Ord 545 10/27/1924 N ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSING AND FIXING THE RATE OF
TAXATION IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D.192.'
AND ALSO LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNDM
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE CHARTER AND O1M)INANCES OF
SAID CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIIFN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
SECTION I. There shall be levied, assessed and co11-
ected for the year A. D. 192� , an3t ad valorem tax of
( �y ) cents on eac` E One Hundred (100.00) D &jojt�he
assessed value of all property within the limts of the City of
Wichita .Falls, Texas, subject to taxation under the charter of said
City. Said tax shall be levied and collected for the current expen-
ses and for general improvements of the Oity and its property to be
known as the General Fund.
There shall be levied, assessed and collected for the
year A. D. 1921k , an ad valorem tax of �� � tii �L2 _-.�--_-
cents on each One und' ree • dollars
oTthe assessed value of all pro erty withi�h tie limits of said
City subject to taxation under the charter of said City. Said tax
shall be levied and collected for the purpose of paying 4MM the
interest and the principal of the Funding V'larrant Notes of the Iben-
eral Fund which were heretofore legally issued.
SECTION II. There shall be levied, assessed and col-
lected for the year A. (D. 1924 , an ad valorem tax of
�,, lz,5o T cents on each One Hundred 1 0.0 )
Dollars o e ass ased value of alb. property within the limits of
said City, subject to taxation under the charter of said City for
the purpose of laying out, opening, constructing, repairing and im-
proving the roads, bfidges and stfeets within the limits of said.
City, to be known as the Street Fund.
There shall be levied, assessed and collecteL
o
the year A. D. 192�- an ad valorem tax of V--� �� �
( 2,50 ) cen s on each One Hundred ( .0 o ar e
assessed value of all property within the limits of said City sub-
ject $o taxation under the charter of said Oity. Said tax shall
be levied and collected for the purpose of paying am" the Interest
and the Principal of the Funding Vdarrant Notes of the Street Fund
which were heretofore legally issued.
SECTION III. `there hall be levied, assessed and
collected for t year A. D. 192 , an ad valorem tax e-f twe-aR4
31'��.
cents on each One Hundred
�oar�sof e ass sse2l value of all property within the
limits of said City, subject to taxation under the Charter of said
City, &Rd said tax shall be levied and collected for the purpose
of establishing, providing, mainti ring and operating a public
library to be known as a Library Fund.
There shall be levied, assessed and co lected for the
.A year . D. 192 t� , an ad valorem tax of 9�
( o,2s) cents on each One Hundred (4100. ars o e assessed
value of all property within the limits of said City, subject to
taxation under the charter of said City. , Said tax shall be levied
and collected for the purpose of paying the Interest and the
Principal of the ftundirk,- Watrant Notes of the Library Fund which
were heretofore legally issued.
SECTION IV. There shall be levied, assessed and col-
lected, for t e year A{ D. 192LL, an ad valorem tax of
&0 ) cents on each One Hundred-Tvira-mr)—
D-ollars of the assessed value of all property xt x:kks:x within the
limits of said City subject to taxation under the charter of said
City. Said tax shall be levied, and collected for the current ex-
pen4es in maintaining, improving and beautifying public parks and
}
cemeteries, and maintaining and improving public play grounds, to
be known as the Park Land.
r e shall be levied, assessed and collected for the
year D. 192 an ad valorem to of_ C`
� 4 ars o e ass-
) cents on each One Hundred (�1 '. II�O))
easped value of all property within the limits of said City, subject
to taxation under the Charter of said Goff Said tax shall be levied
the Interest and Princi-
and collected for the purpose of paying
t Notes of the Park Fund which were here-
pal of the Funding 4darran
tofore legally issued.
