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Show y COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE COLLECTING OF SIDEWALK TAX c K AMOUNT OF DISTRICT NUM. jflBt ONE COMES DUE THIS -. A -80 PASSES ORDIN-BcE8 ORDIN-BcE8 FIXING FIREMEN'8 KlARY AND PRICE OF CEME- Ko collecting ot tho special sldo-K sldo-K tax, tho legal phases of said BBflectlon and general matters per flBlng to Lchi City Paving District, Knbcr 1 was a featuro of the Special Kncll meeting Saturday ovcnlng. Bho mooting was adjoumod to Bfljursday ovcnlng this woek to fur-flpr fur-flpr go into tho matter and arrange Kgct out tho propor notices to flHizcns and prepare for making tho BfllcctlonH. BJflln the discussion oftho matter It Ks pointed out that this fall would Hi tho tenth and last payment on Bflio sidewalk pavoment known as Having District Numbeor 1, which In-Hudcs In-Hudcs about four-fifths ot the entire fllty sidewalk paving. This lot of Bldcwalk was laid in 1913 and tho Brat ton year payment came duo in fljfcfovembor of 1913. Tho Ordinance Hb.isscd at that tlmo provided for ten flannual payments with interest on do-Hferrcd do-Hferrcd and delinquent payments. Flgur-King Flgur-King 191.1 as tho first year 1922 will bo Htho 10th and last payment period and Hlncldontly tho year for final payment. Tho law provides that if payment Is H not made on tho tenth year the I proporty can bo sold to settle thoj fl paving claim. fl In checking tho books It is found that very few proporty owners havo Xkopt up their payments and many fljhavo failod to make anypaymont flf whatever. Tho total amount duo is Hcloso to $10,000 on the improvements Hit Is announceed. , H Tho ordinances passed will bo flj found on page 4. H Ono fixes tho salary ot volunteor firemen at $15 per year and GO cents I per hour whllo at fires. It also pro- vides that two monthly practices bo fl held during the soven months of tho year. I Tho other ordlnanco provides for dividing cemetory lots and fixes tho Bfcrlco ot lots at $10 full lot, $C halt Rot, $4 quarter lot and $3 for Individ-I Individ-I ual burial plot. |