Ord 1325 6/9/1941 ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE FINDING THAT UNUSUAL DE]PAULT IN THE PAY1,1ENT
OF AD VALOREM TAXES HAS OCCTJRRED IN THE CITY OF 10VICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AND THAT AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE PAntIENT OF SUr'H DE-
LINQLIENT AD VALOREM TAXES 'Vj'ILL PROMOTE AND ACCELERATE THE COL-
LECTION THEREOF, AND ADOP=_, G THE PROVISIONS OF HOUSE BILL NO.
76.9 PASSED, BY T1111 LEGISLATLIRE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND EFFEC-
TIVE ON MAY 26.9 1941; PROVIDIjT4G THAT ALL INTEREST AND PENALTIES
THAT HAVE ACCRUED ON AD VALOREM TAXES THAT WTEUi DELINQUENIT ON OR
BEFORE JULY 19 1940,, AND DUE THE' CITY OF WICEITA FALLS,, TEXAS,
SHALL 15E Rll-�'LEASED; PROVIDED SAID AD VALOREM TAXES ARE PAID ON OR
BE-20RE NOVEMBER 1p 10,41j AND CONDITIONED THAT SIX PER CENT P�L,N-
ALTY BE PAID., AS FROVIEED 3Y SAID ACT; AND DECIAHING AN -EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED 'u'Y THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 01" TIM CITY
OF WICHIT.A_ FALLS., TEXAS:
SEC-'L"'ION 1-
That the Board of Aldermen of said city does hereby
find that unusual default in the payment of ad valorem taxes
has occurred in the City of Wichita Falls ; and furt''.er finds
that an extension of time for the payment of such ad valorem
taxes will promote and accelerate the collection thereof.
SLCTION 2.
That the provisions of House Bill No. 76, passed
.by the Le-islature of the State of Texas, which became effective
on May 26, 1941, be and. the same is hereby adopted as effective
in said city; and that all interest and penalties that have ac-
crued on ad valorem taxes that were delinquent on or before JulT
1.9 1940., and due the said city shall be and the same are hereby
released; provided said ad valorem taxes a.re paid on or before
Novemo' er 1. 10.41; conditioned that six ( 6,��o) per cent penalty on
the total amount of delinquent be paid, as provided in said Act.
All amounts of delinquent taxes so paid shall be paid strictly
in accordance with the other provisilons of said Act of the Ler,-
islature.
SECTION 3.
The fact that such law has been in effect since
May 26, 1941; and the further fact that many persons are desir-
ous of payin�S up their delinquent taxes in full and the Tax Col-
lector can not accept such payments until this Ordinance is pass-
ed; creates an emer,-ency. The constitutional rule requirin-ml the
readinE of Ordinances on three several days is hereby suspended,
and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passa6e
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of June, A.D.
1941.
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ATTEST: 7—MAYOR-
CITY CLERK.