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CLUB CALENDAR I* Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Mice Mary Macy I Phonee 1000—1001 !• Saturday Zion Reformed Indies Aid cafeteria supper, 5 to 7 p. m. church. 1 Monday Pythian Slatem, meet at K. of P. I Home. 8:30 p. m. Woman* Club, high School build- • ing. 7:45 p. m. Research Club, Mrs Leo Saylors, i 2:30 p. mTuaeday I Tri Kappa, Mies Kabhryu Hower, ! 8 p. m. , Decatur Home Economics club, Mi*. Joe Hunter, 1:30 p. m. ? M. E- Mary and Martha class, Mrs. Jesse f* Roop. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday St. Mary's Sodality supper and oird party. D. C. H. S-. 5-7 p. ni. • | Slwk«speare Club, Mrs. N-.ali .Fry, 2:30 p- m. I Phoebe Bible Claes annual baniqnet, church dining room, 6:30 p. in. Thursday .M. E. Foreign Missionary Society, i Mrs. Leigh Be wee. Five Hande d club, Mrs. F-atik . Purthel. 7:30 p. m. ell Smith and Mns. Russel Owns argued for Lincoln and presented ’ more convincing nrgntnents than Dr. Harold DeVor and Mrs. Harry Crtwnover, who argued for Washington. Several members of the . class were not convinced by t.'ie debate, but all enjoyed it immensely. Twenty-four members were pre- | sent. MISSIONARY CIRCLE MEETS FRIDAY EVENING I The Missionary Circle of the : Evangelical church met witli Miss | Wilma Miller. Friday evening. Miss Martin was the assisting hostess. j A short business meeting was held, followed by a social hour • when coetests were enjoyed. Re1 freishments were served by the bosi teslas to the fourteen members I present. HONORS FRIEND . WITH VALENTINE PARTY I Mias Kntheryn Louise Yager entertained with a Valentine party. Thirrsday evening, honoring Miss - Marjorie Linn. At five-thirty o’clock a two course dinner was served, with Valentine appointments. Valentine place -ards and red - oindles decorated the tables. ■ Following the dinner games and contests were enjoyed and prizes

producer who made “Lovetlmo", Mary’s last picture before her injury. . The Harry Lachmans will either have to curb their activities as bird ' fanciers or move into a larger place. ! Owners of prize winning black-laced J biondinette pigeons, the French di- ' rector and his wife, who is Chinese, ’ also raise many other varieties of birds at their Beverly Hills place. ’ Their aviary has 400 specimens May Robson, of course, tops even this record. By the latest count, she has almost 1,500 feathered mouths to feed. , What golf champion, abetted by a Hollywood well-known, startled stay-up-laters by putting ap and down Vine street the other dawning? ; LATE FLASHES—--5 Despite the g<*sips. Ronnie Simon. New Yorker, will leave tor the east after seeing Glenda Farrell only a , few times. But her illness was . partly responsible. .. . Keith Gledhill, t the tennis pro, wi,! tUrn actor , tor the Palm Springs Players’ ■ product ion ot ■ “The Ninth ’ '---ak -1 Guest’’..- ' SeSc* Charles Farrell ' I r iau, >- Ms b ° s?e¥ 1 at the Raquet I ! ' are coachhim for his ' debut. . . . The ' 8 Gail Pat rick- ’ ‘ Mary Carlisle »*>e Howell 1 ' friendship con- ' tinuea. The pair were taking In the Clover club and other late spots that 1 Dixie didn't have time to see when ' he was out l»ere for the New Year s gnwie. . . . Norman Krasna's "SmaH * Miracle" will become “Night Drama" B on the screen. . . . The big Eddie J Hillman cocktail party was in honor 3 ot Mary Carlisle’* birthday. . • .James ■ Blakeley was very much present . . . Bert place to see the racing crowd Is f the Marcell Inn where Tommy 1 Lyman holds forth to increasing 0 crowds of revelers.... A Los Angeles taxidermist just finished one of his most minute assignments, making a e bear rug for Colleen Moore’s doll a house. Actually, it is a piece ot 3 ermine from one of Colleen’s wraps. . . . . Woody Van Dyke plans to head e eastward. . . . And Jackie Cooper >• ,t now studying singing and dancing. e DID YOU KNOW—r That Nelson Eddy, who baritones e it with the best of them today, once s went to Philadelphia seeking a job as x a trap drummer?

