HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 05.08.1922 - Amending OrdinanceAN ORI) INANCE OF THE CITY OF GI-;O RGI:TOWN , TEXAS, ALIEND I NG 0 RD II,?-
ANCE PA SLED 1.ND APPROVED ON THE 12TH DAY OF DEC)+I1=1R, A. D. 1921;
AND ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE I,111VYIRG TACKS FOR TI-E CITY OF GEO RGETWN ,
TEXAS, FOR TI YEAR 1922" ; AND Cttl_"' TED AN EI,1111,
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BE IT ORDAIPMED BY `1'I]E CITY COUNCIL
OF TILE CITY
OF G ORGET'M,';N,
Tl-,XAS, THAT AN 01HDINANCE1, PASSED BY
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SAID CITY ON
THE 12TH, DAY
OF DEC1111,1 ' cR, 1921 : AND ;NTIT1,ED1111N
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TAXES FOR THE
CITY OF GE'OR(LTOV,1N, TEXAS, FOR TIM
YEAR
1922;11 BE SO
A1.JP1,'ND} D AS TO
1MRIP,1.I'TER IMAD AS 1+'Ol,:l,0't S :
�'CT.�:UN 1. That to meet the current expenses of the said City,
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in carrying on the government of the City, for the year of 1922,
there shall be levied and col.l_ected an anrnza:l advalorum tax of twenty-
five cents of the assessed valuation of each one I;undred(�100.00)
DOLLARS, of all real and personal property in the City of Georgetown,
Texas, on the first day of January, 1922; except such property as
may be exempt from taxation, under the constitution and laves of the
State of Texas.
SECTION II. To meet the current expenses of said City, in i;ork-
ing; grading and improving the ,treets and alleys of the -ai.d City,
for the year 1922, there shall be levied and collected an annual ad-
valorum tax of ttii,enty cents on each one hundred($l00.00)DOLLARS, as-
sessed valuation, of all property, real and personal, in the said
City on the first day of January, 1922; except such property as may
be exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of the State
of Texas.
SECTION III. To meet the current expenses of said City, in e-
quipping and maintaining the Fire Department of the said City, for
the year of 1922,,there shall be levied and collected an annual ad-
valorum tax of ti%enty cents on the assessed valuation of each one
hundred (kOO.00 )DOLLARS , of all property, real and personal, in the
said City, on the first day of January 1922; except such property as
may be exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION. IV. To pay the interest and create a sinking fund,
to meet and pay $7,000.00 in unpaid bonds of the said City, known as
the "City of Georgetown Refunding School Bonds", as evidenced by
seven bonds in the sum of $1,000.00 each, issued for the purpose of
cancelling and in lieu of certain bonds, known as "Public School
Bonds", as shown by ordinance of the said City, passed and approved
November 13th, 1905: there shall be levied and collected an annual
advalorum tax for the year of 1922, of three cnets on each one hun-
dred(,$100.00)DOLLAtS, assessed valuation, of all property, real and
personal, in the said City, on the first day of January 1922; except
such property as may be exempt from taxation under the constitution
and laws of the State of Texas. Said taxes to be used solely fax
said purpose.
SECTION V. To pay the interest and create a sinking fund to
meet the payment of $32,000.00 in unpaid bonds of the said City,
known as "City of Georgetown eater%,orks Bonds," as evidenced by
thirty-two bonds in the sum of ,J�1000:00, each, issued for the
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pose of constructing a vatervjorks plant in the said City, as shown by
ordinance of the said City, passed �i.nd approved October 19th, 1910;
there shall be levied and collected for the year of 1922, an annual ad-
valorum tax of twelve cents on each one hundred($$100.00)DOLLARS, assess-
ed valuation of all property real and personal, in the said City, on
the first day of January, 1922; except such property as may be exempt
from taxation under the constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
The said taxes to be used solely for the said purpose.
SECTION VI. To pay the interest and create a sinking fund
to meet and pay $$13,000.00 in unpaid bonds of the said City, known as
"City of Georgetown -nlectric Light Bonds," as evidenced by thirteen
bonds in the sum of $1,000.00 each, issued for the purpose of construc-
ting an electric light plant in the said City, as shown by an ordinance
passed and approved by said City, October 18th, 1910; there shall be
levied and collected an annual advalorum tax, for the year 1922, of five
cents on each one hundred($100.00)DOLLARS, assessed valuation, of all
property in the said City, real and personal, on the first day of Jan-
uary, 1922; except such as may be exempt from taxation under the consti-
tution and laws of the State of Texas. Said taxes to be used solely for
the said purpose.
SIXTION VII. To pay the interest and create a sinking fund to
meet and pay �13,000.00 in unpaid bonds of the said City, and known as
the "City of Georgetown 141.1aterworks Bonds, Second Series," as evidenced
by twenty seven bends in the sum of $500.00 each, issued for the purpose
of completing the waterworks plant in the said City, as shown by ordin-
ance of the said City, passed and approved December 8th, 1913; there
shall be levied and collected an annual advalorum tax for the year of
1922, of five cents on each one hundred(ti$100.00)DO'11ARS, assessed valua-
tion of all property, real and personal, in the said City, on the first
day of January 1922; except such as may be exempt from taxation under
the constitution and laws of the State of Texas. Said taxes so collected
to be used solely for the said purpose.
SECTION VIII. To pay the interest and create a sinking fund,
to meet the payment of `!$85,000.00 in bonds, of the City of Georgetown,
known as "City of Georgetown Street Bonds", the said bonds to be issued
under and by virtue of an ordinance of the City of Georgetown, passed
and approved on the 10th day of April, A. D. 1922; providing for the
issuing of the said bonds; and for the levying and collecting of a tax
to pay the interest and create a sinking fund, to meet and pay same;
there shall be levied and collected for the year 1922, an annual adval-
orum tax of tv, enty-seven cents on each one Yiundred($$100.00 )DOLLARS , as-
sessed valuation, of all real and personal property, in the City of
Georgetown, on the first day of January of 1922, except such property as
may be exempt from taxation, under the constitution and laws of the State
of Texas. The said taxes so levied and collected stall be used solely
for the said purpose.
SECTION IX. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION X. That the fact that it is necessary to provide
or the levy and collection of taxes for the City of Georgetown, Tex-
as, in the manner herein provided creates a public necessity and emer-
gency and that therefore this ordinance shall take effect upon it's
passage and approval.
Passed and approved this the 8th day of May, A. D. 1922.
L. J. DIMMITT.—
MAYOR, CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS.
ATTEST: GEO KEAHEY,
SECRETARY, CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS.