Ord 1041 10/13/1930 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING AND FIXIIZ THE RATE OF TAXA-
TION IN THE CITY OF Ti-ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1930 AND
LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER AMID OIUI NANC ES 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 and collected
for the year A. D . 1916 an advalorem tax of sixty (600) 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 f cr the purpose of paying the current expenses, constructing
improvements and paying the principal and interest of funding warrant
notes of 1922 heretofore legally issued against the General .Fund.
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 . 1930 an advalorem tax of fifteen (15f) 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 c)f said City for the purpose of laying out , opening, con-
structing, repairing 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 the funding warrant-S here-
tofore 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. 1930 an advalorem tax cf twelve (12¢) cent 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 warrant notes of
1922, heretofore legally is su ed against the Park Fund. Said tax to
be levied, assessed, collected end deposited in what is known as the
Park Fund.
SECTION 4. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1930 an advalorem 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, and for the further purpose of paying the principal
and interest on the funding warrant notes of 1922 heretofore legally
issued against the Library Fund. 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. 1930 an advalorem tax of nine (9¢) 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 the interest accruing during the current year on
the hereinafter described bonds which were heretofore legally issued
for the purpose hereinafter set forth.
PURPOSE WATERWORKS BONDS INTEREST
serial
$3209000.00-4i% 1 to 30 ye4 maturity, refundings Series 1930-B,
dated August 10, 1930.
/ �$320,000.00-4-2'-% 1 to 30 year serial maturity, refundings Series 1930-A,
dated August 10, 1930.
329000.00-W46 1 to 30 year serial maturity , refunding Series C-1,
dated November 1, 1925.
$1251000.00-5 1 to 30 year serial maturity, refunding Series C,
dated May 1, 1924.
SECTION 6. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1930 an advalorem tax of four4 tenths ( .004) 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
Ifor the purpose of paying interest on the hereinafter described bonds
which were heretofore legally issued for the purpose hereinafter set
forth.
PURPOSE - PARK BONS INTEREST
23,000.00-M,�'o
Bonds, dated December 15 , 1925 .
129 500.00- RefundingPark Bonds Series
e E, dated May lst, 1924.
SECTION 7. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1930 an advalorem tax of four tenths ( .004) cents
on each $100.00 of the assessed value of all property within thelimits of said City subject to taxation under the Charter of said
City for the purpose of creating a sinking fund for the redemption
of the hereinafter described bonds which have been heretofore legally
issued for the purpose hereinafter set forth.
PURPOSE - PARK BONDS PRINCIPAL
23,000.00-4 1 to 30 year maturity Park Bonds, dated Dec. 15 1925.
12,500.00-5-21% Refunding Park Bonds Series E maturing 1 to 25 years,
dated May 1, 1924.
3,000.00-4o Refunding Park Bonds Series -1 maturing 1 to 25 years,
dated Nov. 1, 1925 .
SECTION 8. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1930 an advalorem tax of twenty nine (290) cents
on each $100.00 of the assessed value of all property within the lim-
its of said City subject to taxation under the Charter of said City
for the purpose of paying interest accuring on the hereinafter de-
scribed bonds which have been heretofore legally issued for the pur-
poses hereinafter set forth.
PURPOSE - GENERAL BOND INTEREST
1,000.00 Street Paving Series 1, 41.fo maturing June 1, 1949, dated
June 1, 1909.
18,000.00 Street Improvement, :aeries 1, 5%, maturing Feb. 10, 1951,
dated Feb. 10, 1911.
57 9 000.00 Street Improvement Series 5, 5% dated Burch 15 , 19191
maturing March 15, 1959.
923,000.00 Street Improvement Series 7, 4-44%, 1 to 30 years maturity,
dated Dec. 15, 1925 .
�-$1469000.00 Street Improvement Series 8, 4-F/o, maturing serially 1 to
40 years, dated Nov. 15, 1926.
280000.00 Refunding Street Improvement Series 3, 4-287%, maturing
serially 1 to 25 years, dated Nov. 1, 1925.
206,000.00 Refunding Series B. 512%, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated May 1, 1924.
68*000.00 Refunding Street Imprevment Series B-1, 4 , maturing
serially 1 to 25 years, dated Nov . 1st, 1925.
1,000.00 Sanitary Sewer Series Series 2, 5%, dated Oct. 15, 1908,
maturing Oct . 15, 1948.
$3559000.00 Sanitary Sewer Series 5, 4,,1%, maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated Dec . 15 , 1925 .
979000.00 Sanitary Sewer Series 6, 4V, maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated Nov. 15 1926.
," 357,000.00 Refunding Series G, 5-21%, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated May 1, 1924.
-$2039000.00, 4V, Refunding Series G-1, dated Nov. 1, 1925, maturing
serially 1 to 25 years.
169,000 .009 5 , Refunding Storm Sewer A. dated May 1, 1924, maturing
serially 1 to 25 years.
339000.00-441%, Refunding Storm Sewer Series A-1, dated Nov. 1, 1925,
fjAer686.88rially 1 to 25 years.