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY FEBRUARY Hi, 1935.

were presented to Kathryn Ann Edwards and Patay Uerllng. Mias Yager presented the honored gueat witr.i a gift. Those present were the Misses Marjorie Lhtn, Patay and Kathryn Ann Edwards. Hetty Souters, Joan Cowan. Patay Berlltig, Kathryn Schroyer, Harriot Christen, Joan Krick. Joan Newlin, Rosamond Graham, and Kathryn Louise Yager. There will be a bueiniws meeting of the Tri Kapi>a Sorority at the home of Miss Kathryn Hower, Tuesday evening at eight o’clock. The Women of the Moose have charted a bus for Sunday when they will go to Huntington to attend a district meeting. Twenty members are exepected to go from Decatur, and will leave the local Moose home Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock. The local women will have charge of part of the initiatory work. The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. Leigh Bowen, Thursday. Mrs. Jack Leigh, Mrs. K. A. Stuckey, and Mns- Art Krugh will be the assisting hostesses. Mrs. Jack Friedt will be the program leader and Mrs. Joe Hunter will be the devotional leader.

BOOK NOTES By Ruth Winnes “Outward Bound From Liverpool" by Edouard Peissen “The largest, fastest and most luxurious liner afloat.’’ Thus was the Star of the Se se described by her owners of the Transoceanic Com piny. But it was njt the owners who had to drive her across the sea on her maiden voyage at emashing xi>*e<| in the face of the night, fog and ice to break tihe record and capture the supremacy of the Atlantic. Through the Captain and his officers we watch this mighty ship plunge on. They are men of few words but one is made to realize the terrible strain of responsibility that they carry when disister threatens ?t is a tale - f feurful tragedy, but it is nobly done, nnsentimentally. and with dee-p understanding of tibe irony of human fate. Crimson Ice” By Cortland Fitzsimmons Iki you remember “O.ttOti Witnesses and Murder of the Diamond? There is now a third great mystery novel by Fltdshrtx ons, “Crimson Cce" It is a powerful story written t > keep one keyed up until the last word.

■■——o BgPERSONALS

ftatph W. Rice, trus.ee ol Root Towwship wius traiiHaeting bur:moss in thte city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jc-'.ib Allrerding and [diugliters Marcella and LttciHe spent Friday in Fort Wnyne. Howard Wiseliaup’. left for Three Rivers. Michigan to visit with relatives. Sunday he will leave for a business engagement in the east. Wm . C. Grote of Fort Wayne motored to Deoitur today to visit with relatives and friends and renew his paper for another year. ——o ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Reinking of 809 Walnut street, are the parents of a 6 pound baby boy born to them at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. This in the fiivU child in the family and lias been named Donald Carl. Mrs. Reinking w.is formerly Mins Esther Railing. Clothing Devil Dog Problem Boston. (U.R)—When it came to fitting Joseph W- Martin, Jr.. 18-year-oid Marine recruit, witli slioes. the U. S. Navy found itself all at sea. The youth s foot size was 13. and the biggest shoes the Navy or Army could supply were size 12. .Martin. 6 feet. 3 inches tall, weighing 210. made liis first trip to sea barefoot, but finally an order for special tailoring and shoemaking was sent to Washington.

MADISON ‘The Family's Tftsatce' TODAY Tom Tyler in ‘WAR of the RANGE’ - Sun., Mon., Tues. - “THE SECRET of the BLUE ROOM” with Paul Luca.-, Gloria Stuart, Lionel Atwitl. ALWAYS 10c & 15c

