The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-11-06
CITY COUNCIL
PASSES ANNUAL
TAX RESOLUTION
MONDAY NIGHT
General Tax Levy IA Mills;
Special Levy 81 Mills In
cluded in Measure.

AT the regular meeting OF the City
Council Monday night, at which alE
members were present except Mayor
C. A Biggs and Alderman W. A. Chap
son. the annual tax levy resolution
was adopted. The resolution follows
in its entirety:
Be it Resolved BY the City Coun-
ell of the city of Canon City, Colorado.
that for the support OF the city gov
ernment OF the city of Canon City.
Colorado, the payment of the city debt
and the interest thereon and for the
improvement of .he city tax is here
by levied upon all taxable property.
real. personal and mixed. within the
limits of the said city of Canon City
as are subject TO taxation for state.
county and city purposes, and at tho
number of Iafls on the dollar OF the
assessed valuation of the said taxable
properly for the year A. D. 1919. as
follows;
\ general tax levy of "a mills on
the dollar.
4 special levy of 81 mills on the
dollar. as fellows: For the payment
OF sslterest on the $4,000 refundins
city bonds, fve-tentts OF 1 mill. For
the payment of the electric lighting of
the public Streets one and six-tenths
of l mill For the public library
fund for the maireenance of the pub
lie library five-tenths of I mill For
the waterworks sinking fund, five
tenths OF I mill Making total ,eyy.
general and special. of 1o.5 mills on
dollars OF s4s.sss.ss
The city clerk is hereby ordered
and directed to certify the above and
foregoing levy TO the proper county Of
dcials of Freraont county. Colorado.
that the same may be placed on the
tax roTls and collected by the county
treasurer of siie said county accord
ing to law
THIS resolution is deemed necessary
by the said City Council for the i'm
medszts preservation or tue public
peace health and safety and. in the
opinion of the said council an emer-
gercy eSisas. therefore it shall take
effect Immediately upon final passage
aud approval
The reason why this resolution Is
necessary as aforesaid is shat funds
may be provided for the use. OF the
said city of Canen Ciry- Colorado.
Passed adopted and approved this
Sd day of November. A. %. 1919.
A ]. TURNER. Acting Mayor.
H c. WEBSTER. City Clerk.
The tax levy is slightly higher than
II was las, year. due to the fact tina.
the levy for the pubic library is one
tenth of a mIlf greater than 1t was IL
months ago, and to the further fact
that an increase of four-tenths OF \
min is made to meet the higher cost
OF labor to the city and the added cost
OF materials of all kinds IT rises for
public improvements.
The gasoline ordinance. which had
been pending before the City Council.
was adopted on first reading Monday
night. II provides methods of stor-
ine and keeping gasoline within tho
city limits and is designed To mini
mize the danger from nre and accf-
dent in handling it.
The supe6ntendea; Of the street de
partment reported that the city truck
which had been empolyed for other
purposes during the summer months.
was now used in hauling sand to ba,
spread on the surface OF the public
streets. He expressed the belief that
it could be employed in that service
without serious Interruption durinS
the winter.
The auditing committee reported
that it had completed the eSam'na-
tion OF the books OF the city treasurer
and the city clerk for the previons
month and found their accounts to be
in good condition.
The monthly reports Of She ci-y
clerk. city treasurer. city marshal
water superintendent. street super
visitor and other city officials were
read and ordered hled.