HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.12.1922 - Levy Taxes for 1922AN 0BDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE CITY OF GI ORGETO7iU , TEXAS,
FOR THE YEAR, 1922.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIC SAID CITY OF GEORCI; T01M,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That to meet the current expenses of the said City,
and to carry on the government of the said City, for the year 1922,
there shall be levied and collected an annual ad-valorum tax of twenty-
five cents of the assessed valuation of each one hundred($100.00)DOL-
LARS, of all real and personal property, in the City of Georgetown,
Texas, on the lst day of January, 1922, except such property as may
be exempt from taxation under the -constitution and laws of the State
of Texas.
Section 2. That to work, grade and improve the streets and alleys
of the said City, for the year 1922, there shall be levied and collect-
ed an annual advalorum tax of thirty cents on each one hundred($100.00)
DOLLAR , assessed valuation, of all property, real and persanal, in the
said City,on the lst day of January, 1922; except such property as may
be exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of the State of
Texas.
Section 3. That for the purpose of equipping and maintaining the
Fire Department of the said City, for the year 1922, there shall be
levied and collected an annual advalorum tax of five cents on the as-
sessed valuation of each one hundred($100.00)DOLJARS, of all property,
real and personal, in the said City, on the lst day of January, 1922;
exempt such property as may be exempt from taxation under the consti-
tution and laws of the State of Texas.
Section 4. To pay the interest and create a sinking fund, to meet
and pay 47,000.00, 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 or-
dinance of the said City, passed and approved November 13th, 1905; there
shall be levied and collected an annual advalorum tax,for the year 1922,
of three cents on each one hundred(�?`100.00)DOLLARS. 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 for said purpose.
Section 5. To pay the interest and create a sin=cing fund to meet
the payment of 432,000.00, in unpaid bonds of the said City, knoiviin as
"City of Georgetown ':',aterworks Bonds", as evidienced by thirty-two bonds
in the sum of $1,000.00, each, issued for the pur-,ose of constructing
a tiA:atemorks '-clant in the said City, as shown by ordinance of the said
City, passed and approved October 19th, 1910; there shall be levied and
and collected for the year 1922, an annual advalorumi tax of tt,,elve cents
on each one hundred($100.00)DOLLARS, assessed valuation, of all property
real and personal, in the said City, on the first day of January 1922; rtof
except such property as may be exempt from taxation under the tors tituo,& 4,5Tx
tion and laws of the State of Texas, The said taxes to be' ased solely !9u-i94I
for the said purpose.
Section 6.
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 George-
town, Electric Light Bonds", as evidenced by thirteen bonds in the sum
of �1,000.00 each, issued for the purpose of constructing an electric
light plant in the said City, as shown by an ordinance passed and ap-
proved by said City, October 18 th, 1910; there stall be levied and col-
lected 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 January, 1922; except
such as may be exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of
the State of Texas. Said taxes to be used solely for the said purpose.
Section 7.
To pay the interest and create a sinking fund to meet and pay
?13,000.00, in unpaid bonds of the said City, and knoyn as the "City
of Georgetown ':'aterworks Bonds, second Series,", as evidenced by twenty-
seven bonds in -Llhe sum of #500.00 each, issued for the purpose of com-
pleting the waterworks plant in the said City, as shown by ordinance of
the said City, passed and approved December 8th, 1913; there shall be
levied and collected an annual advalorum tax, for the year 1922, of
five cents on each one hundred($100.00)DOL,�ARS assessed valuation 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 8.
That all ordinances of the said City, in conflict here:.ith are
hereby repealed.
Passed and approved, this 12th day of December, A. D. 1922.
JNO . M. SHARPE .
KkYOR OF THE CITY OF G ORGLTOVeN,
TEXAS.
ATTESTED:
GEO. KEAHEY:
SECRETARY, „ITY OF GEORGETO'WN, TEXAS.
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