HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.09.1918 - Levying TaxesAN ORDINANCE LEVING TAXES FOR THE CITY OF
GEORG RTOrth , TEXAS, FOR TH7YEAR -1 1919 .
BE IT ORDAINED RY "1X7r CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETO'.7x ,
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, 1919, there is here and now levied and shall be collect-
ed an annual ad valorem tax of Twenty -Five cents of the $100.00 assess-
ed valuation for the year 1919, of all real and personal property and
estate in the City of Georgetown, Texas, not exempt from taxation by
the constitution and Laws ox' the State of Texas.
Section 2. That to work, Grade, and improve the streets of the
City of Georgetown, Texas, for the year 1919, there is here PAnd now
levied and shall be collected an annual ad valorem tax of Fifteen
Cents on the :100.00 asseesed valuation for the year of 1319 of all
real and personal property and estate in the City of Georgetown, Tex-
as, not exempt from taxatio_7 toy t,ne Constitution and TP s of the State
of Texas.
Section 3: That to pay the interest and create a sinking fund
to meet the $7000.00 in bonds of the City known as the "City of Georg-
etown Pefundin6 School house Bonds,, as evi<ienced by seven (7) : 1000.00
unpaid bongs, issued for the purpose of refundiri,�,;, cancellin,; and in
lieu of certain bonds known as "public School Building Bonds" as
shown by ordinance of this City, passed and approved on Itovember 13th,
1905 such ordinance beim; sections 117 to 129, inclusive, of the Re-
vised Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
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and as approved in said ordinance there is here and now levied and
shall be collected for the year 1919 an annual ad valorem tax of three
cents on the ;100.00 assessed valuation for the year of 1919, 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 the provisions of this
section shall be used for no other purpose than that herein specified.
Section 4: That to pay tuv interest and create a cin':ing fund
to meet the #32,000.00 in Bonds of this City known as "City of George-
town Waterworks Bonds," as evidenced by thirty-two $1,000.00 unpaid
bonds, issued for the purpose of constructing a waterworks plant in
the City of Georgetown, Texas, as shown %, Ordinance of this 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 1919, an annual tial valorem tax of 12 cents on the :100.00
assessed valuation for the year 1919 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 anount of
taxes collected under the provisions of this section shall constitute
a special fund and shall be used for no other purpose then that here-
in specified.
Section. 5: That to pay the interest and create a sinking fund
to meet the $13,000.00 in Fonds of this City, known as "City of George
town Electric Light Bonds", as evidenced by thirteen $1000.00 unpaid
bonds, issued for the purpose of constructing an electric light plant
in the City of Georgetown, Texas, as shown by ordinance of this City,
passed and approved on October 18th, 1910, and as provided in said
Ordinance, there is here =id z4o-a levied and shall be collected for
the year 1919 an annual ad valorerr tax of five cents on the 1100.00
assessed valuation for the year 1919 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 the provisions of this section shall coristi-
tute a special fund and shall be used for no other purpose than here-
in specified
Sect,,ivn 6. That to pay the interest and create a sinking fund
to meet the $13,500.00 in bonds of this City, known as the "City of
Georgetown Water 'florxe fonds, Seoond 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 Lhis City,
passed and approved on December , 1913, and as provided in
said ordinance there is here and now levied ar,a :-call be collected
for the year of 1919 an annual ad valorem tax of five cents on the
;100.00 assessed valuation for the year 1919 of all reel and personal
property and estate in the City of Georgetown, not exempt from taxa-
tion by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, and amount
of the taxes collected under the provisions of this section, shall
constitute a spacial fund and shall be used for no other purpose then
that herein specified.
Section 7. That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances of the
City of Georgetown, Texas, in conflict herewith, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
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Passed and approved, this 9th day of December, 1918.
Attest;
Gen. Keahey
Secretary, Georgetown, Texas.
John D. Hudson
ILayor of the City of Georgetown, Mae
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