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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-07-02city council minutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERSVi'JULY 2ND, 1925. The Cqunoil met in regular session, pgrsuent to adjournaftt with ''ayor K eley presidi 2 9 , Councilmen„ Conley, Dutton, Mumford, and Wheeler, present, and Kimbromgh and I5:connel, twat. It was voted on motion of Wheeler, seoonded by Dutton, that it is the sense of the Council, that the various oommittemen lay off the men in the departments, that -are do ii sufficient revenue tc carry on the department. Resolution No.3 by Conley was presented as foolows: A RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE QUALIFIED ELSmTORS OF THE CITY. OF UML 1 FOR FRIDAY JULY 17TH,1925 AT EIGHT O'CLOCK P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE O? VOTING UPON THE qMM WHETHER OR NOT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL FO ONE HALF MILLS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. WHEREAS? at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Caldwell h on the first do;, of June, 1925, it was resolved and ordered that a public meeting of th voters of the City of Caldwell, be held s* the City hall Of the said City, at the hour o'oiook P.M. on the 23rd day of June. 1925 for the purpose of voting upon the question whether or not the Mayor and City Council shall be authorized to levy an additional 4+ ir for general purposes, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 157. Laws of 1923. of the 9 Idaho; and Whereas, due and legal notice of said public melting was not given as provided by law re BE IT RESOLVED BT THV MAYOR ANDOOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDYVELL,Idsho: Votion 1: That the �syor and City 9ounoil of the City ofn0aldwell,Idaho, have deteno will requiremore than a ten mill levy to raise Buffioient money for general purposes'as in Chapter 157 Lams of 1923, of the State of Idaho, and that it wi 1 require ani addit 0 miilq to raise sufficient money for carrying on the city government during the ennui year. Section 2. That a public meeting of the qualified voters of the City of Caldwell, Bdah same is hereby called, and ordered to be held at the City H all of Said City at the hour 8:00 o'clock P.M., on the 17th day of Ju3.y,1925, for the purpose of voting upon the.ques &e to whether or not the Megor and City Council shall be authorized to levy an addition fpr. general purposels, Section Z. That the voting -shsH at said public meeting shall be by ballot and the 0: Raid City is hereby authorized and dirgoted to procure snob .ballots, and to prepare the; such form as will permit the voters at such public meeting to express their choice; Section 4. Notice of such meeting shall be given by publication at least oneo a wee] Issues. i the Oaldwe]l t ribune,& weekly newspaper printed and published in Caldwell,Id: and by posting notices of such meeting in three public places in the City of Caldwell, i notice shall be in enbetentially the following forms NOTICE OF MEETING TO MAKE TAX LEVY POR ADDITIONAL MIILS IN THE CITY OF CA:LDWELL?II The City Council and Mayor having determbned that it will require more then a *en levy'to raise sufficient money for general purposes as provided in Bhapter 157, laws of State of Idaho, Notice is hereby given that a piblio meeting of the qualified voters of of Caldwell, will be held at the City 'all of the said City at thr hour of eight o'olool on the 17th day of July for the purpose of voting upon the question as to whether the error and Council shall be authorized to levy an4 additional 4-j mills for general PC For the purpose of such meeting and in opomplisnce with the law, the following facts are submitted for consideration and as a part of this notice, to -wits The assessed valuation of the property within the 0 or sad have ON AS TO AND d quelffded eii:ht to 118 to of thereto d that it Ovided �� al fiscal be and th 4+ mills rk of in for two o, Loh sill 923, of th the City P.M. r not Pease. li Limits of the City df Caldwell for the year,1924 is 42,748,831.00. [7 J J fl The a7 lint of money theta ten mill levy authorized to be made will raise is the sum of $27488.31. _An estimate of the amount of money necessary to be raised to pay the expenses of such City for general parposeS is the ewe of $41,232.50. The PLrposse for which the additional 4Q mill levy is to be made in addition to the Vie -ten mill levr authooized by statute is to create a general fund for general purposes whichinolude the gene al expense of running the city government, such as the improvement of the streets, payment of salar ee of employees, and other general expenses All persons who are registered and who voted at the last city election are entitled to vote at this eating. It wi require a two thirds vote of those present and voting at the meeting to authorize and levy in dition to the ten mills the City Gounoil is by law authorized to levy. onl voters qualified to vote in this city at a general election will be entitled to vote at this eating. If at such meeting two- thirds of the quaiffaad votere,qualdfied as herein provided, of the City of G aldP all, present and voting, vote in favor of authorizing the City Council to make a levy in &&ditiol to ten mills provided in the Statutes as hereinbefore mentioned in any amount not exeeediU five mills on the dollar, the City Oounoil is thereupon authorized by such vote to levy in aeldil i= to the ten mina as provided in said law, such number of mills ndt exceeding said five mi la. By order of the City Couhcil of Oaldwell,ideho. dated this 2nd day of July,1925- C.M.SALEY .ATTEST: HA Y OR (SEAL 3.EAR13 BOYES CITY C MX. Seotioi 5. That the said notice shall be the same as hereby ordesed and the City Clerk of said City is hereby ordered. authorized and directed to cause said notice bi be published and posted as hors nbefore mentdoned and procure proof of publication, t was voted on motion of Mumford, asoonded by Mutton, that resolution No. 3 be adopted. It was voted on motion of donley, seconded by Whehier, that the Council adjourn. CITY CLERS.