SECTION V• `i'herg shall be levied, assessed and coll-
ected for the year A. D. 192 , fpr the
purpose of paying off the In erest and creating a Sinking r'und for
the redemption of the hereinafter described bonds which were here-
tofore legally issued for the purpose einjfter cents arondeach One
valorem tax
Hundred, (44.00) DO1 ars V.A. the arse sed value of all property
within the limitsdobosad Cit described�astfollowsa to tiori under the Charter
of said City, say
7 q q, o6 0. o U 1�6'9 56 ` /
r� 9 z
SECTION vI. There shall be levied, assessed and coll-
ected for the year A. D. 192 , for the purpose of paying off the
interest and creatin6 a Sink fund for the redemption of the
hereinafter described bonds which were heretofore legally issued for
the purpose hereinafter described, an ad valorem tax of _•
( XaZ /) cents on each One Hundred Perf 141M=7
o ars o ze assessed value of all property within the limits of
said City subject to taxation under the charter of said City, said
bonds s described as 2) 110ws: -
1�� o r�'a•o� ,r� o 5 I9 ��
00
`� � 7J f l9 -a
3 A� G r70 —1-0 �, /9 ?t�_
06 0,
SECTION VII. There shall be levied, assessed and col-
lected for the year A. D. 1921� for the purpose of paying off the
interest and creating a Sinking and for the redemption of the here-
inafter described bonds which were heretofore legally issued for the
purpose hereinafter described, bonds which were heretofore legally
iss}ied for the purpose hereinafter named an ad valorem tax of :r[x
cents on each One Hundred (4�100.00) Dollars
7�L Ail
o"� helassesse value of all property within the limits of said City
subject to taxation under the Charter of said City, said Bonds des-
cribed as follows:
1 41-% 40 year maturity dated 6/1/09
2,000.00 St. Paving No. u
7,600.00 St. Paving No.2 .57o 40 year maturity dated 4/11 10
15, 500.00 St. Imp. No. 1, 57o 40 year maturity ear maturity dated 11/15/1912
5 500.00 St. Imp. No. 2, 5/ y
389000.00 Stv Imp. No. 3, 5% 40 year maturity dated 3/15/1915
• `o 40 year maturity dated 6/1/1916
29,000.00 St. Imp' No' 5 5� 40 year maturity dated 3�15�1919
759000.00 St. Imp. 110• o 30 year maturity dated 11/1/1920
'1129000.00 St. Imp . 110. 6 6/
. � 5/0 40 year iviaturity .,dated 1/1/1908
6, 500.00 Sewer No 1,, 00.00 Sewer No. 2. 5% 40 year maturity dated 10/15/1908
3 5% 40 year maturity dated 11/15/1912
4, 500.00 Sewer TJ 0 4
. 6°o 30 year maturity dated 11/1/19 20
305,000.00 Sewer No. . 6/ 30 year maturity dated 11/1/1920
73 000.00 Storm Sewer
250000.00 Hospital 110. 1 576 40 year maturity dated 5/1/1914
409000.00 Hospital 140. 2 67o 30 year maturity dated 11/1/1920
1 500.00 City Hall I3o. 1, 5�0 40 year maturity dated 9/12/1907
'o 40 year maturity dated 10/15/1908
1 �00.00 City Hall Ido. 2, 5%
2 00®.00 , City Ball No• 3, 5/o 40 year maturity dated 4�10�1910
• 5yo 40 year maturity dated 8/15/1914
4, 500.00 Fire Station, �o #U �7ear maturity dated 7/1/1904
50Q.00 Refunding 140. 2 4% dated 4 3/1905
500.00 1lefurlding No. 3, 4/0 40 year maturity ��
6`o 30 year maturity dated ll 1 1920
14,000.00 incinerator , 5/1 1924
187,000.00 Eef.Series A�St.sevjer) 5 %o 1-25 yr• " " 5/1/1
222,
000.00 1j ( St Imp 6) 5�- b 1-25 IT 924
11,000.00 ;ief. " D ( Inc inerat or) 516' 1-25 yr" 5 1 19 24
35,000.GU jtef. TV 1' (Hospital 2) 15 1-25IT
51IT /1924
395, 000.00 hef.
0 ( Sewer 4, ) 5 1-25 IT
SECTION VIII. There shall be levied, assessed and
collected from every person, firm, corp occuoration, company or ass-
ociation ion taxable
of persons following or pursuing any p
under the laws of the State of Texas, and the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of ';'dichita :galls, one half of the mount of tax that
or association
is charged said person firm, corporation, company
of persons under the laws of the State of Texas for
co lo�ratonr
pursuing said occupation; and that any person, fi�p, corpora ,
company or association of persons who shall follow or pursue the
any
occupation calling or profession or do any act
provision of said State laws or who shall represent as agent, any
person, firm, corporation, company or association of persons fol tall
the
owing any occupation so taxed, without first having p
aid
required by law, shall upon 0011viction in the Corporation Court
or in any Court having jurisdiction thereof be fined in any sum
not less then the tax due nor more than double said amount, and
that any one prosecuted for the violation of� said law tsoh�l hav the e.x
the right to have his case dismissed upon the paym
and the accrued cost.
Passed and approved this -day of 1924.
Mayor
ATTEST:- J
approved as to form:-
_ ityi-1 T o-rney.