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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 45-YAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAST PARAGRAPH IN SECTION I. BEING THE TAX PROVISION OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A PORTION OF THE SERIAL BONDS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AUTHOR- IZED AT AN ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 8th DAY OF AUGUST, 1952, THE PORTION THEREOF HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO BE ISSUED TO BE AS FOLLOWS: SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1953, IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE IM- PROVEMENT, EXTENSION AND -REPAIR OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS AND ALL APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND THE PURCHASE OF NECESSARY SITES THEREFOR, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, SAID BONDS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED TO BE DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1953, TO MATURE SERIALLY AS HEREIN SET FORTH; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING AND COLLECTING OF THE NECESSARY TAXES TO PAY THE INTEREST AND CREATE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE; PROVIDING FOR THE CUSTODY OF SAID BONDS PENDING THEIR APPROVAL AND DELIVERY TO THE PURCHASER; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE - CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST COUPONS THERETO ATTACHED AND IMPRESS THE CORPORATE SEAL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT THEREON, AND TO DO ALL OTHER THINGS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE AND DELIVERY TO THE PURCHASER THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE"; BY SUBSTITUTING THE WORDS, THE YEAR_1954111 FOR THE WORDS, "THE YEAR 1953", IN SAID TAX CLAUSE. Now, therefore: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: SECTION 1 That the last paragraph of Section 1, being the tax provision, of the above -entitled ordinance shall be, and the same is hereby amended so that the same shall be in words and figures as follows: It is further ordained that for the purpose of paying the interest on said SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1953, and to create a sinking fund to pay the various installments of principal as the same shall respectively mature, a sufficient tax on each $100 valuation of all taxable property.in the City of Beaumont, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and collected, and a tax of $ .15 on each $100 valuation of all taxable property within the City of Beaumont, Texas, is here and now levied for the year 195+, and said tax, or so much thereof as shall be necessary or in addition thereto as may be required, is hereby levied for each succeeding year while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, and the same shall be annually assessed and collected and applied to the purpose named. PASSED this, the lst day of December, 1953, by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas. Mayor Pro Tem of the City!/of Beaumont, Texas