Ord 1184 11/26/1934 ORDINANCE NO. 118#_
AN ORDINANCE IEVYING, ASSESSING, AND FIXING THE RATE OF
TAXATION IN THE CITY OF u1ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A.D. 19349
AND LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNDER M
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS:
SECTION 1. There shall be levied, assessed, collected far
the year A.D. 1934 an ad valorem tax of sixty (60¢) cents on each
$100.00 of the assessed value of all property within the limits cf the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, subject to taxation under the charter ct
said City for the purpose of paying the current expenses and construct-
ing improvements in and for said City. Said tax to be levied, assessed,
collected, and deposited into what is known as the General Fund.
SECTION 2. There shall be levied, assessed, and collected
for the year A.D. 1934 an ad valorem tax of fifteen (159f) 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, repair-
ing, and improving the roads, bridges, and streets within the limits of
said City, and for the further purpose of paying the interest and
principal of funding warrants heretofore legally issued against the
Street Fund. Said tax to be levied, assessed, collected, and deposited
in what is known as the Street Fund.
SECTION 3. There shall be levied, assessed, and collected
for the year A. D. 1934 an ad valorem tax of twelve (14) cents on each
$100.00 of the assessed value of all property within the limits of
said city subject to taxatioh under the Charter of said City fcr tht
purpose of maintaining, improving, and beautifying the public parks,
playgrounds, and cemeteries of said City, and for the further purpose
of paying the interest and principal of the funding warrants heretofore
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.D. 1934 an ad valorem tax of three (3¢) cents on each
$100.00 of the assessed value of all property within the limits df said
City subject to taxation under the Chaster of said City for the purpose
of maintaining, improving, and operating the public library in and for
said City. Said tax to be levied, assessed, collected, and deposited
in what is known as the Library Fund.
SECTION 5. There shall be levied, assessed, and collected
for the year A.D. 1934 an ad valorem tax of fifty (50¢) 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 described bonds which have been heretofore
legally issued for the purposes hereinafter set forth.
19000,00 Street Paving Series 1, 4 , maturing June 1, 1949, dated
June 1, 1909.
182000.00 Street Improvement Series 1, 5%, maturing February 10, 19511,
dated February 10, 1911.
56,000,00 Street Improvement Series 5, 5%, maturing Marchl5, 19M ,
dated Larch 15, 1919.
81,000,00 Street Improvement Series 7, W0, maturing 1 to 30 yeers,
dated February 15, 1925,
1419000.00 Street Improvement Series 8, 44%, 1 to 40 years maturity,
dated February 15, 1925.
241000.00 Refunding: Street Improvement Serk s 3, q , maturing serially
1 to 25 years, dated November 1, 1925.
187,000.00 Refunding Street Improvement Series B, 5 , maturing serially
1 to 25 years, dated May 1, 1924.
659000,00 Refunding Street Improvement Series B-19 4-,§%, maturing
serially 1 to 25 years, dated November 1, 1925.
19000,00 Sanitary Sewer Series 2, 5%, maturing October 19, 1948,
dated October 15, 1908.
3209000,00 Sanitary Sewer Series 5, 4-tf, maturing serially 1 to 40 years,
dated December 15, 1925,
92*000,00 Sanitary Sewer #6, W,. o, maturing serially I to 40 years,
dated November 15, 1926.
320,000.00 Refunding Sewer #4 Series G, 5 , maturing serially I to 25
years, dated May 1, 1924.
194,000.00 Refunding Sewer #4 Series G-10 maturing serially 1 to 25
years, dated November 1, 19259 4 .
1539000.00 Refunding Storm Sewer Series A. 5 , maturing serially 1 to
25 years, dated May 1, 1924.
30,000.00 Refunding Storm Sewer Series A-1, 4 fo, maturing serially I to
25 years, dated November 1, 1925.
464,000.00 Public Building Series 4, 491 , maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated November 15 1926.
592000,00 Fire Station Series 2, 4 %, maturing serially 1 to 30 years,
dated December 15, 1925.
99500.00 Hospital Series 1, 5%, maturing sacxtaln May 1, 1954, dated
May 1, 1914,
269000.00 Refunding Hospital #2 Series F. 512fo, maturing serially 1 to
25 years, dated May 1, 1924.
231000.00 Refunding Hospital #2 Series F-1, 4ifo, maturing serially 1
tD 25 years, dated November 1, 1925.
21,000,00 Park Series 3, 44%, maturing serially 1 to 30 years, dated
December 15, 1925.
10,500.00 Refunding Park Series E. maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated May 1, 1924, 5 .
236,000.00 Refunding Water Series 1930-A, 4if, maturing serially 1 to
30 years, dated August 10, 1930.
3209000,00 Refunding hater Series 1930-B, 4-Ifo, maturing serially 1 to
30 years, dated August 10, 1930.
1099000.00 Refunding dater #2 Series C. 5.,'%, maturing serially 1 to 25
years, dated May 1, 1924.
289000,00 Refunding Water #2 Series C-I, g o, maturing serially 1 to
25 years, dated November 1, 1925.
82500,00 Refunding Incineratcir Series D, W,,, maturing serially 1 to
25 years, dated May 19 1924.
59000.00 Refunding Incinerator Series D-1, 41f, maturing serially I
to 25 years, dated November 1, 1925.
529000.00 Refunding Series 1, 4ifo, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated February 15, 1928,
240,000.00 Refunding Series 2, 4 , maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated November 1, 1928.
35,000.00 Refunding Series 3, 5 , maturing serially 1 to 11 years,
dated November 1, 1932,
139000,00 Refunding Series 4, 4-44foo, maturing serially 1 to 9 years,
dated November 1, 1932.
179000.00 Refunding Series 5, 4if,, maturing serially 1 to 9 years,
dated November 15, 1932,
309000.00 Refunding Series 6, 4�%, maturing serially 1 to 8 years,
dated December 15, 1932.
29000,00 Refunding Series 7, 4 , maturing serially 1 to 2 years,
dated February. 15, 1933.
SECTION 6. There shall be levied, assessed, and collected
from every person, firm, corporation, company, or association ct per-
sons, following or pursuing any occupation taxable under the laws Cr
the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Wichita
Falls, one half of the amount payable to the State under the laws ce
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 persons,
following any occupation so taxes, 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 sum 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.
UECTION 7. The fact that taxes for the year A.D. 1934, are
due and payable on October 1, 1934, creates an emergency requiring that
the rules providing that all ordinances shall be passed on three
separate days be suspended and said rules are hereby suspended, and
this Ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and shall become
effective I immediately after its passage and approval as provided by law.
PASSED AND IPPROVED this day of , 1934.
Mayo r
AT`1'EST:
City Clerk
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10 1. There shall be levied, tas.se-sL�ed,, collected f cr
the Yeur j1L.D. 1934 an ad valore,i tax
i'l I Of ,-, ixtY (641 cents on each, L
- '00.00 Of the assessed value of all property within the lilaits cr Uie
C'Ity of `Uchita "'ails, Texas, subject to taxation under the clarter cr
L,aid City for the purpose of paying the current expenses and constmIct-
JaL_- LaproVements in and for said City. �,'�-Jd tax to be levied,, assessed,
Colll eC k4-
.ed, and deposited into what is known the Ceneral Fund,
3IXTIOL 2, There ,hall be levied, assessed, and col."ected
for tif-to year 1,,.1). 1-934 an ad vulore,.i tax of fifteen (15;�) cents on e�.-,ch
100.00 of the asses red value of al�i pro-
perty within ti ii!,its of" the
City o2 ",,`ichita `sex as, subject to taxation under the Charter of
said City for the purpose of In7ing out, opening, constructing,, re-�pajr-
inq I rind L%L>rovinE the roaas,, bridges,
a-d streets within the iiLi?iis of
said City, and ' or the P)rther i') s urpoe of paying- the interest and
principal of funding warrants heretofore 1-agally is,.u,,Ad ap.&illst the
-treet :,'und, -aid tax to be Jevied, fi�;se.-'Ised, coll" ectedip and Ceposited
j,in .�:hat is known as the -':'4treet Fund.
1X71I01" 3. There shalI be levied, tizj6ez;z�ed, t'.Jld coll�ected
lor the year -*..L. 1), 191' ,J an ad valoreia 'tax of twelve (12V) cents on e;Bch
:'L 0.03 0" the asses6ed valae of -all property within the ii,,aits Of
,;,aid city subject to taxatioh under the Chfirter of said City i'Cr t1p
durPose of maintaining, improving, and beautifying the public parks,
p I r o,_-t Tids, nd ceiaeteries of said City, arld'�, fo- the Ii.irtle r
ptirp on e
of -ayiri,,- the interest and principal of the funding Warrants heretot-ore
le,z-,ally is ,ued a_ ainst the Park Pund. t-x to be levied, assessed,
coll --c,:,e3df fand deposited in -,Ant-'A is Jk no�?,,r a", the '-,und,
-EC'-PION 4* ',"here lt-,hall be levied, and co le ct-ed
for the year "..D. 1934 an ad valorem tax cl! three (3:e ) cents on each
,i1103.00 of the assessed value of all property -.�tithin the IiLlits cur said
Ca LY L_Ubject to taxation under t� Clarter of sai'd City for t1L- rp ;�;oe
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01 illiaini taning, improving, and operrating the n )I)Ii,c libr,,!..r i in
Said "it-, aid tax to be levied, asseosed, collected , Lnd deposi test
in A-,�A J.s known as the library Fund.
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N "I here shall be levied, ac.,,sessed, a collected
collect' 5. -
for 'he y ear D. 1934 an ad valorew tux of f fifty (30•!)0*Q cents on� each
N1')10J of all p
the assessed value of aroperty within the lim"it.i 'o.l` i d
Cit -Ilbject to taxation under the Charter of said for the ptay,� of: e
of paying, interest on, and creating a _Iinkiri 7, "un(j. for redeiaiption
then e of of the hereinafter described bionds -�,,hich have been h,,,retofore
issued for the purposes) tie reinra-Lter I-et forth,
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v !j-00 ,:treet 1,avine. -ieries 1, z`/: , ,-,x'turing June 1 , 194(), cLated
oune 1. 1,909,
000*00 131treet L; prove_ nt aeries 1, 5,' ,.iatu
dated '-ebruary 10 19J-16 -ring - ebruary
6,.000.00 street Improvement eries bl, 5(" t,
" , 19zo
dated .,,':-arch 1 , 1919.
1,000.00 treet j7pprovement L;eries 7 izaturing 1, t o 30 y e&r s,
(14�_Aed -ebruary I
lip 1925*
J. _,0300 Al street p Imrovm.ent ",eries 01, 1 to 40 years im t tir i ty,
_ ,0 .1,
dated Pebruary 15, 1925,
2 4 Improveiiient pork P, 3 4"cin G seria,11y
.,000.00 nefLmdixV,� Street $ /1" ��atur
I to 25 years, dated Timcciber Is, 1925.
7--
1�7)`)00.00 Refunding L'�treet Tmproveii.,ent Series D, 5 luaturing ulerially
I to 25 years dated ;111ay 12
f !5 �)OO.00 liefandlnp� Street Improvement '.series !-)-I.
" r - 4 i,4at ur i ne
serially 1 to 25 years., dated 11"ovember is 1925.
1"000.00 1 tary ,ever ..aeries 2, 5%, 1,it_A!sring October 15, 1o4ti,
dated October 1b, 1.908.
1.,20 1 0)0.00 �_>anitary Sewer Series 4"55% nbturhr, &erially I to � o
dated I ces',ber 15, 122b.
VC, 000,00 ".-I'finitart' :"ewer
maturing, to 4-f-' year:.
dated Yovember 15, 1926.
g L.erially I 111-c) -5
20 U` 00 Refunding A!:;e*jver �J�'4 �`Rr ie s G 1 5 Ll�
years,, dated L'ay 1, 1,92,41 , s, turin
3.00 Pef unding aewer 1-aeries G-1, nkaturing serially I to 25
4�'A .
years, dated Eoveii,,ber 1,, (-
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1-'-3 j )Q.00 4iefundir47 .-_�A=4 .;ewer I-.-eries A- rinG --erially I to
2b years, dated ":ay 17 1. 24.
3 i)%_)O.0 0 T?ef unding ztori;i ..sewer series Linturinc7, seriall-v 2. to
25 years, dated oveLber 1 19251
46�-* !00,00 Public DWil.dinc,, ,;eries 4. waturing, 1'-�erially 1 to I.-Lo
1?et-irs, dated Novel;.ber _7..-;s
-0�jO..00 i7ire ""tation "erie6 C`3, 4z
1709 9� I A
dated Decei.,ber 1_1' 1v425,
J, .00 jiospital "seriest,�'
I'lay Is 1914.
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_i)001�10.00 'Refunding ljlospitFjl 41 _.eries t u r i to
r Z:!, GF-Aed 1�r-).y M.
0010100 4 efunding Tiospital 2 1, 4 tc.rin-,7 F,er i al,I y I
1-
t- 25 yeexs, drated J'ovex.iber 1. 1., 25
-0,00 Park ; -ertes 3. 4'cj',, maturin,,� e r i a 1 'to 30 years
DeceiLber 15, 1925.
i0s 00.00 .refund ing Park .,eries 1,txA,,,rinC_ ,eri,;1Iy 1, to 25 -etxs
dated !'M1&y 19 1924,
,�e ifAl ly 0
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00,00 1'ef u-nding, A;titer -erie's` IM-0-.1 .
30 yebzs, dated
320 "1efunding cater ` erie s s e ri, a y
rX
1.10 years, dated 'ugus t 10 1030.
" .1'90,00 Refundirc ;"eater eries C 31 5 laaturiniFIr aerially I to 25
years, dated 1,'My 11 1924.
),,)0,00 Refunding -'iater ,-�72 Series 0-11 4',,,"-1, ii,4h tjr in e r y 1. to
25 years, dated November 1,
00.00 u..�ding Dicineratcr � eries D31 5"" r ng �_�e r J, J,y
25 yev,-rs, dated !,'ay 1, 10.24.
')OC).00 ' efunding Incinerator ,,'-eries D-1,
0) , 41 1 , ': Mf
to 25 years, dated Yovember iturinc, ser i all. y I
0 0 'pefunding ".__"eries 1, 47�47 tu x,4 e r i,,,VIC, _,.j)y ], to
0 VT 0-
dated 'e-brurzy 15, Ir v
U,28.
1110s00J,00 liefundinC_ ;eries 2,1, , uaaturin a141 , 1. to `25 ye s
dated '1"ovei;,ber 1, 1928. 31
0 1
Refundinp, `aeries 3 5
serially I to 11 ye fx s
d,ated T"oveaber
�)�PD,00 Ref unding, �__�erie 3 4, 4 ti,r J m-- er i aT 1 y I to 9 yetirLi.
dated _!-,ove.,�iber 3 . 1932,
17 U-J s.00 1 lr�ef vaiding, 01.3eri es 4 -1 t"t r i n g seri 93jy 1 to 9 (--r s
C)32
ated ove,.b c r I Z
.0 01),0100 ,_'.efurldln- Leries 6 er j ef:�rs
4, ly +o
dated Decei,.ber 115, 3-932.
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21 J 0 0 lief undim- --leries 7. 4' '
of Led "ebr.,)Ezy
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6, here b4all be luvied,
assessed and collectcd
fron every peracn, firm, corporation, cry a-pany, or associntion of per-
zonv, following or pursuing any occupation taxable under the laws If
the �tate of 7exac nd the Charter and OrKnances at the City af Wichita
ilwllwf one half of the aAsunt payable to the ;-,tate umer the -le "as cf
the Q-te of Texas, far foNowin; or pursuing said occupation. An.
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per2on, firm, corporation, or ns5voieticn of persons, who shall follow
or punoue uny occupation, calling, or profession, or do any act taxable
under the proyluions of the Mate laws, or who sbaW represent as n "en t,
any person, firm, corporktion, cobyuny, or n3socintion of yerrons,
M ? ojing any occupation so taxes, of. havinr Ll,,e tax requ.jrcd
by law, ,;,hall upon conviction in the Corporation Court or any court
huying jurisdiction hereof, be One in v, suu not loss than tip tc-x
aue nor acre than double saia one prosecuted for Ybe
violation of Wd law chall have the riGht to hove his acoe dissiosed
upon the payment of the tax nnC the acorucd cobts.
7. he fuct that taxes for the year A.D. 1934, are
Uue Lnd payable on Gotober 1. 1054, createb an eaergency requiri4j that
the rules providipC tWt all oruinances 6hall be pa"sed on three
separate days be &ujpended ond said. roles f,re hereby suspended, and
Vis ?Minunce is pas3ed na an e�s ergrLcy "easure ond shall beco;we
L-.'mediately ofter its passage .;lidiTyroval as provabed by
PWIS Av this day of
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