Page 8 - Mount Joy Bulletin
BORO. BUDGET
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provide additional revenue
already have been explored.
Parking meter rates have
been increased, parking
meter violation fines have
been raised, public hearing
costs have been increased,
building permit charges
have been increased and
sub-division application
charges have been upped.
Other options being eyed
are:
Increased real estate tax.
Claiming of an additional
Ys percent of the earned
income tax.
(One mill of tax in Mount
Joy raises approximately
$6,000).
The state allows a half
percent of earned income tax
to be levied. Currently
Mount Joy Borough and
Donegal School District
share it equally — Y for the
borough, and Y for the
schools.
There still is another
avenue for claiming funds
for the borough but it is not
being considered seriously.
That is the claiming of a
portion of a real estate
transfer tax. Some boroughs
have and are now taking that
source of funds.
(Donegal School District
received $8,994 real estate
transfer taxes in August of
'74 and $3,232 in September.)
In years past, Mount Joy
Borough Council has talked
of taking its 12 percent of the
earned income tax but
because of problems in-
volving both the borough and
Donegal schools, the
possibility was abandoned.
The problem is born of the
fact that the district is
composed of four
municipalities — East
Donegal township, a part of
Mount Joy township,
Marietta borough and Mount
Joy borough. Because school
taxes must be equal through
the district, what tax the
district claims or what tax
any one of the other
municipalities claims has a
direct influence upon the tax
program of all the others.
If Mount Joy borough
takes its legal portion of the
earned income tax, the
school would be denied that
amount which it now
collects.
And, the school could not
collect from the other three
municipalities what it does
not collect from Mount Joy
Borough. Thus, the school
actually would lose half the
earned income tax which it
has been collecting from the
entire district. Likely, the
schools would be obliged to
levy additional real estate
taxes throughout the district
to raise an amount equal to
the earned income tax lost.
AMBULANCE
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to give “on the scene aid”
and to stabilize the patient’s
condition before transport
begins.”
Exactly what type chassis
would be used is not known
at this time but that part of
the specifications is being
studied as are all features of
the proposed new vehicle.
November 27, 1974
National-Standard
Hikes Dividends
The Board of Directors of
National-Standard company
has increased its regular,
quarterly dividend to 22'%c
per share, payable Jan. 3, to
stockholders of record Dec.
6.
The previous quarterly
dividend rate was 20c per
share. The Board also set the
annual meeting at 1:30 P.M.
Eastern Standard Time,
Jan. 27, at the Holiday Inn,
Niles, Michigan, for
stockholders of record Dec.
6.
Main Street
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terested in words of the
English language, you may
have come across ‘‘ar-
bitrage’’. If not, keep your
ear to the ground. It’s a good
bet you might sometime
soon. It means, as one
meaning, ‘“‘a buying of bills
of exchange, stocks, etc. in
one market and selling them
again at a higher price in
another market.”
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It's been a long time,
relatively speaking, since
we’ve heard proud parents,
as they looked down at their
new son in his crib and say
with pride and with a sound
of hopefulness, ‘‘Maybe
someday he’ll grow up to be
president of the United
States.”
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As the Mount Joy post
office braces for its annual
battle with the Christmas
mail rush, it also will be
marking it’s 156th birthday.
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The office here was opened
December 1, 1818.
SPECTORS
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4. Food and beverages are
not permitted in the gym.
5. The Varsity Club stand
will be open at the following
times: before J.V. game,
half time of J.V. game,
between games and half
time of varsity game.
6. Admission - adult - $1.50,
student - 75 cents.
The high school student
body, the junior high school
pupils and all elementary
boys and girls are being
admonished to act in a
courteous manner to the
visiting varsity teams,
and spectators and to all
people around them. And,
they are not to be allowed on
the gym floor at any time.
Loitering in the lobby will
not be permitted.
DECORATIONS
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All equipment belonging to
the lighting committee has
been refurbished and is
being put in place ready for
the lighting next month.
Greetings signs across
Main street are at both ends
of Main street and 51
wreaths are distributed
between, mounted on utility
poles. Many of the units are
provided needed electricity
by citizens living nearby who
plug them. into their own
circuits and absorb the cost.
The borough takes charge
of storing and of hauling the
wreaths to and from their
assigned spots on Main
street.
About Dec. 9th, letters
seeking financial con-
tributions to meet expenses
of the program will be
mailed.
Individuals, organizations
and others will be asked to
help with the funding of the
program, as they have in the
past.
Last year, with the energy
crunch at a peak, Mount Joy
street lighting was installed
but lights were not
energized.
‘This and That’
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We like that kind of faithful
Bulletin readers! And, we
liked his little rhyme!
Christmas wreaths went
up on Mount Joy’s Main
Street this week. The
wreaths reminded us to
count the days until
Christmas. We discovered
there are only 30! And how
fast those 30 days will go!
Before we realize it,
Christmas Eve will be here.
We made our shopping list
several weeks ago, and have
already made a little
progress on it. So maybe The
Day will find us completely
ready, this time!
As a prelude to the
Christmas season, which we
feel really doesn’t begin
until after Thanksgiving, we
made a visit on Saturday
afternoon to Rebman’s in
Lancaster.
It was our first visit there,
—,
and we found it very in-
teresting. We didn’t buy
anything, but we par-
ticularly enjoyed the store’s
“Dark of the Moon’ room,
where a score of decorated
Christmas trees twinkled
and shimmered in the half-
light. It was a fairyland!
There were tall
trees, small ones, and in-
between ones. There were
tradition ones, with red,
gold, green and blue or-
naments, garlands of tinsel,
and a bright star at the top.
Then there was an all-pink
tree, an all-white one, with
angel’s hair festooned from
top to bottom, and other
trees with just green or just
blue lights and ornaments.
Some were revolving, so we
could enjoy them from every
angle.
The tree-top ornaments
were interesting. They were
very elaborate, ranging
from a tinseled star to a
lovely angel, with lighted
snowflakes thrown in for
good measure. One tree had
‘only tiny corn husk dolls as
ornaments.
There was a creche, with
life-size figures.
It was a beautiful sight!
But one thing was missing.
There was no pine, fir, or
spruce fragrance! All the
trees were artificial!
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Medical Calls
Thanksgiving Day
and
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SUNDAY
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
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