The Independent-News, Volume 87, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 August 1963 — Page 12

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— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — AUG. 8, IMS

K. L. Fire Dept. Saves Man From Drowning M. R. Nelson. 52. of Bannos kc* burn. Illinois, was pulled from Koontz I^ake unconscious Saturday evening around 5:30 by an unidentified man after a swimming accident He was taken to shore where the Koontz I-ike Volunteer Fire Department rrsu-ci-t itor squad was credited wUh s iving the man's life Nelson wa* swimming from a pontoon boat and went down twice before being pulled from the water.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rales for certain purnoses by Lincoln Township. St. Joseph County, Indiana, before the Township Advisory Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers nf Lincoln Township, Joseph County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said township, at 7 k Van Buren, Walktrton on the 27th day of August. 1963, at 7:30 p ni., DST. will consider the following budget: TOWNSHIP BUDGET CLASSIFICATION TOWNSHIP FI ND: Other Civil Twp. Expenses 795 Pay of Trustee, Rent, Total Township Fund .... 3,375 Clerical & Travel Exp 2.04 CIVIL TWP. BOND FUND Books. Stationary, Printing Principal and Interest •and Advertising 31 Bond-: 8,450 FIRE FIGHTING FI ND: Other Justice of the ' hire Protection 1,625 Peace Expense 12 _ .. . _ , . LIBRARY FUND: Examination of Records l«» 0 Library 2 505 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EX- Civil Fire LIFENSES so DECEMBER 31st Os Township Bond Fighting brarv INCOMING YEAR: Fund Fund Fund Fnnd 1 Tohd Budget Estimate for incoming year. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 1964. inclusive .... 3.375 8.450 1.625 2.505 2. Neces ary Expenditures. July 1 to Dec. 31. present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 3.187 1.425 3.Additional appropriations necessary to be made July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year. 4. Outstanding Temporary Loans to be paid before December 31. of present year, not included in Lines 2 or 3 5. Total Funds Required (Add — — Lines 1.2, 3 and 4) _ 8.562 8.450 3.050 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY: 6. Actual Balance, June 30th of present year . 3.241 2 .307 1.259 f. Taxes to be collected, present year (December settlement).. j 150 4 570 8. Miscellaneous Revenue to be received July Ist of present year to Dec 31st of incoming year (Schedule on file) a Special Taxes 37 b. All Other Revenue 9 Total Funds (Add lines 6,7, _ Sa and 8b) . 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED , ' TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC 31st OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct hr' 1 9 fi ■ i Ine 5) .. .. j pg 221 11 C>t»! Ung Ed nor (not in ex. css ol cxr> n from .Inn. 1 tto J no 30, b • Mise rev<n: r f - o !■* ie.ii ... 116 k 464 407 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED °Y 7AX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) 3,092 562 1 628 2.505 PROPOSED LEVIES ?, t Taxable Propertv . Lincoln: 2 505 420 Walkerton: 3.116.910 N mber c.f Taxable Polls , *34 r dal Net Taxable Property 5,622,330 rttm n q Lew on Amount to Property Be Raised T .u nship .055 3.092 I re Fighting .. .065 1.628 I. orary .. .10 2.505 C .11 Township Bond . ... .01 562 Total . 23 7.787 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT O| TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED F U N D S To Be Coper ted Collected Collected Collected 1960 1961 1962 1963 T wnshlp 2 5(»6 3 3'79 3.100 2.866 I e Fighting . 113 420 1,248 1.220 Library 2.065 2.071 2 069 1.977 Civil Town-hip Bond . .. 9.798 8 748 8,017 2.916 Total. ... 14 782 11618 14 436 8,979 ‘ ! •'P!*' ' rg •Dial! have a right to be heard thereon. After ** lax ■* 11 have b< n det* rm in 04 and presented to the counts a ditor not lo.r t.oan two L. prior to the second Monday in Sep-t'-mher, ind the levy fixed by the County Tax Adjustment Board, or o their failure J to do, hy the County Auditor, ton or more taxh >ver« feeing them * Ives aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to t 1 • State Board of Tax < onmiiss oners for further and final hear’ng t’- reon hy filing a )>< tition with the county auditor* on or before U ■ fourth Monday of September or on or before the Um th day after publication hy the county auditor tax rates charged, whichever te i later, and the state board of lax commissioners will fix a d to for hearing in this county. / _ . t Claude E Houser. Trustee Dated August 2, 1963 , Lincoln Township

Nelson reportedly struck his head while diving and was near drowning until the rescue efforts . by the Fire Department revived him. He was rushed to LoPorle by ambulance where he was i treated and held in the hospital for a few days. i . — RAKE SALE AUGUST 17TH The Right Hand Class of the Walkerton Methodist Church will have a Bake Sale on Saturday, 1 August 17th. from 9 am. to 12 noon at the former Walkerton 1 Sundries Building in Walkerton. • A complete line of baked gods will be available.