Bills Introduced In The State Legislature

Code 1 -to increase taxes H -to reduce taxes A --administrative in character D— doubtful as to the effect on taxes HOUSE BILLS Introduced February 4 I—HB 24X (Radabaugh et all — Amends 1628 law to require township trustees to take steps to eradicate Canadian tidstles if property owners fall to du so. Cost will be paid from the township fund rather than road fund. Present law authorizes trustee to art only when petitioned. Agriculture. I—HB 252 (Woodl — Authorizes sanitary district of Indianapolis U> issue bonds to pay a 373.000 compromise in a patent infringement ease. Enpowers the city to advance the money from the general fund to pay the amount until ihe bonds are sold. Emergency. Affair of city of Indianapolis. A—HR 254 (Richardson Sahm) — Authorizes counties, townships, cities or school cities to establish a delinquent tax sinking fund, made > up of 75 per cent of the delinquent taxes collected. The fund is to be used to pay on bonds, which are direct obligations of the units In ! iiueslion. Effective Jan. 1, 1936I Jud. A. 1--HB 256 (Treadway)— Grants S3OO annually for traveling expenses to judges who have more than one county in their circuit. Organization of courts and criminal code. I- HB 258 (Hill et al)— Appropriates up to $15,000 to the Indiana department of American Legion to be used in service work for World War veterans. Ways and means. Introduced February 5 D—HB 259 (Flock et al)— Lim-, its total tax rates in urban centers to $1.50 and in rural districts to sl. Removes emergency clause from law. Provides that, levies in excess of these limitations may be made to meet debt obligations incurred prior to Jan. 29, 1935. Also provides that limitations may be exceeded for issuance of bonds or higher levies by an election. Petition for such an election would be signed by at least 20 per cent of the taxpayers in the unit affected. Reorganizes the county board of tax adjustment. Abolishes the state levy, which is now luhited to 15 cents. Emergency. Ways and mean. —HB 260 (Evans & 31 others) —Providing for a net personal income tax to be levied by the state on all persons, firms or corporations except insurance companies -which pay the state premium income tax and charitable and other non-profit organizations. Ways and means. A—HR 261 (James Barrett)—Amending the inheritance tax act to I provide that when an estate is shown to be insolvent the executor shall be relieved by the court from filing a petition for determitb ation of the tax. Jud. A. I—HB 262 (Creighton Shafer) — Amending the act on public depository bonds to give the county, city, township and school corporation authority to issue certificates of indebtedness to spread over five ; years their loss occassioned by exemption of sureties under a 1933 act Emer. Banks & Trust funds. I —HB 263 (Roszkowski, Klen. Morris) — To make tire office of city treasurer elective in second class cities, affecting Gary, East ; Chicago and Hammond. Emergen-' cy. Cities and towns. LHB 264 (Byers)— Appropriat- ‘ ing $4,7 50 annually to pay matricu-; lation and other cost of orphans of! World War- sbldiers and sailors at slate secondary and college institutions, witli not more than $l5O annually to be paid for each. Providing also that such orphans shall be admitted to state schools without payment of tuition. Education. D —HB 265 (Mills and 29 others— Eliminating the emergency provision of the s>.so urban and; $1 rural tax limitation act of 1933. This is a companion bill of HR! 260 which, if passed, would elimin-l ate the necessity for going above) the $1.50 and $1 limit. Ways and] means. j A—HB 266 (Jordan Hoffman Emigl— Amending the motor vehicles registration act to provide that registrations and sale of li-' censes he made for the state’s fiscal year, which expires June 30. Registrations for 1936 would bej made as of Jan 1. expiring June' 30 on payment of a half-year li-l cense fee Roads. R—HB 269 (Klen) To provide; a unicameral, or one-house General Assembly consisting of fifty members to I>e elected on a nonpartisan ballot without political designation: members to serve six l years. Jud. B. Introduced February 6 I—HB 271 (Kent)— Providing' for teachers’ contracts so that they ! shall be considered as permanent teachers after serving five succes- : sive years. An indefinite contract , Ito be effective on expiration of [ 'regular teaching contract until a' new contract is signed. Provides | for uniform contracts and that sal-j ary schedules shall remain in effect) during the school year. Prevents dismissals of teachers without t - hearing until end of school term ; except in cases of immorality and I insubordination. Education. I—HB 273 (Rowley)— Appropri-f

