Show MUNICIPAL TAXATION it II has we believe c been the iho genora genera expectation of citizens that city taxes will be higher this year than last on account of the indebtedness the liquor litigation and tile small email pox scourge its as well ns As of certain improvements ire arc needed iio eld on oil the water works and streets at the meeting of the city council on wednesday cienying last the assessor made his report showing that the taxable taxa bli property properly in logan city foots up tip to nearly a considerably higher assessment thou than that of last ear car A gruit length of time As nas as consumed in discussing cussin life rate at which tax bo fixed some of lie hie members urged the necessity of a raise others opposed this on the ground of tile ili higher assessment and that the season was exceedingly dull and money scarce never ft A is as there to fin lividly and prolonged a discussion of any quellion yet brought before the present council though perfect good feeling prevailed throughout lifter after viewing ing the matter in ili every light and in all its bearings the 1 pulling fitting and withdrawing ing of 0 several motions to raise the rate above that of bit year it became apparent that the lie majority of 0 the council couii il were opp opposed olied to increasing the burdens of the people by raising the ruc rate of taxation that of last and at a little after midnight a motion to make it the same namely three fourths of ono one per cut cent was carried the refusal of the city council to bmw the luc rate of taxation faill u ill render reader compulsory till an economical administration of the alie affairs of the city for at least another year laid ami probably the dimp dispensing ensing esith sonic some desirable laid and improvements but BILL in ili siew MCW of the dullness of the benson ben son and aid the scarcity of money we believe anost citizens will ill be willing to endorse the action of the council |