HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.08.1919 - TaxAN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES 7OR TH3 CITY OF GEORGTTO',V,
TEXAS, FOR `"H,? Y UR 1920-
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920.lie it ordained by the City Counsel 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 Ci ter for year of
1820, there is here and now levied and shall be collected a.Y annual
ad valorem tax of twenty-five cents of the X100.00 assessed valuation
for the year 1820, of all real and personal property and estate in the
city of Geori,)etosn, Texas, not exempt from taxation by the constitu-
tion and laws of the State of Texas.
Section 2.
That to work and &rade and improve the streets of the City
of Ge ox�,eu�van, Texas, for the year 1920, there is here and novo leviod
and shall be collected an annual ad valorem tax of fifteen cents on
the 3100.00 assessed valuation for the year of 1920 of all real and
personal property and estate in the said City of Georgetown, Texas,
not exempt from t,ax&t1otk by t,ne constitution and laws of the State of
Texas.
Section 3.
That to pay the interest and create a sinking Lfund to most
t:.e "W7,000.00 in toms of the Cit,, "vain teL "Tho Ui zy ox uw of -,,e town
Refunding School House Bonds,$, as evi lensed by seven (7 ) 11,000.0.0
unpaid bonds, issued for the purpose of refunding, cancelling and in
lieu of certa.iii bands known as $public School Building Bonds," as
shown by ordinance of this City, passed and approved on Yoverzber 13th,
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1905, such ordinance being sections 117 to 129, inclusive, of the
Revised Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Tex-
as, and as approved in said ordinance there is here and now levied
and shell be collected for the year 1920 an annual ad valorem tax of
thrpe cents on the x'100.00 assessed valuation for the year 1920, 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 herein speci-
fied.
Section 4.
That to pay the interest and create a sinking fund to meet
the $32,000.00 in bonds of thi e City known as "City of Georgetown
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 by Ordinance of this City, pass-
ed and approved on October 19th, 1910, and as provided in said ordi-
nance, there is here and now levied and shall be collected for the
year 19:0 an annu41 ad valorem tax of 12 cents on the $100.00 assess-
ed valuation for the year 1920 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 provision of tnis section shall constitute
a special fund and shall be used for no other purpose than that here-
in specified.
Section 5.
That to pay the interest and cl vute a i u,.,a to meet
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the t13 , 000.00 in bonds of this City, known as "City of Ge ort;etown.
Electric Li 6ht Bonds", as evi eipnced by thirteen tl,000.00 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 6bi d ordinancg
there is here and now levied and shall be collected for the year 1920
an annual ad valorem tax of rive cents on the $100.00 assessed valua-
tion for the year 1920 of all real and pereonal property and estate
in the Cit; of Georgetown, Texas, not exempt from taxation by the
constitution aanJ Laws Of the State of Texas, and the amount of taxes
collected under the provisions of this section shall constitute a
special fund and shall to i seed for no other purpose than that herein
specified.
Section 6.
That to pay the interest and create a sinking fund to meet
the -"13,000.00 in bon is of this ci t i 4.:ovrA acs time "moi l,,, o,' George town
"later Works fonds, Second Series," a$ evidence by twenty-seven
$500.00 unpaid bonds, issued for the purpose of comnleting the water
works plant, in ;aid city, as shown by ordinance of this city, pass-
ed and approved on December 6th, 1`313, ani as provided in said ordi-
nance therm is hore and nos levied and shall be collected for the
year 191-0 " annual act valorem tax of five cents on the A100.00 as -
Passed valuation for tl e sear ln'?^, of all real and personal property
and estate in the Cit;; of Georgeto;an, Texas, not exempt from taxation
by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and the amount of
the taxes collected under the provisions of this section, shall con -
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stitute a special fund ani shall be used for no other purpose than
that herein specified.
Section 7.
That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, of this City,
in conflict herewith, be and the some are hereby repealed.
Passed ani approved this the 8th day of 'Dec. 1919.
John Y. Sharpe
Payor of
the City of Ge ork;etown, Texas.
Attest;
Geo. Keahef
Secretary of the
City of Ge orae town, Texas.
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Section 2. That the changer In maximum rates and rentals
grantid in this ordinance are eonditioned# that the said
Georgetown Telephone Company# its successors and assigns* during
the life of this franchises, shall expend the money received by
Its as rentals on business, office and residence *phones# from
the subscribers of this eity# over and above the upkeep and
operating expenses of said telephone systems in repairs and is-*
provements and betterments on said telephone systems specially
specifying the elimination of croon -talk over lines as far as
possible# by installing new eablesf lines erose ams and poles#
when and where necessary& and putting the switchboard In such
condition as to give giod service to its patrons and subsoribers;
the said Georgetown Telephone Company to begin repairs and Im-
provements on said local telephone system as early as practicable
after the passage of this ordinrance# and prosecute the work of
repairing and Improving said telephone system, as rapidly as
practicable until a goad and efficient telephone service is given
to its patrons and subscribers*
Section 3* That this ordinanoe shall take eff'oot frog
and after February first A.D. lVOo
PA^>SSD A7M AP -MOV'E'D this the 12thg day of January A.D.1428.
ohn a Sharpg
i�y_or of the city" e
8eorgetowns Texas.
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