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Georgetown, Texas,
February 190 1940,
The City Council met in regular adjourned session on the above date,
Mayor 14. F. Smith, presiding, the following Aldermen and officers
being present: Aldermen: F.. E. Buchholz, J. R. Chastain, J. C. Godbey,
C. C. Hamilton, and S. ". 7ilcox. Officers, W. H. Nunn, City Atty.;
C. S. Sanders, Assessor and Collector, R. E. lard, manager utilities,
Albert T5 -ay, marshal and !T,.. L. Cates, secretary.
The First order of business being the Tax Ordinance for 1940 which was
pfesented by Ordinance Committeeman J. C. Godbey, who, after reading the
caption of same, moved that it be read in full, Nhd pabsed tasitscttdodd
Vyading. The motion was seconded by Alderman J. R. Chastain, dhd fast
passed ,unaninously, j;.the,_:fblinvtipg=;wad the vote. Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain
Godbey Hamilton, 7,11ilcox. Noes --None. (See Ordinance in full on pagq;21
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It appearing that the said ordinance contains an emergency clause,
requiring that the rules a-ixierg far reading of an ordinance at
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separate meetings for passabe suspended, Alderman J. C. Godbey
then moved that the said rules be suspended, that tkxt the ordinance
hereafter be read by caption only at each successive reading, and be
passed to its third reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman
Buchholz and was passed by the following unanimous vote. Ayes, Buch-
holz, Chastain, Godbey, Hamilton, Wilcox, Noes --None,
The Ordinance was read by Caption. On motion of Alderman Buchholz,
seconded by Alderman J. R. Chastain, the ordinance was passed to its
final reading by the following Unanimous vote. Ayes -Buchholz, Chastain,
Godbey, Hamilton, Wilcox. Noes, None,
Ordinance was read by caption and on motion of A-lderman J. R. Chastain,
seconded by Alderman C. C. Hamilton the same was finally passed by the
following unanimous vote: Ayes -Buchholz, Chastain, Godbey, Hamilton,
Wilcox. Noes--Tlone.
Ordinance # 2. Ordinance Committeeman J. C. Godbey presented an ordinance
Of which the following is the calbtinn and moved that it be read in full
and passed to its seconded reading: The Caption:A-An Ordinance making
provisions for the payment of the principal and interest a* it accrues
on the City's Bonds known as Water Works Improvement Bonds, and declaring .
an emergency." Alderman S. E. 11ilcox seconded the motion and the same
was passed by the following vote: Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain, Godbey, Hamilton
Wilcox, Noes --None. (See ord. in full on page 72 -CO.
Because of the emergency clause in said above ordinance, Alderman Buch4
holz moved that the usual rules for passing ordinances be suspended and
the said ordinance be at each reading hereafterbe read only by caption,
and that the same be passed to its third reading. The motion was second-
ed by Alderman WilE. Wilcox and passed by the following vote. Ayes- Buch
holz, Chastain, Godbey, Hamilton, Wilcox, Noes --none.
Ordinance read by Caption: On motion of Alderman lilcox, seconded by
Alderman J. R. Chastain, the said ordinance was was to its finanl read
ing, The Vote was, Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain, Godbey Hamiltdn, Wilcox,
Noes --none.
Ordinance read by caption; On motion of Alderman J. C, Godbey,
seconded by Alderman F. E. Buchholz the aforesaid ordinance was
passed finally by the following vote: Ayes --Buchholz, Chastain, Godbey,
Hamilton, Wilcox, Noes --none,
SETTLER BOND ORD. Ordinance Committeeman J. C, Godbey Presented the
following ordinance , the cation of which follows, and moved that it
be read in full and passed to the second reading: "An ordinance mak-
ing provision for the payment of the principal and interest as it
accrues on the City's Bond known as the S.,iR BONDS, and declaring
an emergency." Aldermen C. C. Hamilton sec onded the motion, and it
was passed by the unanimous: vote of the Council, as follows: Ayes -
Buchholz, Chastain, Godbey, Hamilton and 77ilcox. Noes -none. (See
Ord. as read in full on page 72-D).
The above ordinance containing the emergency clause, Alderman J. R.
