Min 10/22/1920 (2) CITYerN
HALL,
City of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Friday, October 22nd, 1920.
The Board of Aldermen of theCity of Wichita Falls, Texas,
met in regular adjourned session, in the City Hall in said City, on this the
22nd day of October, A. D. 19200
PRESENT:
W. D. Cline, Mayor,
W. S. Curlee, )
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R. E. Shepherd )
ALDERMEN.
Wm. N. Bonner, )
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M. 0. McDowell. )
W. G. Bralley, )
and Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk.
"There was presented to theBoard of Aldermen by the Mayor
for its consideration and passage, an ordinance No.322 entitled "An Ordinance
amending a certain Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance establishing and fixing the
rate of Taxation etc." which ordinance was passed and approved on the 16th day
of Sept. A. D. 1920, and being Ordinance No. 315 so as to hereinafter read as
follows and declaring anemergency."
Moved by Alderman McDowell, seconded by Alderman Curlee,
that the ordinance be read in full.
Motion carried and the ordinance was read in full by the
City Clerk. Moved by Alderman McDowell, seconded by Alderman Curlee
that the ordinance pass its first reading.
Ayes: Aldermen Curlee, Bonner, Bralley, McDowell, Shepherd.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman McDowell, seconded by Alderman Curiae,
that the rule requiring ordinance to be passed o n three separate days, be
suspended and that the ordinance be put upon final passage.
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Ayes: Cline, Mayor, and Aldermen Curlee, Bonner, McDowell
Bralley and Shepherd:
Nays: None.
Moved by Aldermen McDowell, seconded by Alderman Curlee.
that the ordinance pass its second reading by caption.
Ayes: Aldermen Curlee, Bonner, McDowell, Bralley, and
shepherd.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman McDowell, seconded by Alderman Curlee
that the ordinance be read third time in full.
Ayes: Aldermen Curlee, Bonner, McDowell, Bralley, and
Shepherd.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman McDowell, seconded by Alderman Curiae,
that the ordinance be finally passed.
Ayes: Aldermen Curlee, Bonner, McDowell, Bralley,and Shep-
herd. Nays: None.
This ordinance No. 322 follows:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A CERTAIN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING TH3 RATE OF TAXATION ETC". WHICH ORDINANCE
WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 16TH DAY OF SEPT. A. D. 1920, AND BEING ORDI-
NANCE NO. 315 SO AS TO HEREINAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY."
BE IT ORDAined BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
SECTION 1. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1900, an ad valorem tar of Forty Five (46') cents on each
One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars of the assessed value of all property within the
limits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, subject to taxation under the Cha
rter of said City. Said tax shall be levied and collected for the current
expenses add for general improvements of the City and its property, to be knew n a
as the General fund.
SECTION 2. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 192O,an ad valore m tax of Twelve (1251) cents on each
One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars of the assessed value of all property within the
limits of said City, subject to taxation under the charter of said City for
the purpose of laying oat, opening constructing repairing and improving the
reads, bridges and streets within the limits of said City, to be known as the
Street fund.
SECTION #3. There shall be levied assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1920, an ad valorem tax of .024697 cents on each
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OneHundred ($100.00) Dollars of the assessed value of all property within the
limits of said City, subject to taxation under theCharter of said City.tsx
Said tax shall be levied and collected for the purpose of establishing, prov-
iding, maintaining and operating a Bublic Library, to be known as a Library
Fund.
SECTION 4. There shall be levied, assessed and collected,
for the year A. D. 1920, an ad valorem tax of ten (10¢) cents on each One
Hundred ($100.00) Dollars of the assessed value of all property within the
limits of said City, subject to taxation under the charter of said City. Said
tax shall be levied and collected for the current expenses in maintaining, im
proving and beautifying public parks and cemeteries, and maintaining and im-
proving public play grounds, and to be known as the Park Fund.
SECTION 5. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1920, an ad valorem tax, the several amounts of which are
set out below, on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars of the assessed value
of all property within 'he limits of said City, subject to taxation under the
Charter of said City for the purpose of paying off the (interest and creating
a sinking fund for the redemption of the hereinafter described bonds, which
were heretofore legally issued for the purpose named below. The several rates
of taxation levied for the retirement of the principal and interest on each cf
said bonds issues are described as follows, to-wit:
A tax of .00319 cents on each One Hundred (*100.) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City, subject
to taxation under the charter of said City, is hereby levied and assessed for
the purpose of paying the interest and creating a sinking fund for the redcap
tion of Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred ($14,500.00) Dollars of Forty (40)
year, Five per cent (5%) City Hall Bonds.
A tax of .00179 cents on each One Hundred ($100) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City subject
to taxation under theCharter of Said City, is hereby levied and assessed for
the pur owe of paying the interest and creating a sinking fund for the redem-
ption of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) Dollars of Forty (40) year
Five (5%) Per Cent Fire Station Bonds.
A tax of .006 cents on each One Hundred (100.00) Dollars
of th assessed value of all property within the limits of said City subject
to taxation under the Charter of said City, is hereby levied and assessed for
the purpose of paying interest and creating a sinking fund for the redemption
of Twenty Five Thousand ($25,000.00) worth of forty (40) year, Five (5%) Per
cent Hospital Bonds.
A tax of .00227 cents on each One Hundred( $100.00)
Dollars of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said
City, subject to taxation under the Charter of said City, is hereby levied
and assessed for the purpose of paying off the interest and creating a sink-
ing fund for the redemption of Eleven Thousand ($11,000.00) Dollars of
forty (40) year, Four (4%) Per cent Refunding Bonito.