ales 35,000 annually to Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be used for service work for the widows, orphans and dependents of disabled veterans. Ways and means. —HB 274 (Rowley, Mayhill)— Amends 1933 gross income tax law reducing tax on receipts of retailers, utilities, hotels, restaurants, garages and rents from 1 per cent to one-fourth of 1 per cent provides tor the retention of the tax of onefourth of 1 per cent for farmers, wholesalers and jobbers; retains the tax of 1 per cent on fnancial institutions, salaries, professional incomes Defines gross income on sale of real estate to mean the amount received in excess of the assessed valuation, which amount would be taxed at 1 per cent. Effective April 1, 1935. Jud. B. —HH 276 (Carter et al) — Ainends 1*33 law-to increase tax on bank stock and deposits from 25 cents on a SIOO to 50 cents. Jud. B. —HB 277 (Carter et al) — Amends 1933 intangible tax law to increase tax from 5 cents on each ■ S2O or part thereof to 10 cents. Jud. It. R —HB 278 (Parker, Price) — Repeals section of 1933 law which allows county commissioners to appoint a county highway supervisor, thus making it mandatory that the county surveyor do this work. Jud R D —HB 279 (Radabaugh et al) — Provides that one-fourth of the automobile license fees which goes to the state general fund shall be apportioned to the counties on a i population basis to be used exclusively to retire county and township road bonds. Counties would . be required to distribute money to .township road bond and county uu- , it road bond funds accounts according to the proportion each bears to the total payments required in that year on the principal and interest of all outstanding road bonds. ! Roads. >) R—HB 280 (Evans et al) — A- - mends 1933 voters registration law ■ to make it apply only to cities or . counties with a population of 100.- ■ 000 or over. Jud. A. —HB 281 (Dotterer et al) Sales tax bill known as a consutn- ■ ers excise. A two per cent levy , would be made on all retail sales , ot tangible property (except gasoline) to be collected with the sale. ' Merchants would be allowed 3 per cent of the tax collected for his ex.l pease in administration. Proceeds . would be earmarked exclusively 5' for schools Jud. R. - —HB 283 (Griffith et al)— A- • | mends 1933 gross income tax law i;to reduce tax paid by retailer from 1 per cent to one-fourth of one per • cent., utilities from 1 per cent to > one-fourth per cent: hotels, gar- > ages and rents from 1 per cent to one-fourth of 1 per cent and in- : creases that of financial institu- > tions. and wages or professional fees from 1 per cent to 2 per cent. Retains the one-fourth per cent rate on farming, manufacturing and , wholesaling. Provides tliat only ! the portion of receipts from the sale of real estate which exceeds ■ the assessed valuation shall be subject to tax. at 2 per cent. Effective April 1, 1935. Jud. B. R —HB 2X5 (F. G. Thompson. , Knapp)— Provides that local units of government may not appropriate or expend amounts in exi cess of the budget without t*ie ap- ' proval of the state board of tax I commissioners. Ways and means. —HB 2x6 (t'arter et al)— A- ' mends 1933 law to increase intanIgibles taxes of building and loan ' associations from 25 cents to 5b cents on each' $101) Jud. A. I—HB 287 (Creighton, Babcock) — Would provide that the state reimburse all local gowrnmental units tliat lost money because of the 1933 act which relieved persons who signed surety bonds to guarantee public deposits, payments to be paid from the general fund in five annual installments. . Banks and trust funds. —HB 292 (Hockey, Nottingjham)— Would prohibit local taxiing units from issuing bonds (otlijer than to pay obligations assumed prior to Jan. 29, 1935) except upon the approval of a majority of the taxpayers in. an election sought I by 20 per cent of the voters. PerI mils tax adjustment boards to ex)ceed the $1 and $1.50’ limitations . to pay tlie bonds issued as the re:sult of an election. Jud. B. Introduced February 7 HB 296 (Lomont, Braun) — ; Decreasing the salaries of assistants and deputies of assessors in Class 2 to w n s h isp s in amount ranging from $5 to $lO a week. Applies to Wayne township of Allen county. County & township busi- ( nessR—HB 299 (Dyer. Byers)— Authorizing the State Highway commission to reimburse Daviess connI ty $12,000. Pike county. $59,700 and Knox county $186,800 for construe- ■ tion of bridges on state roads No. ' 61 and No. 57. Roads. I—HB 301 (Hoffman, Jordan) — | Permitting prosecuting attorneys i in counties of 170.000 to 400.000 population to appoint investigators, [and limiting aggregate salaries to $5,000 a year. Applies only to Lake [county. Jud. B. I—HB 302 (Kieuk. Wack. Andrews) — Relieves municipal ot'ficI’ers from liability in loss of public

