HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 02.10.1947 - Setting Tax Rate190
Georgetown,-mTexas
February 10, 1947
The City council met in regular mostly session on the above date, Mayor
George C. Hester presiding, the following aldermen and officials being pr
present: City Yanager, Lee C. Black; Aldermen--J. R. Chastain, C. C. 7-ia
Hamilton, .7. T'. Hoffman, Jr.; Sam F. IVilcox, and Sam F. Harris. Of-
ficers: 7T. TT. Nunn, attorney; C. S. Sanders, assessor and collector;
A. 71. fickle, marshall and Y. T. Cates, secretary.
Cn motion of Alderma-n Chastr<.in the minutes of the last meeting
were approved.
The monthly report of Yanager Lee C. deck was read, together with
the accounts for the month, which amounted to a total of 367:75Z
On motion of Alderman T-ia.rris, the rep^rt was received and filed
and payment of accounts approved.
Aldetman S. F. Tilcox moved that the reports of the treasurer,
Pssessor and collector and city mar -shall be received and filed.
LCn motion of Alderman Chastain, the Council voted to furnish the
electricity 66r the flood lights on the campus free as had been
the cutom in previous years.
TAX
Ordinance
Ordinance Committeeman Chastain prsented the tax ordinance for
the ensuing year, and moved that the same be read. The motion v,,as
seconded by Alderman Toffman, and was passed b1gathffioiffelY9
The Ordinance was read in full: Alderman Chastain than moved
that the usual rules taht require ordinances be read in full at
three consecutive r,eetiigs be susupended, that hereafter t::e
said ordinance be read only by caption, on account of tine same
containing an emergency cause, and that the said ordinance be
passed to the second reading. 77fidF.r3naa:-_i Iarris seconded the motion.
The motion passed b.- the/following vote: Ayes --Chastain, n-Tmilton,
Hoffman, Harris, "''.-cox. oes--none.
C, TIC'N9: "An Ordinance of the the City of Georgetovtm, Texas, pro-
viding for the levying and collection of an advalorem tax of one
and twenty-four (.,A.24) Dollars on each one hundred (�100.00)
Dollars in valuation on all proper
fty subjectbtO taxation in slid
city for the year 1947 and providing for the application of same,
when collected; and declaring an emergency."
On motion of Alderman Hoffman, seconded by Alderman '7ileox9
the ordinance was passed to its third reading, the following being the
vote: Ayes; Chastain, Hamilton, T?offman, 7a.rris, '7ilcox. "Toes--none�
Ordinace reed by Caption: On motion of Alderman �7olcox,
seconded by Alderman Chastain, the said ordinance was passe" finally,
byr the following vote: ^fires --Chastain, Hamilton, Hoffman, ?arris,
7ilcox. 'Noes --none.
The I`�yor declared the ordinance duly passed.
SAJALZY 60rdina"rice, 1947:
Ord. Com. )resente : the 1947 Salary FRedmiatienand
mo moved the same be r, rd: Ald. 7-r-ris set"%nded the motion, which
was carried by unanimous -.te. (See*naFe 197-A)
On motion of Chi stain, second- c Ald. 7ilcox
the rules were suspe _ e , as usually req.,d, and the said Resolution
-passe to the second reading: Ord. Read by Ca : --on: _=otion of Ald Harris,
seconded by Alderman Hamilton, the s- d resolution was was by
unanimous vote to the V'irc; Readings the Resolution read by caption;
On motion of Alderman sgConded by Ala. Hoffman the said
Resolution was passed, fi --. _ ly. by unnanimous vote.
The Mayor declared the same ly passed.
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