Chastained made the motion that the usual rules for passing endinances
be suspended requiring th& same be read at each successive reading by
Caption only and that the same be passed to its third reading. The motion
was seconded by Alderman Itbm S. E. Wilcox, and was passed by the
following vote. Ayes -Buchholz, Chastain, Godbey, Hamilton, Wilcox, A" ->"na
TAX ORDINANCE FOR 1145 -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS
LEVYING AN AMALORUM TAX OF ONE & 10/100 D011"89
ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN VALUATION ON
ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION BY THE SAID
CITY, LOCATED WITHIN THE SAID CITY, ON THE
FIRST DAY OF JANUARY A. D. 19400 AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE SAM90 AND DI t6 ;:C
RECTING THE APPROPRIATION OF SAME WHEN COLLEC-
T389 AND DECLARING AN EMERGANCY.
EB IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
TEXAS:
That for the year of 1940 there shall be levied and collected
an advalorum tax of One & 10/190 J$1.10) Dollars on each
one hundred dollars in valuation, on all property subject to
taxation by the said City, and located in the said City oS
the 1st, day of January A. D. 1940, and that the money deri-
ved from such taxation shall be expended as follows:
(a)
To pay
the current expenses of administering the
gov-
ernment
of the
said City, as the same shall accrue, the
sum
sixty-five (891 cents on each one hundred dollars in
property valuation,
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To pay the principal and interest as the same beo-
unpaid remainder of the
comes due, on the0onds of the said City, known as "STREET
BONDS", twenty (20) cents on each one hundred dollars,
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in property valuation.
(W To pay the principal and interest as tt becomes
due of the unpaid remainder of the bonds of the said City
known as "PAVING BONDS", eighteen (184 cents on
each one hundred dollars in property valuation.
SALARj ORDINANCE
1941.
AN ORDINANCE OF W CITY OF GBORGEW"I r =10 )K
FIXING !Zh: COMPENSATION OF THS." OFFICES OF Tom:
SAID C ITX Txk T ARE ITO BE BLEC TIED AT W NEW=
APRIL ELECTION FOR MM YEAR 1991 AND DECARISG
AN MWOANCY4
BE IT ORDAIM BY W3 CITY COUNIL OY WS CITY OF GECRGTTO° 1 T3W:
Tbut the oonpensation to be paid to the ofrioers of the said
City that are to be elected; at the regular election to be held in
and for the said; purposes on the first Tuasdiay in Aprll 19410 is
hereby fixed as follows;
(g, "AUt the City ZWrsial shall also' aot as 71= Marsba,11, and
shall receive a fined salary of, one hundred dollars ( $100000) for
his services in both of said oapaoitieo; and in a4dition thereto
shall receive sueh fees in criminal oaem s in the Corporation Court
an are fixed, b;4 law for Constables in dustioen Courts; or jtbat are
or try be fixed by ordinance of this City.
(b) The City Att0"WY Shall receive as a retainers ices# ior the
City Utlilitiess, to be paid by the Utlitie.e, Right a 50/100 .50)
per math; and in addition thereto shall receive such fees in erimina
oases in the Corporation Court, as may be or now is prescribed by er4
inunoe; ano. where no ,reuoh fees are fixers by ordinanve tke saw shall
be for the amounts of lige services of the County Attoz=y in Justoes
Courts, as now is or may be fixed by law; t� t for all Other services
that may be rendered by hien for the s&1d City he shall r ,oeive such
cOUpensation as may be fixed by the City Council# and is each instat`ddsrar
whein no cdmVensation is fixed3. he BW.11 receive a reaganable oodepen-
sa tion►.
(c) The City SeflrateVy sball receive a salary of Twelve & 50/100
012.50) b0) per month for his services as such; and as o1.erk of the Cor�-
poration Court he shall receive a,wh f+eeff as are new or tbalt may be
provided by law or by ofdl=noe of this City.
(A) That the City Treasurer shall noeivaR a salary of Twelve &
50/100 ($12.50) per month.
(e) That the City Tax Assessor and Collector shill receive a
commission of one per Qent (f 1 ) on the bond and varraat funds
and five per cent (%5) on the general fund, for assessing, based on
the t6tal amount of his tax rolls after the same have been made up
and corrected and approved by the Board of Equalization; and he shall
recdive one per cent (%1) for collection on the bond and warrant funds
and five per cent for collection on the general fund, for all moneys
collected by him.
(f) rha t each Alderman shall re give four dollars per meeting
for each and every meeting attended by such Alderman.
The fact that it is necssary to provide for the salaries
of City officers prior to the date of th'2140 election creates a public
emergency and necessity that this ordinance be at ono passed and that
it take effect from and after the passage and approval hereof.
Passed and approved this the .tOtW)# day of tarok,_
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Mayor; Ci :y of Geo=ge-
Attest: t awn, Texas.
City 9eoretary,
City of Georgetovrn, Texas.