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Show OUriCIL ACTS TO INCREASE TAX lUY If FACE OF COUNTING COSTS Water System Extension Cited h As Factor Necessitating Raise; f Schedule Of Increase Given t By resolution, the city coun-S'eol coun-S'eol in special session on Monday Jhjlght, increased the tax levy up-real up-real and personal property tithin Roosevelt by one mill on Vihe dollar. Upon the motion of Suncilman Wayne Malin, seconded sec-onded by Eugene Harmston, the yjax levy resolution was brought j'tefore the council for consideration. considera-tion. The proposal received the Vfirmative vote of the council 5, f members present and was declared declar-ed passed and adopted by Mayor George H. Harrison. " Increased costs of city im-Uji im-Uji movement and maintenance fa-ntilitated fa-ntilitated the action which the --Council has had under advisement advise-ment for some time. The factor Immediately responsible for I bringing the tax levy increase I o a head is the proposed water extension program. While the Rowing costs of public safety J; "aid the anticipated expense involved in-volved in the development of the i sewer system were supporting .'components. Increase Scheduled . The resolution as submitted for publication carries the following fol-lowing items: j On each and every dollar of valuation: For and to defray the contingent expense of the city, 15 mills; For and to defray the expense of public safety, 3 mills; - For and to defray the expense "of supplying water for culinary ! and irrigation purposes, 4 mills; For and to defray the expense of maintaining, improving and lighting streets and sidewalks, 1 mill; For, and to defray the expense ex-pense of maintaining a library, ;V4 mill; For, and to defray the 3 expense of maintaining city parks and cemetery, 2 mills; For, Sand to create a fund to pay interest in-terest on the bonded indebtedness indebted-ness of the city, 2V2 mills; For, - and to create a fund to retire the bonded indebtedness of the city, ;5 mills; For, and to defray the 'expense of maintaining and construction con-struction of sewers, 2 mills. Present and voting for the resolution res-olution were: Councilmen V. A. 3air, Eugene Harmston and Vayne Malin. Councilmen Nix in and Nelson were absent. |