HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 604-1938 - Levying A Tax Upon All Property Subject To Taxation - 11/14/1938l I I I ... J 4 -I 9 3<Q ORDINANCE NO. 604 f ORDINANCE LEVYlliG A TAX UPON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY FOR THE YEA.R 1938, APPORTIONING SAID LEVY AMONG THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND ITFMS FOR WHICH REVENUE MUm' BE RAISED, LEVYING AN OCCUPATIOl~ T4..X UPON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE AND FIXING THE TlME IN WHICH SAID ~S BE PAID, ASSESSING PENALTY AND INTEREST FOR THE NON PAYMENT OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN THE TD.E SET, AND DECLAHING AN EMERGENCY .. BE IT ORDAINED B'f TFlE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LlJBBOCK, TEXAS: SECTION 1. There shall be levied and assessed upon all property subj.ect to taxation within the City of Lubbock, Texas, for the year 1938, the sumo~$ f.~S: per $190.oo· valuAtion thereof, and the same shall be applied to the various funds in the following manner. Interest and Sinking Fund Board of City Development Ftmd General Fund #.Bafl $,os-~ $ .10 5l SECTION 2. All advalorem taxes shall be paid before the first day of February, 1939, and texas not paid by that date ~hall have to said taxes added the sum of 10% penalty and bear interest from said date at 6% and thereafter such fees and costs shall be added as provided for State and County Taxes. SECTION 3. There is levied upon all occupations taxable one-half (1/2) the sum charged by the State of Texas for pursuing such occupation. ~ SEGriON 4. The fact that the time for the payment of 1938 taxes as provided by law has passed and City taxes are now due, and the further fact that the tax rate for the City of Lubbock has not been fixed for the year 1938• and the further .tact that many citizens and property owners are now ready to pay their taxes, cut are ~ble to do so because of the failure of the ....