Show GIVEN FULL POWER TO ACT xLYOR AND ROBERTSON TO BU WATER RIGHTS City Councils Cominltteelon Finance Talks About the BoficL Sale and tb0 Tax Levy T tAt t-At 0 meeting of the Finance committee commit-tee oC the City Council and the Mayor tc Chair yesterday Mayor Thompson and man Robertson of tho committee were given full power to act In tho matter of obtaining the remainder of the land and water rights In Parleys canyon it Is proposed to purchase on behalf of the city Some time ago William Nay lor was offered 4000 for his and Ed Laird Jr 1000 for his property They asked 7500 and 15QO respectively and tbe matter went no further Ed Laird Sr is asking 11000 for his holding but the committee thinks alout half that sum Is enough I terms cannot be arranged very soon the Intention is for the city to commence condemnation condemna-tion proceedings The committee talked about advertising advertis-ing or bids for the 250000 bonds to be issued and of getting up a statement of the financial condition assets and liabilities of the city to place befcfre the bondbuyers This statement It is considered necessary to have before anything much can be done and Auditor Audi-tor Reiser wil be given what assistance ho needs to get It out quickly The proposed tax levy of 7 mills for municipal purposes was also tnjked over Buckle thought 7 mills would sufilce while Robertson was fearful that 7 mills would hardly be enough to pull through and advocated 7V or S mills Tho Auditor Is engaged on n detailed statement oC probable receipts re-ceipts and requirements and until that Is presented the levy will not be fixed |