HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/17/19211
June 17th, 1921.
The City Commission met at a Special Meeting with the following present:
C.E. Parks, Mayor, Commissioners, L.H. Simpson, Goo. C. Wolffarth, J.O.
Jones and W.S. Posey, R.A. Sowder, City Attorney, and M.S. Ruby City,Mgr.
Minutes of the meeting of April 26th and May 6th, were read and by a motion
made by Mr. Simpson, seconded by Mr, Jones were approved by a unanimmous
vote.
Upon a motion mode by Mr. Wolffarth seconded by fir. Jones the following
Ordinance was read and passed by a unanimous vo te.-
ORDINABC& i10. 200.J,
An Ordinance fixing the ad valorem tax rate on all taxatle property with-
in the 9ity of Lubbock, Texas, for the year 1921, appemtioning such rate
among the various purposes for which said levy is made, requiring same to
be shown on the tax rolls in like manner as is required by the general laws
of the State, fixing the tima by which all taxes for the year 1921 shall be
paid, providing penalties i not paid before the time fixed making said
tax and penalties a lien u n the property sessed; also fixing the
occupation tax upon all poeupations taaable,sLnd a poll tax upon persons
liable to such by the general laws of,he State and declaring and emergency:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LU -OC%, TEXAS.
Section 1. There is hereby assessed and levied upon all property with-
in the Gity of Lubbock, Texas, subject to taxation, the sum of $1,25 for
each one hundred I)ollars, or proportionate, part, thereof, of the fair
value of such property, same to be apportioned as follows;
Generalfund ---------------------------------------------------- $ .2425
Sewer Sinking fund and Interest--------------------------------- .093-
Water Sinking fund and Interest-------------------- -,---------- .041
Light Sinking fund and Interest-------------------------- ------ .075
Street Paving Bonds & Interest----------------------------- -- .235
19LO hater Bonds and Interest--------------------------------- .0235
Funding Warrants and Interest--------------------------------- .19
Warrant :inking Fund --------------------------------- .35
Section 2. The gity Secretary shll so enter same on the rolls as near as
may be in conformity with the requirements of the General laws " this State.
Section 3, All Taxes assessed upon an ad valorem basis shall be due and
payable before the let day of February1922 and all taxes
not pAld before such date shall be subject to a penalty of 10� on such
amount due, with interest from such date at 6% per annum, and all taxes and
penalties shall be a lien upon the property assessed, as well as a personal
liability of the owner.
Section 4. All Oesup&tlenlubjueet to a tax shall be taxed at one-half
the LLmount fixed and payable to the State; a poll Tax of $1.00 is laid -upon
each person subject to payment �3f a lb011 Tax under the general laws of the
State:
The fact that no levy of Taxes for 1921 has been made and it
is necessary to complete the rolls creates an emergency and necessity that
the rule.rvoquiring an Ordinance to be read at two Several meetings be suspended
and this Ordinance be passed at the meeting of its introduction, and it is
so ordered.
Passed hy.a unanimous vote, this 17th day of June, 1921,
Attest:
J.R. Germany,
City Secretary,
City of Lubbock, Texan,
Approved:
C.E. Parks,
Mayor, City of
Lubbock, Texas.