourn-was carried.
MARX ID. WELLS,
City Clerk