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AN ORDINANCE
RELEASING PENALTIES AND CERTAIN'COSTS THAT HAVE ACCRUED
UPON AD VALOREM TAXES DUE THE "CITY OF BEAUhONT, AND THAT HAVE BE-
CONiE DELINQUENT ON OR BEFORE THE lst DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1934,
PROVIDED THAT SAID TAXES ARE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE -30th DAY OF
SE.PTEPIBER, A. D. .1934; PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID
PROVISIONS, SUSPENDING ALL OR!` INANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREVJITH�FOR THE TERM OF THIS ORDINAYICE, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ' ORDAINED BY THE .CITY C OI i LISS ION OF THE CITY
OF BEAUI'iiONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That all penalties and costs that have accrued on ad
valorem taxes which -have b,ecom:e delinquent .on or before August
1st, 19343 due the City.of Beaumont, except as hereinafter provided,
shall be and the same a.re.hereby released, providing said ad val-
orem taxes are paid on , or before the 30th day of September, A. D.'
1934.
Section 2..
The provisions of Section 1 hereof shall not apply to
delinquent taxes .and penalties and costs already paid, nor to
delinquent taxes and penalties and costs that have been reduced to
judgment by a court of competent= jurisdiction, nor shall the same
be construed to release the payment of interest upon delinquent
taxes due the City of Beaumont.
Section 3.
All ordinances and parts of -ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby expressly suspended during the term of this
ordinance in so far only as they may affect. this , ordinance, and it
being the express intention of the City Commission to in no wise
repeal any ordinances; or parts thereof but to- only suspend the
operation of such ordinances or parts thereof during the term and
upon the conditions provided for in this ordinance.
Section 4.
The fact that .there is -a large. ' amount of delinquent taxes
due and unpaid.to.the City of Beaumont, which seriously embarrasses
the City government and cripples its efficiency of oper°ation, and
affects the health, peace and protection of its citizens, and.the
fact that the present economic depression involves., the ability of
many taxpayers to pay their delinquent taxes,'penalties and costs,
and the further ' fact that the , release of the ten percent penalties
and costs, for the period above mentioned, will aid the City in
the collection of taxes greatly needed, creates an imperative public
emergency necessitating the suspension of the rule requiring the
reading_ of ordinances -on three separate days. before passage thereof,
and said rule .is hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage.
Passed, by the affirmative vote of all members of the City
C ommi s si on, thi-s the 31st day of July, A. D.. 19349'
IiiAYOR; C ity of Be font, Texas.