Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
TAX LEVY RESOLUTION


Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa.
That there is hereby levied for
Municipal purposes upon all taxable
property within the corporate limits,
as taxes for the ensuing year and
for the purpose herein designated,
the following number of mills on the
dollar, towit:-
Ten mills on the dollar for the
general, CORPORATION fund to
dsfsay the general expenses of the
city.
Two mills on the dollar to make
up the deficiency in the general
CORPORATION fund for the year
1920.
Three mills on the dollar for the
Grading Fund to be used for the
purpose of opening, widening, eX-
tending and grading any street,
avenue, highway, alley or public
ground of the said city.
Two and one half mills on the
dollar to be used for the improve
ment or maintenance of the City
Parks.
Five mills on the dollar to be Us
ed for the purpose of paying the
amount due or to become due fol
Il light furnished the city.
Two and one half mills on the
dollar to be used for the purpose of
maintaining the Fire Department.
Three mills on the dollar to be
used exclusively for the payment
bonds and interest due thereon.
Five mills on the dollar to be
used for the purpose of repairing
and maintaining the sewer system.
One and one half mills on the dol
lar to be used for the maintenance
of the City Library.
One mill on the dollar to be used
for the purpose of providing funds
for a building or site for the City
| Library.
Four and one half mills on the
dollar to be used for the purpose OF
paving the principal and interest on
bonds given by the city for extend
ing the water works system.
Three mills on the dollar to be
used soley for the purpose of pay
ing principal and interest on bonds
given by the said city in construct
ing outlet and purifying plant with
the sewer system of the said city.
One mill on the dollar to be used
for dragging the roads or streets OF
said city and for no other purpose.
One and one-half mills on the dol
lar to be used for the purpose of
paying bonds and interest for pro-
perty acquired for the use of the
Fire Department. :,
Five mills on the dollar on all
tracts of land of over ten acres in
extent used exclusively for agricul-
tural or horticultural purposes as a
road fund for the purpose Of I'M
proving and maintaining the roads.
Two mills on the dollar, to be
used for the purpose of paying the
cost of permanent improvements
made by the City, designated the
Improvement Fund.
One half (1a) mill on the Dol
lar to be used for the paying OF
the principal or interest OF the
Funding Bonds of the Dry Run
Creek Improvement Fund.
Be it further Resolved, that the
CITY Clerk, is hereby ordered to GER
tify to the County Auditor of the
County of Winneshiek, the estimated
amount of money the above Tai
Levies will amount to, on or before
the irst Monday in September, 1921
to be placed upon the Tax List.
Motion by Reed, seconded by Viii
lett the Resolution, authorizing tn
Tax Levy as read be made and tn
Resolution adopted. Roll call vote
Reed, Aye-Lange, Aye-Istad, Ay'
Anderson, Aye-Bernatz, AYE
Willett, Aye-Dale, Aye. Seven
Ayes. No Nayes, the motion wa
carried and the Tax levy resolution
declared adopted.
F. w. CoNOVER,
Attest Mayor
F. NJ. HUGHES, City Clerk.
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