Ord 1280 11/14/1938 ORDINANCE NO. 1280
AN ORDINANCE LEVY-ING, ASSESSING, AND FIXING THE RATE CF TAXATION IN
THE CITY OF WICHITA FAL15, TMS, FOR THE YEAR A. Do 1938, AND LEVYING AN OCCU_
PATION TAX ON AIL OCCUPATIONS TAXkBIE UNDER THE LAVIS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND
THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED 13Y THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY CF WICHT1!A FALLS:
SECTION 1. There shall be levied, assessed, and collected for the
year A, Do 1938 an ad valorem tax of sixty (60�) cents on each $100.00 of the
assessed value of all property within the limits of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, subject to taxation under the charter of said City for the purpose of
paying the current expenses end constructing improvements in and for said City.
Said tax to be livied, assessed, collected and deposited into what is knwon as
the General Fund.
SECTION 2. There shall be levied, assessed and collected for the year
A, Do 1938 an ad valorem tax of fifteen (15�) cents on each $100.00 of the
assessed value of all property within, the limits of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, subject to taxation under the Charter of said City for the purpose of
laying out, opening, constructing, repairing and improving the roads, bridges
and streets within the limits of said City, and for the further purpose of pay-
ing the interest and principal of funding warrants heretofore legally issued
against the Street Fund. Said tax to be levied, assessed, collected and deposi-
ted in what is known as the Street Fund.
SECTION 3o There shall be levied, assessed and collected for the year
A. Do 1938 an ad valorem tax of twelve (120) cents on each $100.00 of the assess-
ed value of all property within the limits of said city subject to taxation under
the Charter of said City for the purpose of maintaining, improving, and beautify-
ing the public parks, playgrounds and cemeteries of said City, and for the fur-
ther purpose of paying the interest and principal of the funding warrants hereto-
fore legally issued against the Park Fund, Said tax to be levied, assessed,
collected and deposited in what is known as the Park Fund,
SECTION 4. There shall be levied, assessed and collected for the year
A. Do 1938 an ad valorem tax of three (30) cents on each $100.00 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 maintaining, improving, and operating
the public library in and for said City. Said tax to be levie.d,, assessed,
collected and deposited in what is known as the Library Fund,
SECTION 5o There shall be levied, assessed and collected for the year
A. Do 1938 an ad valorem tax of fifty (500) cents on each $100,00 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 paying interest on and creating a
Sinking Fund for redemption thereof of the hereinafter deseribed bonds which
have been heretofore legally issued for the purposes hereinafter set forth.
$3,261,000.00 City of Wichita Falls , Texas, Consolidated Refunding Bonds, 3J%
dated Tune 1, 1936, maturing Tune 1, 1969.
SECTION 6. There shall be levied, assessed and collected from every
person, firm, corporation, company or association of persons, following or pur-
suing any occupation taxable under the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter
and ordinances of ,tbe City of Wichita Falls, one half of the amount payable to
the State under the laws of the State of Texas, for following or pursuing said
occupation. Any person, firm, corporation, or association of persons , who shall
follow or pursue any occupation, calling or profession, or do any act taxable
under the provisions of the State laws, or who shall represent as agent, any
person, firm, corporation, company or association of personsg following any
occupation so taxed, without having paid the tax required by law, shall upon
conviction in the Corporation Court or any court having jurisdiction hereof be
fined in any sun not less than the tax due nor more than double said amount, and
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 costs.
PASSED aND APPROVED this day of 1938.
ATTEST,.
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