or trust funds through failure of a bank designated as a depository for public funds, and proving that the municipal corporation shall assume the loss. Jud. A I—HB 305 (Coers by request)— Amending the homestead act to exclude stocks, bonds and other property used In Mislnees, and real estate, except tliat occupied as a Iwnne, from schedules fileO for exemption. Agriculture. 1 HB 305 (Coer and five others) — Requires the state to t>ay tlie minimum salaries of all Indiana school teachers. Minimum for grade teachers is SBOO and for high school teachers SI,OOO annually. The state now can pay up to S6OO a teacher. Distribution last year was slightly more than S4OO a teacher. Money was derived from the gross income tax and excise tax. Ways and means. —HB 312 (Babcock, Strickland) — Appropriating a total of $50,330,056 for operating the state the next two years. This is tffe state’s budget bill. Ways and mean. Introduced February 8 —HB 316 (Dyer)— Amends present store licensing law to set up a separate schedule of fees for gasoline filling stations, which schedule shall be the same as now in effect. New schedule for stores: 1 store, $1; 2 to 3, $5 each; 3 to 5, S2O each: 5 to 10, SSO each; 10 to 15. $250 each; 15 to 20, SSOO each, and all over twenty, SI,OOO each. Ways and means. D—HB 318 (Modisett)— Making cities or towns annexing township property assume outstanding township indebtedness in proportion to assessed valuation of annexed territory to assessed valuation of all property of township. Cities and towns. D—HB 319 (Modisett)— Amendling 1905 law governing annexation of territory of cities to cause the right of appeal to extend to owners of platted ground, as well as unplatted ground. Cities and towns. SENATE BILLS Introduced February 4 I—SB 163 (Swiliart et al)— Authorizing the holding of local option elections by county or any unit thereof, on sale of alcoholic beverages; to Ire called on petition of 15 per cent of vote in the unit for secretary of state; election to be called within thirty to sixty days after approval; election to be permitted not oftener than once each two years. Public policy. R—SB 166 (Bedwell)— Requires budgeting by local officials of all moneys received by local units from the state, and requiring an appropriation before any of the money may be spent by the local unit. Emergency. Finance. Same as House Bill 41. I—SH 167 (Smith et al)— Increased salary of chief deputy Center township (Marion county) assessor. by changing basis of pay ofrm $6.50 a day to $2,500 a year. City of Indianapolis. I—SB 168 (Wsade)— Increase | minimum salary of county surveyor 50 cents annually for each mile of county highway nnder'his supervision; requires that county highway supervisors be employed on three-year contract, requires two years’ experience to be appointed highway supervisor. Roads. I—SB 169 (Brandon et al) — Providing for payment of damages to person or property caused by drunken drivers of motor vehicle out of state excise fund; authorizes suit against the state on such claim stat to sue party at fault for repayments of money paid out of such funds Public policy. r —SB 173 (Chambers) — Requires written requisition be made to county commissioners for all materials, su pidies equipment and other purchases for repair of county highways on or before Sept. 1, each year for calendar year. County and township business. R —SB 174 (Chambers) — Makes the county the unit for educational purposes by creating a county board of education of five members; three to be elected by district and two at large by township trustees, not more than three from same political party; present county superintendents would retain their positions until next June, when the new county education board would name the new superintendent; in case of tie vote on board, auditor would cast deciding vote; members to be paid SIOO annually, with $25 annually for expenses. Education. Introduced February 5 I—SB 175 (Sohl et al)— Changes basis of distribution of gasoline ttx funds as follows: one-half to be credited to the state highway fund and one-half to be given to tlie general fund for allocation to counties, cities and towns. Os tlie one half for counties, cities and towns, four-fifths shall go to the counties and one-fifth to tlie cities. Os the four-fifths allotted to counties one-eighth shall be divided equally among the ninety-two counties; one-eighth shall be distributed on the basis ot population each bears to the total population of the state; one-fourth shall be divided among the counties in the proportion to tlie number of miles of county roads in each county bears to the whole number of miles of such roads in the state; one fourth shall be divided in the proportion of the yearly average of tlie county gravel road repair taxes and township road taxes levied for 1929. 1930 and 1931 bears to the whole amount of the yearly average of the county gravel road repair tax-

