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Show CITY COUNCIL TO LENGTHEN TERM 0F OFFICE A 15 mill tax levy, the same as in lt)48 based on an assessed valuation of $2,317,045, slightly more than the 1948 valuation of $2,280,(iG9, was set by the Bingham Bing-ham city council at their regular regu-lar meeting Wednesday night, reports re-ports Eugene Morris, city recorder. recor-der. He n ported that the total levy would be broken down as follows: fol-lows: public safety, five mills; contingent expenses, four mills; streets and sidewalks, three mills; public affairs and finance, two mills; bonds and interest, one mill. Councilmen also adopted a new ordinance changing the system sys-tem of elections, mainly change I in time of filing petitions. The new ordinance which conforms with the state law will read: "not less than 15 days or more than 30 days." It previously read not less than 30 days or more than 40 days. Time that council officers will serve will also be changed in the new ordinance. Starting with this year's city election, the mayor, two councilmen and city recorder will be elected for four years. The city treasurer and two councilmen will be elected for to years. Report on audit for first six months of this year was submitted submit-ted bv Beeslev. Wood & Co |
