Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-08-01 | Page 4 | 1923 Tax Rate in Salt Lake is Cut

1923 TAX RATE IN SALT LAKE IS CUT CU S LT LAKE Aug Aue 1 1 alt Salt Lake LaJ lt's tax rate for fer 1923 Was set Tuesday at mills milla on each dollar r ot of real and personal property tax tax- taxable taxable taxable able by law by the board ot of city commissioners This Is a reduction ot of tenth one-tenth of ot a mill from last years yur's levy The assessed valuation of or the city is as compared compare an assessed valuation of for tor last year i The iThe levy of ot 11 3 mils Is la dl- dl aa as follows Contingent nt 4 3 rolls mils waterworks two third two mills streets and sidewalks 3 mills sewers ewers Interest and ond drainage 1 mill In- In terest on bonds and sinking sinking- fund 2 mills third one-third mill mI Mayor speaking for the expressed pleasure that tomake the commissioners were able to make a slight alight reduction In face of conditions with which they had to contend He said the reduction was a a significant one when It Is tho that t after the red reduction in the assessed ua the commission made provision In li lis It budget ds t for or an appropriation ot of for tor a sinking fund b a o appropriated for that purpose last year The corn com I Inthe lithe missIon comI also set aside In r the special Improvement warrant guarantee fund against ito 60 for tor 1922 the thc mayor pointed out The great reduction In the budget over last Iut year var makes It pc possible to absorb the shrinkage Mayor NesIe stated Tho Ic lea than ons for last this year ear are l pointed out t that this Mayor reduction lon W was S made without Impairing the effi- effi clency of ot the pollee police and fire depart depart- mens mene keeping e p r the th and repaired streets street cleaned as never Wore In- In In Increasing creasing the th supply of pure water WIthout summer restrictions and an rights the acquisition of ot new wat water rate