es and township road taxes levied for those years; one-foaith shall be divided among the counties in the proportion of the county bonded indebtedness of county unit bonds and township gravel road bonds us of Decemtier 31, 1932, bears to the state total of such indebtedness. The allocation to cities and towns shall be in the proportion that tlie population of each city or town bears in respect to the combined population of all cities and towns of the state. County and township business. R—SB 176 (Garott, Gottschalk) —Eliminating the requirement for trustees of state institutions to provide SIO,OOO bond, and reducing the bond of the treasurers of the boards of institutions from $25, 000 to SIO,OOO. Emergency. Benevolent institutions. —SB 177 (Bohl et al)— Changes the expenses of administration, one-half of basis of distribution of motor vehicle registration funds, as follows: After payments remainder to state highway fund; onefourth to tlie general fund, the remaining one-fourth to be divided four-fifth to counties, as follows One-eighth of four fifths equally among the 92 counties; one-eighth of four-fifths on basis of total population each county hears to state population; one-fourth of fourfifths in proportion number ot miles of county roads in the county bears to total miles of county roads in the state; one-fourth of four-fifths to counties in proportion of the yearly average of county gravel road repair and township road taxes levied for 1929, 1930 and 1931 bears to whole amount of yearly average of such taxes levied for sam years; one-fourth of four-fifths in proportion of counties bonded indebtedness of county nnit bonds and township gravel road bonds as of Dec. 31. 1932. bears to state total of county bonded indebtedness of county unit bonds and township gravel road bonds as of same date. Remaining one-fifth distributed to cities and incorporated towns on population basis. County and township business. R—SB 178 (Inman) — Repeals section of voters registration law which requires county clerk to send notice of failure to vote to registrant, and also repeals section which requires clerk to mail notice ' of challenge of registration. Elec-' tions. A—SB 179 (Smith, Portteus) —. Provides that township funds for. poor relief be kept by the county, subject to orders of the trustees;' provides for uniform system of accounting; designates who may receive relief, and for what (Hirpose relief funds may be expended. County & township buamesa.. • —SB (Chambers) — Requires contracts for school bus drivers be let on four year basis awarded on

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coinnotHive blds; drivers to operate on basis of area traveled and limber of children carried; bids to be opened at public meeting; drivers required to submit to physical examination. County and township business. A—SB 182 (Smith)— Provides option method for counties to raise funds for township for poor relief, by wale of bonds to cover noedn for six months, and the charging the advancements back to the township using such funds. County and township business. R—SB 183 (Mcßride Fitzgerald) — Permits school towna which have raised funds for construction of a high school building and then abandoned the construction plan, to transfer the building fund to the special school fund. County & township business. I—SB 184 (Webb, Smith)— Fixing a license fee of $3 for all passenger automobiles. Jud. C. —SB 186 (Brown) — Permits county commissioners to pay holder of a tax deed to land sold for delinquent taxes, a sum agreed to. in return for a quitclaim deed from such holder, where there was an unpaid school fund loan on the property, secured by mortgage. County and township business. —SB 193 (Sands) — Fixing tile calendar year for schßol cities which now begin their fiscal year on Aug. 1 as the new fiscal year. Cities and towns. —SB 194 (Sands) — Provides that when school children are transferred from or to Indiana and another state, the transferring corporation shall pay to the corporation to which transferred the full tuition fee charged by the latter. Education. —SB 196 (Mcßride)— Authorizes appointment of assistand county superintendent ot schools on nomination by the county superintendent. Education. Many Skating Rinks Co s tly Detroit. —(U.R) —Detroit’s 160 municipal ice-skating rinks, used by approximately 80,000 skaters daily, are costing the city approximately one-fourth cent per person per day, it was estimated in Recreation Commissioner C. E. Brewer’s report..

SAVE COLLECTION CHARGES ON YOUR ELECTRIC LIGHT POWER BILLS BY PAYING ON OR BEFORE Feb. 20 The following collection charges on all accounts not paid by 20th of month following the meter reading have been authorized: 10% on sums up to $3 3% on sums over $3 CITY LIGHT & POWER OFFICE CITY HALL