Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
UFFICIAL-PITTSBURG.

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A n ORDINANCE - LEVYING TAXES.
priations for the fiscal year beginning Febru-
ary l. 1890
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun.
clls assembled and it is hereby ordained and
enacted bv authority of the same, That for the
purpose of providing sufficient revenue to meet
the ordinary expenses of the city, to pay the
interest on outstanding bonds and to discharge
all other liabilities now due, or which may be-
come payable during the said year 1890 taxes
Shall be and are hereby levied and assessed
upon all property and other objects of taxation,
as follows:
City Tax-Upon all property taxable for State
OF county purposes, Is mills upon each dollar of
valuation, except the property in said city des-
assessed at two.thirds of said rate, and upon all
property designated as agricultural the tax
shall be assessed at one-half of said rate.
Old City Special Tax-Upon all property for
the city of Pittsburg as it existed prior to the
consolidation under the act of April. 1867. 4-10
mills upon each dollar of valuation as special
tax for the separate indebtedness Of said dis
trict
Southside Special Tax-Upon all property
taxable for State or county purposes within the
limits OF the former borough of East Birming-
peranceville mill. to pay annual installments
on bonds issued since consolidation for grading
and paving Main street In said borough.
upon all articles of trade and commerce sold in
said city in any manner and upon the gross re-
ce1pts accruing from the hire or use of any per-
sonal property in said city not herein otherwise
provided for, mill upon each dollar OF said
sales or hire
Upon the actual yearly sales of each and
every person or firm engaged in the trade, bus.
mess or occupation of retailing for his, her or
their benefit, vinous, fermented or distilled
nqnors, ten mills on each dollar of said sales.
Upon the actual yearly sales of each and
every person or firm engaged in the business or
occupation of an auctioneer, two mills on each
dollar OF said sales.
Upon the gross commission or brokerage of
all merchandise brokers. forwarding and COM
mission merchants, l5 mills upon each dollar of
SAID commission or brokerage.
Upon the average line of discounts of brok-
ers banks and banking institutions, one mill
on each dollar.
electric light, conduit, gas fuel, telegraph and
telephone companies, one mill upon each dol
lar OF said receipts.
Upon the gross receipts of persons engaged
In the business of keeping pool tables, billiard
tables, ten-pin alleys and bagatelle tables for
pubic use, 20 mills upon each dollar of said re-
ceipts-
That for the purpose of defraying the inter-
est on bonds and for sinking funds and miscel-
laneous purposes of the sub-school districts in
the several wards of the city of Pittsburg,
there shall be levied upon all property taxable
lor State or county purposes, upon each dollar
OF valuation in said several wards the tax rate
affixed to each designated sub-school district
named in the estimate of receipts of this ordin-
ance, except the property in said wards desig
mated rural. upon which the tax shall be as
sessed at two-thirds of said rate, and upon all
property designated in said wards as agricul-
tural the tax shall be assessed at one-half OF
said rate.
Section 2-And at the above rates the Board
OF Assessors shall assess said taxes and the
City Treasurer shall have no power to divide
any items of tax as reported by the assessors.
Snn arin nkand of R1ra 0f
w ater Assessments shall assess water rents by
the schedule of water rents adopted for the
year 1883 and hospitals and dispensaries and
such other charities as are supported by public
and private contribution shall be assessed the
sum of one dollar (Sl) each.
Section 4-That the amount necessary to pay
the interest on the separate Indebtedness of
the Old City and Southside boroughs shall be
taken from the receipts from the special taxes
of the districts aforesaid and placed in appro-
priation No. /, on which warrants shall be
drawn for all interest accruing or accrued on
the debts of said districts respectively.
Section 5-That the balance of said receipts
from said special taxes latter payment of in
terest) shall be paid into sinking fund for
the district from which it is collected, and
shall be used for the payment of the special
debt of said district.
Section 6-Al officers and employees of the
Department of Public Safety and Public
Works shall be paid out of the appropriate
appropriations made for those departments,
and the Assistant City Assessors shall be paid
from appropriation n o. salaries of city officers.
Section All balances lawfully remaining
to the credit of appropriations made for the
year 1889, on the books of the City Controller,
including those remaining to meet payments
on contracts already made. shall be transferred
to the appropriate appropriations made in this
ordinance.
Section S-The cost of advertising ordi-
nances for opening. grading, paving, macadam-
izng and curbing Of streets, highways, lanes
and alleys and construction of sewers and all
viewers reports as to damages and benefits
and costs for opening, grading, paving, macad-
amiznC and curblng Streets highways lanes
and alleys and sewers, shall be paid from ap-
preparation No. 1l-highways and sewers-and
the amounts so paid shall be assessed and COL
lected as part of the cost of the same.
Section 9-That the revenue of the said city
for the year 1890. arising from the taxes, loans
and all other sources, together with any moneys
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated are
hereby appropriated for the purposes herein
after set forth.
Section 10-That any ordinance or part of ordi-
nance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be- and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND Re
CEIPTS FOR 1890.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1890.
Interest and tax on city