HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 86-A-2AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the levy, assessing and collecting of taxes for the
year 1908 for the purpose of providing a Sinking Fund to meet the pay-
ment of the outstanding Bonded Indebtedness of the City of Beaumont,
and to pay the accruing interest thereon., to provide for the support
of the Public Schools of the City: to repair and improve the streets,
alleys and public squares: to meet the current expenses of the City
of Beaumont: to . tax occupations and ca3_lings made taxable by law: to
collect a poll tax on all able bodied male citizen's over 21 and under
60 years of age.
BE IT ORDAINED ]3Y THE CI^lY COUNCIL OF; THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Sec. �..
That there is hereby levied and shall. be assessed,
` and collected for the year 1908 the following taxes on all. property
situated within the corporate limits of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
made taxable by law, to -wit:
For the purpose of paying the general current expenses
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of the City Government, and for general purposes Forty (40) Cents on
each One Hundred 0100.00) Dollars valuation.
For the support and maintenance of the Public Free
School, Twenty- Five (25) Cents on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars
valuation.
For the purpose of repairing and maintaining the
streets, alleys, public squares and bridges of the City, Twenty (20)
Cents on each One Hundred ($100000) Dollars valuation.
For the purpose of paving the accruing interest, and
to provide a Sinking Fund for the payment of the outstanding bonded
indebtedness of the City, Fifty (50) Cents on each One Hundred ($100.00)
Dollars valuation.
Sec. 2:
That there is hereby levied and shall be collected
on all occupations and callings on which an occupation Tax is levied
auu Lo pay zne accruing interest thereon; to provide ror tns support
of the Public Schools of the City: to repair and improve the streets,,
alleys and public squares: to meet the current expenses of the City
of Beaumont: to . tax occupations and caJ_li.ngs made taxable by law: to
collect a poll tax on all able bodied male citizens over 21 and under
60 years of age.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
A Sec. 1:
That there is hereby levied and shall_ be assessed -
and collected for the year 1908 the following taxes on all property
. �. situated within the corporate limits of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
made taxable by law, to -wit:
For the purpose of paying the general current expenses
of the City Government, and for general purposes Forty (40) Cents on
each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars valuation.
For the support and maintenance of the Public Free
School, Twenty- Five (25) Cents on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars
valuation.
For the purpose of repairing and maintaining the
streets, alleys, public squares and bridges of the City, Twenty (20)
Cents on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars valuation.
For the purpose of paying the accruing interest, and
to provide a Sinking Fund for the payment of the outstanding bonded
indebtedness of the City, Fifty (50) Cents on each One Hundred ($100.00)
Dollars valuation.
Sec. 2:
That there is hereby levied and shall be collected
on all occupations and callings on which an Odcupation Tax is levied
by the State of Texas, a gum equal to one half of the amount so levied
by the State of Texas on each respective occupation or calling.
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Sec. 3:
That there is hereby levied and shall be collected
a poll tax of One ($1.00) Dollar on each and every able bodied male
citizen of this City, between the ages of 21 and 60 years, excepting
and exempting herefrom those who may be exempt from the payment of such
tax by the 6onstitution and Laws of the State of Texas.
Sec. 4:
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
from and after its passage, its approval by the, Mayor and publication.
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Passed the day of May, A.D. 1908, and approved
by the Mayor on ��
� --- day of May A. D. 19 OS .
Attest:
tY Se 111rrie�t ary of the City
�qf I."aumont, Texas.
Approved:
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.Beaumont, Texas.
Beaumont, Texas, TRay 8th, 1908
THE- - S TATE OF - - TEXAS-
COUNTY
EXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
-TO THE HONOR.B LE MAYOR ANC CITY COUNCIL:
BEAMZONT, TEXAS.
GENTLEMEN::
Your Committee to.whom was refer-
red the Ordinance providing for the levying, assessing and collecting
of taxes for the year 1908, as shown by the Ordinance hereto attached,
marked Exhibit "A", and made a part of this report, beg to report that
it has duly, considered said Ordinance and contents thereof, and recornm-
-. e-nd that it be -duly passed and adopted by this Council.
Respectfully submitted,
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