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Duncil OKs Budget;Tipton City Councilmen conducted a brief but eventful meeting Monday evening, covering a variety of topics ranging from the budget to recreational projects.The city council passed on third reading a proposed $551,224.82 general fund budget and a proposed tax levy of $2.57 per hundred dollars of net assessed valuation. The city must raise a total of $169,040.75 by tax levy to support the budget.Prior to passage of the third reading of Budget Ordinance 322, City Clerk-Treasurer Carol Lord asked the council to consider two changes within the budget. He asked that $2,000 be transferred from the street department salary fund to the ' police equipment fund for purchase of a third police car and that $2,000 be transferred from the same account to to the building, plumbing and electrical account for inspections of single and two-family dwellings when a building inspection code is put into effect.The city’s police cars were the subject of considerable discussion Monday. Bids were received from Gene Cottingham Chevrolet-Olds and Don Ross Ford for a new police car with *he Rambler as a trade.Cottingham’s bid was $3,073.30 on a 1973 Chevrolet and Ross’ bid was $2,986.99 for a 1973 Ford. The bids were turned over to the Board of Public Works and Safety for consideration.It was reported by Mayor Eldon Cage that a factory representative of American Motors would be coming to Tipton to look at the Rambler patrol car. He said the company would put the car in A-l shape. Tipton Police Chief A.M. “Andy” Armstrong said the car was unsafe when he asked the council to approve trading it in at the last meeting.Representatives of two neighborhood groups were present at the meeting. Harold Wiles presented a petition to the council from homeowners in the norhteast section of Tipton, and Tom Phifer made a request from the Tipton County Independent Basketball league.Wiles’ petition was signed by 12 homewoners. It requested that an alley running north and south behind Hill and Harrision Streets and an alley running eastand west behind Poplar Street and Ind. 19 be opened.The petitioners asked that the alleys be opened so that homeowners would not have to back out onto Ind. 19 or Ash Street and so that trash and garbage pickups could be made behind the homes rather than in front.The councilmen took the request under consideration. It was reported that the city had the easement for the alleys but that they had never been exercised. The area is now in grass.Phifer, representing the independent basketball league asked that the city look into leasing the National Guard Armory that is now vacant on Indpenndence Street.Phifer said that he had checked with the adjutant general’s office and learned that the city could lease the building for $1 a year from the National Guard provided it paid for maintenance and upkeep.Phifer said the city could pay for its costs by renting the building out at $5 an hour like the National Guard had done. He said the independent teams spent $600 last year renting ht e facility and are seeking a place for games again this winter.Councilman Ray Holderman was named to approach guard officials about the lease offer.In other discussions about recreational facilities Councilman Max Stockwell reported that the county would consider making the drag strip at the 4-H grounds used for tractor pulling available for use as a mini bike or moror bike track for youths under the age for operating them on city streets. No action was taken on the suggestion, although it was discussed having a local service organization provide insurance and supervision.Mayor Cage reported that high school and junior high swimming classes would be conducted during the month of September at the city swimming pool.The proposed dog pound was again discussied but only briefly and without discussion from interested residents. The utility service board’s recommendation to deny use of space athe the sewage plant for housing stray dogs was discussed but no action taken by€the council. Councilmen, Ray Holderman said he was not in favor of dropping the proposal. c In other action the council 1 issued a joint resolution and c mayor’s proclamation asking all property owners on the Pork € Festival .parade route to tide up c their property before the * parade. £-Accepted the resignation of police department and utility ' department night radio operator t Cecil E. “Gene” Boes. Boes, who i has been a city employe since c 1945 when he joined the fire t department, said he was ac- t cepting a job as policeman in r Oren, Mo. £-Heard from City Attorney Joe F. Watson who advised that f the city council consider s adopting a new policy con- r cerning sidewalks. He said 1 sidewalks presented a problem 5 throughout the town that would c have to be faced.-Gave approval to the Tipton I Fire Department to use funds to S purchase matetials to distribute r tol grade schoolers during Fire i Prevention Week Oct. 8-14.-Heard that pollution in Buck s Creek was causing obnoxious t odors on the west side of town, r -Approved claims totaling t $12,561.63 and utility claims s totaling $20,699.18. rGM, Ford P Are DeniedWASHINGTON (UPI) —The i Price Commission Tuesday I turned down the request of lt;General Motors and Ford to I raise prices on 1973 model | automobiles.Commission chairman C. ( Jackson Grayson Jr. said he 1 took the action because price 1 increases might push profits of 1 the two giant automakers over 1 the ceilings authorized under the Economic Stabilization Act.The increases requested by 1 Chrysler, American Motors and c International Harvester remained suspended pending the £ results of public hearings on J auto industry pricing policies f scheduled to begin Sept. 12.Grayson said Ford and t General Motors could come t back as early as Qct. 1 with ;
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Daily Tipton Tribune
Tipton, Indiana, US
Tue, Aug 29, 1972
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