The Independent-News, Volume 98, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 August 1971 — Page 2

TIFF! INDEPENDENT-NEWS — AUGUST 19. Ifni

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determinin':: the tax rates for certain purposes by Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, before the Township Advisory Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said township, at their regular meeting place, on the 3Ht day of August, 1971, will consider the following budget: TOWNSHIP BUDGET CLASSIFICATION

TOWNSHIP FUND Pay of Trustee. Rent. Clerical & Travel Expense 2245 Books, Stationary, Printing and Advertising 550 , Justice of the Peace Salary and Fees 560 t Other Justice of the j Peace Expense 225 Examination of Records 150 Other Civil Twp. Expenses 1085 Total Twp. Fund 4815

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31st of Township Fighting Library INCOMING YEAR: Fund Fund Fund 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 1972, inclusive 4 815 3.090 2,833 2. Necessary Expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31, present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 2.610 800 3. Additional appropriations nece sary 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) *“ 7,425 3.890 2 833 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual Balance, June 30th of present year 1,493 1208 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (December settlement) 2 462 830 8. Miscellaneous Revenue to be received July Ist of present 2,878 1,523 year to Dec. 31st of incoming year (Schedule on file) a Special Taxes 1.131 70 75 b. All Other Revenue 599 9. Total Funds (Add lines 6,7, 8a and 8b) 5,776 2,108 75 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31st OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 1 649 1.782 2,785 11. Operating Balance (not in excess of expenses from Jan. Ist to June 30. less Mise, revenue for same period) 1288 1 308 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) 2.937 3.090 2.833 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property Number of Taxable Palls Lincoln Twp 2 575.400 Walkerton 2.319.910 Nel Taxable Property 4.895 310 Levy on Amount t< F U N D S Property Be Raised Township 6 2.937 Fire Fighting 12 xtMW Library n 2 833 Total 29 8.860

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED FUNDS To Collected Collected Collected Collected 1968 1969 1970 1971 Township 2882 2277 2873 2864 Fire Fighting 1968 1615 1623 2720 Library 2322 2307 2091 2493 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After

the tax levies have been determined and presented to the county auditor n<»t later than two days prior to the second Monday in September. and the levy fixed by the County Tax Adjustment Board or on their failure so to do, by the County Auditor, ten or more taxpayrcs feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further and final hearing then on by filing a petition with the county auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September or on or before the tenth dav after publication by the county auditor of tax nites charged whichever dut< is later, and the state board of tax commissioners will fix a dalu for hearing in this county Lloyd E Stephenson Trustee Date,l August 10 19<1 Lincoln Township

CIVIL TWP. BOND FUND LIBRARY FUND Lincoln Township Library 2833 FIRE FIGHTING FUND Fire Protection 3090 TWP. POOR RELIEF FUND B. Direct Relief 1. Medical, Hospital and Burial 4000 2. Other Direct Relief 14281 Total Township Poor Relief Fund 18 281

JAYCEE SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL LEAGIE STANDINGS Here ire the standings of the Juyccv Walkerton slow pitch softball league with games com pleted thin Augus^ 13. Jim’s Barber Ship won 11 and lost 2; Bob’s Bar, won 12 and lost 4; Hamlet Bank and CoHOp. won 8 lost 6; Koontz Lake Merchants have won 8 and lost 8; Sunoco have won 7 and lo^ 7; Tyner Oddfellows have win 5 and lost 10; Jaycees have won 4 and lost 12 and Rizek’s have won 3 and lost 12. Games are played every Mon day, Wednesday and Friday at 7 and 8:30 p.m. at the Walkerton Place Park. RUTH FELLOWSHIP MEETS The Ruth Fellowship met on Tuesday. August 10 in the home of Mis. Jeanette Guttman with

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS^ OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes bv Walkerton Civil Town St Jo* seph County. Indiana, before the Board of Town Trustees. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of W’alkerton Civil Town. St. Joseph County. Indiana, that the proper officers of said civil town, at their regular meeting place, on the 30th day of August, 19«1. will consider the following budget:

GENERAL FUND Salary of Town Trustees 3500 Salary of Clerk-Treasurer 1000 Salary of Marshal and and Deputy Marshals 27546 Comp, of Town Attorney 700 Compensation of Firemen 2000 StreetiSe'wer-Park Dept. 21909 Control Center Operators 13740 Land Fill Custodian 6684

Complete detail of budget may be seen in office of Clerk-Treasurer. ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EX- Motor Veh. Cumul. Cap. 0™^“" 31S ' ° cn 7' H * h "7 Improvement 1. Total Budget Estimate for . Fund incoming year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 1972, inclusive 125,404 00 26.950.00 21500 00 2. Necessary expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 58.000 00 17,000 00 4 000.00 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) 183 404 00 43,950.00 25,500 00 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual balance, June 30th of vear 7. Taxes to be collected, present 288 52 16 288 08 B’37aU 8 ’ 37aU year (December settlement). 42.45585 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July Ist of present year to Dec. 31st of incoming year - Schedules on file a. Special Taxes 250.00 b. All other revenue 70.571.83 28,679 71 17 260 90 9. Total Funds (Add lines 6,7, 8a and 8b > 120.566.20 43,967.79 25,63103 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED* FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31st OF INCOMING YEAR. (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 62 837 SO 11. Operating Balance (not in excess of expenses Jan. Ist to June 30th, less Mise. Revenue for same period)

12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11 ) 62,944 30 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property 2,497 790 F u N D s Levy on Amount to , Property Be Raised General 192 61.94430 Total 2 93 62.944 30

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLBCHD FUNDS „ . .. , To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected General ... 1968 1989 1970 1971 Tota l 36.788 97 39.413.75 44.420 33 49 955 85 39,413 75 44.420 33 49 955 85 minod^ and presented^ ^’the'^countv^ J? thereon. After the tax levies have been deterin September^ £e h w later than two days prior to the second Monday b> th? , „„ntv auditor t,',\! , ‘r ?,. !,v,: .' r y "* 7 board, or on their failure so to do. peal to the state board of tax , .non. J ’ ... r' "1 K ’boniwlvcs aggrieved by such levies, may aptition will, the counit auditor on ir ' r' ‘"’b*' l ' and ' in al hearing thereon by filing a peb nih da> aft, , publiraS^ " f September or on or before the the state beard of tax commissioners will fti n f aX J 3 ’' 8 ‘ hnr ^* x, ‘ whu hover date is later, and Dated August 10. 1971 nrs " 1, 1 fl * » dnto for hearing in this county. WAYNE L. COVER, Clerk-Treasurer

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eight members present. Mrs. Mary Jane Beaty presided over the business meeting. Mrs. Jean Cole gave a book report, The Adventure of Being A Wife, by Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale.

| Other Compensation 2500 , I Services Contractual 7750 Supplies 7175 1 Materials 2600 I Current Charges 12100 Current Obligations 14700 Properties 1500 I Total General Fund 125404 MOTOR VKHIHLK HWY. FUND . Services Personal 6000 {Services Contractual 9700

Devotions entitled, The Silent Answer, were given by Mrs. Beaty. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. The September meeting will be In the home of Mrs. Cleo Alwald

Supplies 4300 Materials 4700 Current Charges 1250 Properties 1000 Total MVH Fund 26950 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND Const. & Improvements 21500 Total Capital Improvement Fund 21500