The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-05-29
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speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April 18th, 1887.

No. l7s. AN ACT
Prescribing the rates Of taxation for State.
County, Township, City aud other
purposes.
SEQ. /. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That
hereafter there shall be levied annually
on each dollar Of taxable property ia this
State, (other than such a. bv law is 9TH
erwise Iaxsd) as valued aud entered on
the grand liss Of taxable property, for the
several purposes Ia this act enumerated
taxes AZ the rates hereinafter specified
namely: For tho ordIuary expenses of the
State government, including the expen-
ses Of the public Benevolent institutions.
the prosecution OF the work on the State
buildings, aud other charges on the gen.
eral revenue seven-tenths Of one mill:
For the sinking fund. applicable to the
payment of the interest, aud the gradual
reduction of the principal of the State
debt, nine-tenths of one mill; For all
county expenses of each of the several
counties, other than for roads and bridpes.
and Ihe payment of the interest aud prin.
cipal Of the debts of the county, such
rates as the commissioners ofsuch county
shall determine to be necessary, not ex.
o,eding the following ratos, namely: On
any amount Of such taxable property in
such county not more than two millions
Of dollars a rate Of tax not exceeding
three mills on the dollar: On any amount
of such taxable property between two
and four millions OF dollars not exceeding
two mills on the dollar: On any amount
between four and six millions of dollars
not exceeding one and half mills on the
dollar; On any amount between six mil
lions and forty millions of dollars not ex
ceedirg one mill on the dollar: On any
amount over forty mi lions one ard one.
fourth mills on the dollar: Provided. that
in case any important bridge or bridges
built and maintained by any county shall
be destroyed by any casually. the resto
ration of which may be necessary for pub
lie accommodation, the commissioners of
such county may levy special tax not
exceeding in any year one mill on the
dollar ol the taxable property of the
county, the proceeds of which tax shall
be applied solely to she restoration Of such
bridge or bridges: Provided, That the
county commissioners of any county in
which the total valuation Of taxable prom
erLy does not exceed three millions Of dol
lars may increase the rate OF tax levied
on the first TWO millions or any lesser sum
Of such taxable property to any rate not
exceeding five mills on the dollar, and
may set apart any portion Of the proceeds
Of such TAX not necessary in their opinion
TO defray other county expenses for the
current year for the erection Of county
buildings and the amount SO set apaFt
shall be denominated "Lhe public building
fund, " and shall be paid out on the order
Of she commissioners There shall bo
levied for township purposes. other THAI
for road. bridge. for the support Of the
poor and common school purposes, and
for the purpose Of paying the interest or
principal of any debt or debts owing. such
rate of tax on any amount Of che taxable
property in the township as entered and
valued on the grand list, as the trustees
Of the township shall certify TO the coun-
" Auditor 10 be Rscessary rot oxceed,ng
Oae half Of one mill on each dollar Of such
valuation not more than two hundred
thousand dollars. and one-fourth Of one
mill on each dollar Of such valuation
over two hundred thoussnd dollars.
But the total amount Of taxes hereafter
levied in any one year by lhe constituted
40. hori.ies OF any city or incorporated
village, except the city Of Cincinnati, Tor
all purposes other than for the pas ment Of
interest on the debts Of such city OF In
torPOrated village. and for the payment
Of Lhe principal Of such debts or parts
thereof ~ may fall due within the shea