4869 000.00 Public Buildings of 1926, 4-81%, maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated Nov. 15 1926.
k ' 679000.00 Public Building of 19252 4%, maturing serially 1 to 30
years, dated Dec. 15, 1925 .
9,500.00-5f, Hospital Series 1, dated May 1, 1914, maturing May
1st, 1954.
)-4 301,000.00-5-21fo, Hospital Series F, dated 1:11ay 1, 1924, maturing ser-
ially 1 to 25 years.
27,000.00 Refunding Series F-1, 4-!.fo, maturing serially 1 to 25
years, dated Nov'. 19 1925.
10,500.00 Refunding Series D, 5ep, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated May 19 1925 .
61,000.00 Refunding Series D-1, Wz� o, maturing serially 1 to 25
years, dated Nov. 1, 1925.
r' 250,000.00 Refunding Series 2, maturing serially 5 to 25 years,
dated Nov. 1, 1928.
579 000.00 Refunding Seri es 1, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated Feb. 15 , 1928 .
SECTION 9. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
for the year A. D. 1930 an advalorem tax of eleven and two tenths
(11.20) cents on each $100.00 of the assessed value on all property
within the limits of said City subject to taxation under the Charter
of said City for the purpose of creating a Sinking Fund for the re-
demption of the herinafter described bonds which have been heretofore
legally issued for the purposes hereinafter set forth.
PURPOSE - GaERAL BOAID SINKI!,U FUTVD
$ 1.000.00 Street Paving Series 1, 42/, maturing June 1, 1949, dated
June 1, 1909.
18,000.00 Street Improvements Series 1, 5%, maturing Feb. 10, 1951,
;I dated Feb. 10, 1911.
;! 57,000.00 Street Improvement Series 5, 5%, dated March 15, 19199
maturing March 15, 1959.
92,000.00 Street Improvement Series 7, 41350, 1 to 30 years maturity,
dated Dec . 15, 1925.
» $146,000.00 Street Improvement Series 8, 4-,a%, maturing serially 1 to
40 years, dated Nov. 15 , 1926.
l - $206,000.00 Refunding Series B, 5e, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated May 1, 1924.
\06 68,000.00 Refunding Street Improvement Series B-1, 4 , maturing
serially 1 to 25 years , dated Nov. 1, 1925 .
' 28,000-4-91%, Refunding Street Imprrovement Series 3, mztmx:tzi maturing
serially 1 to 25 years, dated Nov . 1, 1925.
1,000.00 Sanitary Sewer Series 2, 5I, dated Oct. 15, 1908, maturing
Oct. 150 1948.
" 3551,000.00 Sanitary Sewer Series 5, 4'_o, maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated Dec. 15 , 1925 .
97,000.00 Sanitary Sewer Series 6, 444 oo, maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated Nov. 15 , 1926.
357,000.00 Refunding Series G. 5-y%, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated May 1 1924.
42039000.00-4,ifo, Refunding Sanitary Sewer Series G-1, maturing serially
1 to 25 years, dated Nov. 1, 1925.
A`169,000.00-5 , Refunding Storm Sewer Seri6 A, maturing serially 1 to
25 years, dated I1ay 11 1924.
4 33,000.00-44f, Refunding Series A-1, dated Nov. 1, 1925, maturing
serially 1 to 25 years.
9,500.00-5%, Hospital Bonds, dated May 1, 1914, maturing May 11 1954.
1kft1,$30,000.00- 52,%, Refunding Hos,ibital Series F, maturing serially
1 to 25 years, dated May 1, 1924.
� 486,000.00 Public Building of 1926, 4%, maturing serially 1 to 40
years, dated Nov. 15 1926.
67,000.00 Public Building of 1925 , W4 ,,, maturing serially 1 tD 30
years, dated Dec. 15 , 1925.
27,000.00 Refunding Series F-11 4ifo, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated Nov. 1, 1925.
,4 10,500.00 Refunding Series D, 5�?, maturing serially 1 to 25 years,
dated May 1, 1925.
250,000.00 Refunding Series 2, maturing serially 56 to 25 years dated
Nov. 1, 1928, 42 f. '
SECTION 10. There shall be levied, assessed and collected
from every person, firm, corporation, company or association of persons
following or pursuing any occupation taxable under the laws of 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 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 persons, fol-
lowing any occupation so taxed, without having paid the tax required by
law, shall, upon conviction, in the Corporation Court or any court
having jurisdiction thereof , be fined in any sum not less than the tax
due nor more than double said amount, and 110W any one prosecuted for
the violation of said law shall have the right to have his case dis-
missed upon the payment of the tax and the accrued costs.
SECTION 11. The fact that taxes for the year A. D . 1930
will become due and payable on October 1st, 1930, creates an emergency
requiring that the rules providing that all ordinancesshall 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 became
effective immediately after its passage and approval as provided b;,; law.
PASSED AM APPROVED this the % ' day of
A. D. 1930.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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