Ord 1906 4/25/1960r
ORDINANCE NO. % � 0
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1347, AS AMENDED, SO
AS TO EXEMPT THE APPLICABILITY OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX IN SO
FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE.
THAT WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 1347, as amended by Ordi-
nance No. 1426, the City of Wichita Falls has levied a gross
receipts tax of two (2/) per cent upon all companies engaged
in the sale of gas in the City of Wichita Falls; and
WHEREAS, said gross receipts tax was based upon a rental
for the use of streets, alleys and public -ways of said City;
and
WHEREAS, the area commonly known as Sheppard Air Force
Base has been recently annexed to the City Limits of Wichita
Falls, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls does not maintain or
own the streets, alleys and public ways within said area; and
WHEREAS, the gas that is sold the Sheppard Air Force Base
does not go through the City gate.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
All income derived from the sale nf gas within the area
cmmmnnly known as Sheppard Air Force Base is hereby excluded
and exempt from the application of the gross receipts tax as
levied by Ordinance No. 1347, as amTded by Ordinance No. 1426.
PASSED AND APPROVED This day of April, A. 'Dj 1960.
(SEAL) jKenneth_J yAsgn, Mayo
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Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk