Ord 1106 10/5/1932 1
OR DI J TANC E NO. LIAL
AN ORDINANCE LEWYIYJG, ASSESSDZ, A1TD FIXII,� THE RATE OF TAXATION
IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1932, AND
LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONZ TAy_LT3LE UNDER TIM L V'iS
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS A?D THE CHARTER AND ORDINAI`_10ES OF SAID CITY, AND
DECLARING ANI M'1ERGEN CY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TIIE BOARD OF ALDERIt-EN. OF THE CITY OF
1uICHITA FALLS;
SECTION 1. There shall be levied, assessed, and collected
for the year A. D. 1932 an ad valorem tax of sixty (64) cents on each
10100.00 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 and construc-
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SECTION 2. There shall be levied, assessed and centsollected for
the year A. D. 1932 an ad valorem tax of fifteen (lb¢
on each
4100.00 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 terelimits
of said City, and for the further purpose of paying
the ist 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. 1932 an ad valorem tax of twelve (12¢) 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 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. 1932 an ad valorem tax of three (3¢) 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 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. 1932 an ad valorem tax of fifty (50d) 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.
1,000.00 Street Paving Series 19 42b maturing Tune 1, 1949, dated
Tune 11 1909 . �; maturing February 10, 1951,
18,000.00 Street Improvement Series 1, 5;,, g -
dated February 109 1911.
26,000.00 Refunding Street Improvement Series 3, 3i�, maturing serially
1 to 25 years, dated November 12
1925.
56,000.00 Street Improvement Series 5, 5%, dated Yarch 15, 1919)
maturing Yarch 15, 1959.
:07,000.00 Street Improvement Series 7, 47R�:fo, 1 to 30 years maturity,
dated December 15, 1925.
143,000.00 Street Improvement Series 8, 44 j, maturing serially 1 to
40 years, dated November 15, 1926.
197,000.00 Refunding Series B, 5 , maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated Iday 1, 1924.
66,000.00 refunding Street Improvement Series B-1, 4 , maturing
serially 1 to 25 years, dated November 1, 1925.
13P000.00 Sanitary Sewer Series 23, 5 0, dated Oc#ober 15, 1908, matur-
ing October 15 , 1948.
3402000.00 Sanitary Seger Series 5, 4 , maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated December 153F 1925.
95,000.00 Sanitary Sewer Series 69 4F, maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated November 15 , 1926.
339,000.00 Refunding Series G. 5,, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated Llay 1, 1924.
200,000.00 Refunding Series G-1, 44,-0?,, dated November 1, 1925 , maturing
serially 1 to 25 years.
161,000.00 Refunding Storm Sewer Series A, 5 moo, dated I: ay 19 19242
maturing serially 1 to 25 years.
31,000.00 Refunding Storm Sewer Series A-1, 4V, dated November 1,
1925, maturing serially 1 to 25 years.
632000.00 Public Building of 1925, 4�,Wp, Laturing serially 1 to 30
years, dated December 15, 1925 .
476,000.00 Public Buildings of 1926, 44%, maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated Nbveiuber 15, 1926.
9$ 00.00 Hospital Series 1, 5%, dated May 1, 1914, maturing 31viay 1,
1954.
28,000.00 Hospital Series r, 5 , dated May 1, 1924, maturing serially
1 to 25 years.
25 ,000.00 Refunding Series F-1, 4 '�, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated November 1, 1925 .
9,500.00 Refunding Series D, 52 , maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated Ilay 13, 1925 .
4,000.00 Refunding Series D-1, 4 o, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated November 1, 1925 .
54,000.00 Refunding L: eries 1, ,:a turi.nt� --eri_illy 1 to 2b ,nears, dated
+'ebr nary 15, 1928.
2509000.00 Refunding ,eries 2, maturing serially 5 to 25 years, dated
Noveiab er 1, 1928.
SECTION 6. There shall be levied, assessed, and collected
from every person, firm, corporation, company, or association of per-
sons, following or pursuing any occupation taxable under the laws of
the State of Texas and the charter and ordinances of the City of Wic' ilu-a
Palls, one-half of the amount ;payable to the State under the lays of the
State of Texas, for following or pursuing said occupation. Any person,
firm, corporation, or association of persons, who shall follow pr pursue
any occupation, calling, or profession, or do any act taxable under the
provisions of the Mate laws, or who shall represent as agent , any per-
son, firm, corporation, company, or association of persons , following
any occupation so taxed, without having paid the tax required by law,
shall, upon conviction in the Corporation Court or any court having
jurisiction 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 di anissed upon the
payment of the tax and the accrued costs.
SECTION 7 . The fact that taxes for the year A. D. 1932 will
become due and payable on October 1, 1932 , creates an emergency requir-
ing 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
inimedi.ately after its passage and approval as provided by law.
PASSED !Ji D APPRCkT ED this day of 'eptemher-, 1932 .
___ City Clerk