A tax of .01021 cents on each One Hundred ($100. 00)
Dollars of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City
subject to taxation under the Charter of said City is hereby levied and asse-
ssed for the purpose of paying off the interest and creating a sinking fang
for the redemption of Forty Three Thousand ($43,000.00) Dollars of Forty
(40) year Five (5%) per cent Sewer Bonds. td., * '
A tax of .029 cents on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dolltlie
of the assessed value of all prpperty within the limits of said City, subje
to taxation under the Charter of said City, is hereby levied and assessed for
the purpose of paying off the interest and creating a sinking fund for the
redemption of One Hundred Twenty Taao Thousand ( 122,000.00) Dollars of forty
(40) Year Five (5%) per cent street Improvement Bonds.
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A tax of .00233 cents on each One Hundred (4100.00) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City, subject
to taxation under the Charter of said City, is hereby levied and assessed for
the purpose of paying off the ante est and creating a sinking fund for the
redemption of Ten Thousand Five Hundred (010,500.00) Dollars of Forty (40) year
Four and one half (4 ) Per Cent Pairing Bonds.
A tax pf .00416 cents on each One Hundred (0100.00) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City, subject to
taxation under theCharter of said City, is h reby levied and assessed for the
purpose of paying off the interest and creating a sinking fund for the redemp
tion of Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred ($17,500.00) Dollars of forty (40)
year Five (5%) per cent Paving Bonds.
A tax of .018 cents on each One Hundred (0100.00) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City, subject
to taxation under the Charter of said City, is hereby levied and assessed for
the purpose of paying off the interest and creating a sinking fund for the
redemption of Seventy Five Thousand (075,000.00) Dollars of forty (40) year
Five (5%) per cent Street Bonds.
A tax of .206752 cents on each One Hundred ( 100.00) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City subject
to taxation under the charter of said City, is hereby levied and assessed for
the purpose of °eying off the interest and creating a sinking fund for the
redemption of Seven Hundred Thousand (0700.000.00) Dollars of thirty year Six (6%
Per cent Sanitary Sewer, Bonds.
A tax of .0768 cents on >ach One Hidred (Y100.00) Dollars
of theassessed value of all p operty within the limits of said City subject to
taxation under the Charter of said City, is hereby levied and assessed for the
purpose of paying off the interest and creating a sinking fund for the redemp-
tion of Two Hundred and sixty Thousand ($260,000.00) D011ars of thirty year six
(6%) per cent Storm Sewer Bonds.
A tax of .100422 cents on each One Hundred (0100.00) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City, subject
to taxation under the charter of said City, is hsrWby levied and assessed for
the purppse of paying off the interest and creating a sinking fund for the
redemption of Three hundred and forty Thousand (4340.000.00) Dollars of thirty
year six (6%) per cent Streit Improvement Bonds.
A tax of .0074 cents on each One Hundred (0100.00) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said City subject
to taxation under the Charter of said Ct$y, is hereby levied add assessed for
the purpose of paying off the interest and creating a sinking fund for the re-
demption of Twenty Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars of thirty year six (6%)
per cent Incinerator Bonds.
A tax of .0222 cents on each One Hundred (0100.00) Dollars
of the assessed value of all property within the limits of said. City, subject
to taxation under the Charter of said City is hereby levied and assessed for the
purpose of paying off the interest and creating a sinking fund for the redemp.,
tion of Seventy Five Thousand ( 75,000.00) Dollars of Thirty year six (6%) per
cent Hospital Bonds.
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SECTION 6. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1920, for the purpo e "of raying off the interest and crest
ing a sinking fund for the redemption of the hereinafter described bonds, which
were heretofore legally issued for thepurpose hereinafter named, an ad valorem
tax of .249072 cents on each One Hundred (4100.00) Dollars of the assessed
value of all property w thin the limits of said City subject to taxation un-
der the Charter of said City, said Bonds are descrihied as follows:
WATER WORKS BONDS 40 year - 5j 800,000.00
Do 30 " 6% 200,000.00
SECTION 7. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1920, for the purpose of paying off the interest and crea-
ting a sinking fund for the redemption of the hereinafter described bonds,
which were heretofore legally issued for the purpose hereinafter named an
ad valorem tax of.015707 cents on each One Hundred (4100.00) Dollars of the
assessed value of all property within the limits of said City, subject to
taxation under the Charter of said City, said Bonds are described as follows:
Park and Cemetery Bonds -40 year - 0- 435,000.00
Do 30 " 6% 25,000.00
SECTION 8. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
from every person, firm, corporation, company or association of persons foll-
owing or pursuing a:ly occupation taxable under the laws of the State of Texas
and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, one half of the
amount of tax that is charged said person firm, corroration, company or ass-
ociation of persons under the laws of the State of Texas for following or pur
suing said occupation; and that any person, firm, corporation, company mr
association of persons who shall follow or pursue any occupation, calling or
profession or do any act taxable under the provision of said State laws or who
shall represent, as agent, any person, firm, corporation,company or associat-
ion of persons followin6 any occupation so taxed, without first having paid
the tax required by law, shall upon conviction in the Corporation Court or
in any Court having jurisdiction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than
the tax due nor more than double said amount and that any one prosecuted for
the violation of said law shall have the right to have his case dismissed
upon the payment of the tax and the accrued cost.
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