Lincoln Twp. 4-H Clubs Have Float In Parade The Lincoln Township 4-H Clubs entered a very attractive float at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair July 30. The theme for the float was “Generations of 4-H’ers ” Mrs. Stanley Tuttle and her four daughters. Jackie. Carol, Laura and Lisa, depicted this by being past, present and future 4-H'ers. Our thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard West hues for their wagon and help. Denslow Doll for his Jeep, and Linder Schmeltz for driving in the parade. The Lincolnettes were in charge of the flower arrangements at the County Dress Revue Dinner held at the Lakeville Methodist Church July 31. The following organizations and individuals receive our greatest appreciation for their vases and flowers: Methodist and Presbyterian Churches of Walkerton. Mrs. Ray Strader, Mrs. Albert Ray, Mrs. Stanley Tuttle > and Mrs. Robert Wardman. • FThe local Achievement Night will be held Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 pm. in the Walkerton i High School gym. All parents are invited to come. There will be a • pot luck dinner at 6:30. Awards

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by Walkerton Civil Town S’ Joseph County. Indiana, before the Board of Town Trustees Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Walkerton, civil town, St Joseph County, Indiana, that tl proper officers of said civil town, at their regular m eeting place, on the 26th day of August 1963 u consider the following budget: . _

GENERAL FUND Salary of Town Trustees ... 2,500 Salary of Clerk-Treasurer 600 Salary of Marshal and Deputy Marshals 18,000 Compensation of Town Att'y 400 Compensation of Firemen 1500 Salary. Control Operators 9.200 Salary of St. Comm. 1,920

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EX- General Street Munic. Band PENSES TO DECEMBER 31st Fund Fund Fund OF INCOMING YEAR: 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 1964, inclusive 59,226.00 27,220.00 1,000.00 2. Necessary expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended - 33,300.00 14,000.00 1,000.00 3. Additional appropriations to be made July Ist to Dec. 31st of present year 4. Outstanding temporary loans to be paid before Dec. 31st of present year 5. Total Funds Required (Add lines 1.2, 3 and 4> 92 526 00 41,220.00 2,000.0' FUNDS ON HAND AND TO RE ' RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY: G. Actual balance. Juno 30th of present year 23,030.71' 8,185.16 854,48 7. Taxes to be collected, present year ( L ecomber settlement). 7 455 90 2,583.78 350.36 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be re mved July Ist of present year to Dec. 31st of incoming year - Schedules on file a. Special Taxes 625.00 209.00 28.00 9. Total\'unds’lAdd^lines 6 7, 37.733.59 20,947. i 0 10.^w\MofiNT"R^REO “-M 5 20 ’‘• 92S ' W ‘•° SO< TO BE RAISED FOR EXi PENSES TO DEC. 31st of INCOMING YEAR. (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 23,680.80 9,294.36 967.16 11. Operating Balance (not in excess of expense Jan. Ist to June 30th, less Mise. Revenue for same peiiod) iraut 07 12176 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED 160 ST &6.31 1Z3.(0 BY O L AX in EVY ' A,M " ne3l ° 9,350.73 7.090.02 PROPOSED LEVIES NeH Taxable Property 3,116,910 Number of Taxable Polls 309 Levy on Levy on Amount tc FUNDS Polls Property Be Raise General 100 * 7W 23,841 6. Street . -30 • Municipal Ban<l -°35 1,090 9. TOTAL LOO 1.09 34,283 1 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED „ To Be FUNDS , y Collected Collected Collected Collected 1960 1961 1962 1963 5,890.37 21,644.54 1 8,951 7 St”**! 3.733 76 4.087.76 4,457.99 6,549 9* Municipal Band 878.55 1,135.47 938.52 888 1 TOTAL 18,096 55 21.113.60 27,041.05 26.389 8 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thoron. After the tax levies have been determin* and pnsented to the County Auditor not later than two da vs prior to the second Monday in Scpteml* and the levy fixed by the County Tax Adjustment Board, or on their failure so to do. by the Count'. Auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the Stat Bimrd of Tax ^"‘nilasmners for further and final hearing thereon bv filing a petition with the count auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September or on or before the tenth day after publlcatl*’' ml^mn^win fix a daU fw hZX^^thii date 18 later> the Btate h o *** tax c ® w miss toners wun nx a oate tor nearing in this county. Dated August 6, 1963 WAYNE L. COVER, Clerk-Treasurer

will be presented following the dinner. Wavers will also be given out at this time for any 4-H‘er interested in going to the State Fair, August 27. • A Few Bus Reservations Still Available The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce has announced that a few reservations for bus transpor. tat ion are still available for the Sunday trip to Chicago to see the double header between the Chicago W’hite Sox and Detroit Tigers. With many people supplying their own transportation, there are a few spots available on the bus should any ticket holder change their mind and decide to use this service. The charge is $3.80 per person. All the tickets arc sold as any excess had to be turned back to the Chicago White Sox. The bus will leave the Walkerton High School parking lot at 10:30 Sunday morning. This will leave plenty of parking room for the cars of those driving to the school. T|ho bus will leave right i after the conclusion of the second i game with short stops planned i on each trip.

Other Compensations 2,440 Services Contractual 6.560 I Supplies 2,850 Materials 1,500 Current Charges 6,056 Current Obligations 2,500 > Properties - 3,200 Total General Fund .... 59,226

Summer Band Program Ends This Friday This week closes the summei Music Program at Walkerton However, Mr. Robinson will be a* the* school the last week of August. All school music and intseuments should be in to Mr. Robinson by Friday evening unless special arrangements have beer made with him. Also, all students who need their instruments repaired, please have them in by this timo. The final band concert of th* summer will be held Friday evening at 7:00 on the vacant lot across from Nick's Super Mark< t. POSTPONE PICNIC The Walkerton DeMolay Picnic planned for this week end at the Al Drews Koontz Lake home, ha been postponed until a later date Watch the paper for the nev. date 4 NOTICE The License Branch in Walkerton will be closed Tuesday, August 13, because of a special meeting In Indianapolis. Go To Church Sunday

STREET FUND Services Personal 12.6 Services Contractual 4 Supplies 22 Materials 3,5 Current Charges 3.(«" Properties 1,5* a Total Street Fund 27,2 MUNO. BAND FUND Munc. Band Support ........ l,f*