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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.14.1908 - Levying TaxesAN O:-DINANCB LEVYING TAXES FOR THB CITY OF GEORGETOWN FOR THE YEAR OF 1909, 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 1909, there is here now levied and shall be collected an annual ad valorem tax of Twenty-five (25) cents on the 4100.00 assessed valuation for the year of 1909 of all real and personal estate and property 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 works grade and improve the streets of the City of Georgetown, Texas, for the year of 1909, ther e is here now levied and shall be collected an annual ad valorem tax of Twelve (12) cents on the $100.00 assessed valuation for the year of 1909 of all real and personal property and estate in the City of Georgetown, Texas not exempt from tax- ation by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas. Section 3. That for the support and maintenance of the Public Free School in the City of Georgetown, Texas, for the year of 19099 and as determined according to law by an election heretofore held in said City for said purpose, there is here and now levied and shall be collected an annual ad valorem tax of Twenty-five cents on the $100.00 assessed valuation for the year of 1909 of all real and personal property and estate in the City of Georgetown, Texas, not exempt from tax- ation by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and the amount of taxes collected as provided 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 sink-. ing fund to meet the $14.000.00 in bonds of this City as evidenced by 14,$1000.00 unpaid bonds, issued for the pur- pose of refunding# canceling and in lieu of certain bonds known as "Public School Building Bonds" as shown by an ordin- ance of this City passed and approved on November 13th,19059 such ordinance being sections 117 to 129p inclusive, of The Revised Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas* and as provided in said ordinancep there is here and now levied and shall be collected for the year of 1909 an annual ad valorem tax of Bight (8) cents on the $100.00 assessed valuation for the year 1909 of all real and personal property and estate in the City of Georgetown, Texas, not exempt from taxation by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and the amount of taxes collected under the provisions of this section shall constitute a special fund and shall be used for no other purpose than that herein specified. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 14 th, day of December A.D. 1908, R$. Ward MW or of the City o Georgetown, ATTESTS Geo. Yeaheys Secretary of the City—of Georgetown,