Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
Weary Council
Sets Tax Rate,
Lowest Since 8
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1919. After the high O. S1.98 in
1911 the rate by years was as
follows: 1912 at S1.84; 1914 at
s1.70; 1915 at s1.36; 1916 at S1.96:
1917 at S1.76; 1918 at S1.76; 1919
at Sl.32: 1920 at S1.80: 1921 at
Sl.50; 1922 at S1.67; 1923 at S1.55;
1924 at S1.55; 1925 at S1.65: 1925
at S1.55: 1927 at Sl.55: 1928 at
S1.55; 1929 at S1.85: 1890 at S1.85;
1881 at S1.73; 1882 at S1.73: 1893
at Sl.63; 1884 at S1.60: 1885 at
S1.55; 1896 at S1.6O; 1897 at S1.eO;
1928 at S1.88; 1899 at S1.88; 1910
at S1.85.
r. L. Beuthel. office engineer
for the state division of highways in
southern California. told the board
the city had accumulated $4,000
in gasoline tax funds. The board
again signed an agreement to let the
funds accumulate as in the past.
Beuthel said the gasoline tax funds
could be used only for streets and
highways.
Legal machinery was set in Cr-
der so dangerous points within the
city may be marked 70 warn tic
motorist. This was particularly i'm
perative. the board was told. with
reference TO the Eighth and Adams
intersection
Accused of 'Crucifying
D. B, Roberts. attorney for Mrs.
Media Frost. asked the couroil to
stop "crucifying" Mrs. Frost by re-
ferrlng tn supposedly propos ed
| suit to collect $1,000 John Little.
her brother, allegedlv gave be- after
Mrs. Lillian Richards Little took it
from Ell Centre citv water funds
Councilman H. w. Fawcott sal
the council never had mentioned il
in meeting and had nevet ex.
pressed an opinion. The other
councilmen agreed.
Roberts then said the newspap per;
printed stories about tho supposed
law suit against Mrs. Frost "hiel
wide and handsome" This he dc.
clared. was "crucifixion" as the eos
sip kept coming to Mrs. Frost da,
after day over the grapet inc.
"Grapevine?" Snorted FaWcett
You know how much control We
have over this newspaper! They've
crucified US
But if this $1,000 is mentioned
before the council or anv other
body Roberts said. sit is news. The
D. As office and lots OF others
keep mentioning it.
I'VE want you To select a certi-
fled public accountant 20 20 over
Mrs. Frosts books and ,ank ac-
count. If the city thinks there is
anything to investigate or there is
any question about it we W.T. them
10 investigate it immediately. and
end il forever. Either say tAore
is nothing to it or accent or offer
Y"u select the accountant but il
must bc a certified public accolln-
tant. We won't have just anyone
going over our books"
Legal Report
City Attorney Dorsey WhltalaV
said the reference to Mrs. Frost
on which Post Press references
"tIt Ddot'l "do III It-
port he had made TO the board. The
report was on file. He said he hac
made some inestigation but had
not finished.
! Gentlemen. we want this brought
/ to head quickly and end all tni;
persecution and gossip. 1t just ISM
| fair" Roberts said.
Mayor Robert Hatton Instructed
Whitelaw to complete the inesti.
cation Immediately.
Whitelaw said he hardly thought
a suit would be necessary.
A group Of property owners aoc
business men from the industria
district appeared to protest a pro.
posal of the Shippers Ice COMPANY
that First street be closed north OF
Main street. They declared il would
create fire hazard ard interfere
with their businesses.
Bids calling for reinforcement ri
the citys 100000 gallon water tower
were opened and turned over tC
the city attorney for study.