HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.11.1916 - Levying TaxesAN ORDINANCE LTNING TAXES FOR THL CITY OF GEc7RGETOWN, TMAS ,
FOR THE YEAR 1917.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Georgetown,
Texas:
Section 1:
�._ That to meet the current expenses of the City of
Georgetown,Texas, and to carry on the City Government of said
City for the year of 1917, there is here and now levied and
shall be collected an annual ad valorem tax of twenty-five
cents of the $100.00 assessed valuation for the year 1917,of
all real and personal property and estate in the City of
Georgetown,Texas, not exempt from taxation by the constitu-
tion and laws of the State of Texas.
Section 2:
That to work and grade and improve the streets of
the said City of Georgetown,Texas, for the year 1917, there
is here and now levied and shall be collected an annual ad
valorem tax of fifteen cents on the $1000.00 assessed valua-
tion for the year of 1917 of all real and personal property
and estate in the said City of Georgetown,Texas, not exempt
from taxation by the constitution and Laws of the State of
Texas.
Section 3:
That for the support and maintenance of the Public
Free Schools in the City of Georgetown, Texas, for the year
1917, and as determined according to the law by an el-ebtioni1
heretofore held in said city for said purpose, there is here
and now levied and shall be collected an annual ad valorem
tax of fifty cents on the $100:00 assessed valuation for the
year 1917 of all real and personal property and estate in the
city of Georgetown,Texas, not exempt from taxation by the Con-
stitution and Laws of the state of Texas, and the amount of
the taxes collected as nrovided for in this section shall
constitute a separate fund and shall be used for no other
purpose than as herein specified.
Section 4:
That to pay the interest and create a sinking
fund to meet the $7,000.00 in bonds of the City known as
"The City of Georgetown Refunding School House Bonds" as
evidenced by eight ( 8) $1,000.00 unpaid bonds, i s sued for the
purpose of refunding, cancelling and in lieu of certain fronds
known as "Public School Building Bonds" as shown by ordinance
of this City, liassed and approved on November 13th,1905, such
ordinance being sections 117 to 129, inclusive, of the Revised
Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Georgetown,Texa$
and as approved in said ordinance there is here and now levied
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and shall be collected for the year 1917 an annual ad
valorem tax of three cents on the $100.00 assessed valuation
for the year 1917, of all real and personal property and es-
tate in the City of Georgetown, Texas, not exempt from taxa-
tion by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas,and
the amount of taxes collected under the provisions of this
section shall be used for no other purpose than there herein
specified.
Section 3;
That to nay the interest and create a sinking
fund to meet the $32,000.00 in bonds of this City known as
"City of Genraetown Waterworks Bonds," as evidenced by thirty-
five $1,000.00 unpaid bnn ds, i slued for the purpose of con-
structing a waterworks plant in the City of Georgetnwn, Texns,
as shown by Ordinance of txiis city, passed and approved on
October 19th,1910, and as provided in said ordinance, there
is here and now levied and shall be collected for the year
1917 an annual ad valorem tax of 12 cents on the $100.00 as-
sessed valuation for the year 1917 of all real and personal
property and estate in the City of Georgetown, Texas, not ex-
empt from taxation by the Constitution and Laws of the State
of Texas, and the amount of taxes collected under the pro-
visions of this section shall constitute a special fund and
shall be used for no other purpose than that herein specified.
Section 6;
That to nay the interest and create a sinking
fund'to meet the $13,000.00 in bonds of this city, known as
"City of Georgetown Faectric Light Bonds," as evidenced by
thirteen $1,000.00 unpaid bonds,issued for the purpose of
constructing an electric light plant in the City of George-
town, Texas, as shown by ordinance of this city,passed and
approved on October 18th,1910, and as provided in said or-
dinance,there is here and now levied and shall be collected
for the year 1917 an annual ad valorem tax of five cents on
the $100.00 assessed valuation for the year 1917 of all real
and personal property and estate in the City of Georgetown,
Texas, not exempt from taxation by the Constitution and Laws
of the State of Texas, and the amount of taxes collected
under theprovisione of thi. s section shall constitute a
special fund and shall be used Porno other purpose than that
herein specified.
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Section 7:
That to pay the interest and create,-a,:6inking
fund to meet the #13,500,00 in bonds of this city,known
as the City of Georgetown Water Works Bonds,Second series,"
as evidenced by twenty-seven $500.00 unpaid bonds, issued
for the purpose of completing the water works plant in said
city, as shown by ordinance of this city, passes and approved
on December, _1913, and as provided in said ordinance there
is here and now levied and shall be collected for the year of
1917 and annual ad valorem tax of five cents on the $100.00
assessed valuation for the year 1917, of all real and personal
property and estate in the City of Georgetown,Texas, not ex.
empt from taxation by the constitution and laws of the State
of Texas, and the amount of the taxes collected under the pro-
visions of this section, shall constitute a special fund and
shall be used for no other purpose than that herein specified.
Section 8:
That all oriinances,or parts of ordinances,of this
City, in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed and approved this the 11th day of December,
A. D.l 916 .
JNO. D.HUMON, Mayor of the City
of Georgetown, Texas.
Attest:
GRO.KEAH.ITY,Secretary of the City
of Georgetown,Texas.