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Show JOHN SEISM S TO OBTAIN INTEREST REDUCTION Respecting the protest of John Seaman, Sea-man, against a greater rate of interest inter-est on delinquent taxes for special improvements im-provements (bun the city is required 'o pay, and asking that an adjustment adjust-ment of his rate of interest be made, Mayor Fell today reported to the boarrl of city commissioners that Mr. Seaman is being charged the same rate of imprest as other property owners, and that to make a reduction reduc-tion for him would place the city commission in an awkward position In future transactions of that kind. The mayor recommended that no action ac-tion be taken In regards to the reduction reduc-tion or the interest rate and the recommendation rec-ommendation was adopted Tho city engineer reported juris diction had been Rained for the building build-ing of sewer on Thlrtv-second street, between Washington and Adams avenues, ave-nues, and the commissioners Instructed Instruct-ed him to draw up the proper resolution resolu-tion authorizing the improvement The claim of county treasurer. Joseph Jo-seph E Storey, for the assessment and collection of taxe3 for the cit for the year mi 4. ln the sum oo 14016.56, was allowed and the auditor was instructed to draw a warrant for the amount. Miscellaneous Hums In the turn of $28.60 were also allowed and ordered paid. The petition of property owners for the extension of water mains on Eighth street, between Wahlni?ton md Lincoln avenues, wns referred to the superintendent of water works Last evening the board referred to the superintendent of streets, the pe-ti'ion pe-ti'ion of property owners for the opening of a street extending north and south through the middle of the bloi k between Jackson and Quinoy aenuea, and between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets The clerk of the municipal court re ported that during the month of Oc tober he collected in fines and forfeitures for-feitures the sum of $693.15. Department claims amounting to $2682 10 were allowed and the auditor audi-tor directed to draw warrants for the amounts. The petition for an arc light on Lincoln aenue and Thirty-fifth street was granted. Reporting on the petition of Christ Valeres for a license to conduct a slaughterhouse in the city during the winter months. Superintendent T. S drowning of the public safety department, depart-ment, recommended that the license be not granted unless the applicant pay for tlii- entire year The com mis sioner stated in his report that he considered that it would be unfair to other slaughterhouse concerns to permit aleres to take out a license for only a part of the year, while they are paying license for the whole year. The commissioner's recommendation was approved. |
