The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-09
MOSCOW TAX LEVY
REDUCED 4 MILLS
CITY COUNCIL PASSES TAXATION
ORDINANCE FOR 1922-1923
SATURDAY MORNING

/ A four-m1ll reduction in levy that
will save the taxpayers of the COR
porate city approximately $3.50 was
made by the city council, which Sat-
urday morning passed the tax ordin-
a'nce levy for the fiscal ,ear from
May, 1922, to May, 1928. The levy
was lowered from % mills in 1921 to
"a mills for the present year.
Combined with one-mill reduction
made on the levy for the Moscow
school district at the first board meet
ing in July of this year the total saw
ing netted in taxation this year to
the people of the city and the school
district, will amount to $1O,049.72.
The reduction in taxes made by the
lowering of the school levy one mill
totaled $25OO.
The taxation ordinance for the pres
ent year was passed at an adjourned
meeting of the city council from last
Tuesday. The first and second read
1ngs OF the ordinance were made Fri
day evening, September 8. The Third
and final reading was taken early
Saturday morning, September 8.
In addition to the regular provisions
of the ordinance covering revenues
for the conduct of the regular city
business, allowances were made for
the final payment of the encumbr-
ances upon the fairgrounds which
were in effect when the grounds were
donated to the city for use rs h tourist
park.
The provisions of the ordinance also
care for the maintenance and improve
ment Of the present fire fighting
equipment, such as fire truck and
hose that has recently been installed
or is yet to be installed.
The largest individual item of the
ordinance is concerned with the pay
ment Of the salaries of the city Of
ficials and officers. This section
provides that Ito mills on the dol
lar of the total assessed valuation OF
the city shall go for that purpose. The
second largest item is the revenues
for city lighting purposes, which
amounts to 6 $40 mills.
The smallest item from the finan-
cial standpoint in the ordinance has
to do with the revenues TO be raised
for the upkeep of the Moscow Gem
etery. But Ito of a mill of the total
valuation has been set aside for that
purpose. The remainder Of the levies
are below the three-mill level.
Condensed, the provisions cf the
taxation ordinance read: Salaries of
lar of the total valuation for the year;
park and other grounds, 2 mills;
liquidation of the interest on bonded
of the city, $40 mills;
sinking fund on the city bonds, $40
of mill; lighting of city, 6 $40
mills; cemetery, Ito mills; general
public library, $40 of mill; fire
supplies and appliances,
2 mills; general expense fund,
mills.
The levy was based on the assed
The levy was based on the assessed
year of 1921 which amounted to ST.
8S7, ,431. From these figures the saw
ings accruing from the tax levy re-
duction were also figured. The total
valuation for the present fiscal year
which began May, 1922, will not he
known for some time.
The city is never troubled
with providing money for the main
tenance of the water works Of the
city, said Mayor Melgard. The re-
ceipts of the department are always
enough to care for the disbursements
and have a little over, despite the ex-
pense that the department may have
at times.
The reduction made by the city
council Saturday morning is very
one and is believed by
many to be an indication of the re-
turn of better times through decreased
taxation.