| Show r City Lilys S. S Tax Tai Levy 11 Mills No Increase Over 1926 r Budget To T 0 Show Saving having 4 Commissioner Peery Reports No Progress Made in Whit W Wy y Proposal Because of Fabulous Price for Elec- Elec Current Property Owners to Be Called in fo for Conference Ogden's tax levy le was set this at 11 mills at the regular sea ses- slon of the city commission This is the same levy lev as that made one yea year car ago with the same division applying las ns as to different funds The tax resolution was presented this morning under agreement be between be- be bet tween t the three commissioners Com Corn Flygare FIcare making the motion for approval with Commissioner Peery seconding The division as to the various va various va- va various rious funds as allotted by the lion follows Contingent fund 2 mills streets 2 mills sewers 2 mills bath bathhouse bathhouse house maintenance and lights 04 mills library mills bond in in- in interest terest and sinking fund 3 32 mills special Improvement guarantee fund 1 mill Commissioner Peery said sLId he thought though the proportions of the tax lax ought to be changed so as to show that the street department is mad makl a 2 material sav sav- savIng saIng saving Ing this year and thus keeping the tax down Mayor 11 Browning declared that tha the saving would be shown n through the budget and no change in the levy division was necessary NOTHING G TOR LIBRARY LI RY R Immediately after ailer the tax lax levy had hac been made the petition of the Mound Fort library board for an increase in inthe Inthe inthe the appropriation for far V that library was presented On motion ot of Com Com- Commissioner Commissioner missioner Peery the petition was de denied de- de denIed denied nied due to Ogden City's crippled financial condition Mayor Brown- Brown BrownIng lag Ing and the two ti commissioners ex explained ex- ex explained that they regretted to take the action but found it absolutely necessary essary s r Commissioner Flygare FIgar requested that Commissioner Pecry Peer submit a report regarding the tile gravel gra pit which has hasen been en under control of Commissioner Peery's department been submitted and there more reports too said Com Corn Commissioner Commissioner missioner Peery Mayor Browning asked Commission Commission- Commissioner er u Peery regarding the conferences as asto asto asto to the new white way lighting eys- eys i tem We We couldn't get anywhere be because because cause of the fabulous prices the com company pany wanted said Commissioner Peery But we must reach a decision the mayor nayor replied Well we ha ent been able to reach tiny any yet et said Commissioner Pecry Peery Peer Then wed we'd better ask the property owners owners' committee to come in and talk the matter over with them We e must know what hat is s to be done continued the mayor The mayor said sold that the property owners would be asked to attend the Meeting on Thursday morning City Engineer Brown reported that he and Street Supervisor Tripp had hn visited the outfall sewer and decided de that conditions had b been en unchanged there and that there was no ground for the thc recent complaint filed fled by Ben Chadwick Questions regarding the elimination of curb gas tanks lanks along Washington avenue were brought up when W W. II Hr Harris Hams president of the Ogden Paint Oil S Glass company appeared before the commission The subject was re- re referred referred to the city attorney and city engineer for reports Harris requested that if f such stations are ore eliminated along Washington avenue that they also be eliminated throughout the city |
