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Show A THRIVING TOWN THAT HAS NO CITY TAX. SHvarton, Cehs Has Novel anal Kf faotlve CytrVem, Sllvcrton, Colo., a thriving torrn of nearly 8,000 people, at an altitude of over 0,000 feet, has tho distinction of being ono of tho very few municipalities munici-palities In tho "United States -where no city tax Is lovled, The running expenses ex-penses aro paid from the Income of tho water and light systems, both ownofl and operated by tho municipality, nnd from various licenses. Tho town owns its teams, sprinklers nnd wagons nnd has recently completed complet-ed and ontlroly paid for a handsome city hall costing $55,000. In tills building build-ing thcru is Hurticlent room for nil tho city ollkcs, courtroom, assembly room and flro apparatus. Tho successful oporatlon of municipally munici-pally owned public utilities In Silver-ton Silver-ton extends over n period of nine years. |