Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
mo. 240.1

AN ORDINANCE - LEVYING TAXES,
n assessing water rents and making aPpro-
prlations for the fiscal year beginning Feb
ruary !, 1891
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city Of Pittsburg. in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled. and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the 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 dis
charge all other liabilities now due or which
may become payable during the said year 1881,
taxes shall be and are hereby levied and as
sessed upon all property and other objects OF
taxation as follows:
City tax-Upon all property taxable for State
or county purposes 15 mills upon each dollar Of
valuation, except the property in said city des-
ignated as rural, upon which the tax shall be
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.
Southside special tax-Upon all property
ty taxable for State or county purposes within
ingham, IN mills; Mt. Washington, 310 mills;
Temperanceville, l mill; to pay annual INSTALL
ments on bonds issued since consolidation Tor
grading and paving Main street in said borough;
Upon all goods, wares and merchandise and
upon all articles of trade and commerce sold In
said city in any manner, and upon the gross re-
ceipts accruing from the hire or use OF any per-
sonal property in said city not herein otherwise
provided for, one 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 Dusl-
ness or occupation of retailing for his, her, or
their benefit vinous, fermented or distilled
liquors, ten mills on each dollar OF said sales.
Upon the actual yearly sales of each and
every person or firm engaged m the business or
occupation of an auctloneer, Two mills on eacn
dollar of said sales.
Upon the gross commission or brokerage of
all merchandise brokers, forwarding and COM
mission merchants, ten mills upon eacn eollar
of said commission or brokerage.
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brokers, banks and banking institutions one
mill on each dollar.
Upon the gross receipts OF express com
panies, electric light conduit, gas fuel, tele-
graph and telephone companies one mill upon
each dollar Of said receipts.
Upon the gross receipts of persons engaged
tables, ten pin alleys, bagatelle tables for pub
lie use. twenty mills upon each dollar Oh SAID
receipts.
That for defraying the interest on bonds and
for sinking funds and miscellaneous purposes
of the sub-school districts in the several wards
of the city of Pittsburg there shall be levied
upon all property taxable for State or county
purposes upon each dollar of valuation in said
several wards the tax rate affixed to each desg-
mated sub-school district named in the estimate
OF receipts of this ordinance, except the prop
erty in said wards designated rural, upon which
the tax shall be assessed at two-thtrds OF SAID
rate, and upon all property designated in said
wards as agricultural the tax shall be assessed
at one-half of said rate.
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.
Section 3-The Department of Public Works
shall assess water rents by the schedule or
water rents adopted for the year 1888 and hos
pitfalls and dispensarles and such other charities
as are supported by public and private con-
tribution shall be assessed the sum OF one dol
lar (S1) each.
Section 4-That the amount necessary to pay
the interest on the separate indebtedness OF the
old city and Southside boroughs shall pc taken
from the receipts from the special taxes OF the
districts aforesaid aId placed In appropriation
No. l, on which warrants shall be drawn Tor all
interest accruing or accrued on 1ne oeDts 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
Department of Public Safety and Public
Works. shall be paid out OF the appropriate
the Assistant City Assessors shall be paid from
Appropriation No. 2. Salaries of City Officers.
Section 7-An balances lawfully remaining
to the credi. of appropriations made for the
wear 1870 on the books of the City Controller,
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 ordinances
for opening. grading, paving, matchmaking
and curbing of streets, highways lanes and
alleys, and construction of sewers and all view
ers reports as to damages and benefits end costs
for opening, grading, paving, nlacadamizing
and curblng streets, highways, lanes and alleys |
and sewers, shall be paid from Appropriation |
No. II, Highways and Sewers.
Section 9-That the revenue of the said city |
for the year 1891. arising from the taxes. loans |
and all other sources, together with any moneys |
Ip the treasury not otherwise appropriated. are I
hereby appropriated for the purposes herein |
after set forth.
Section 10-That all moneys received. or to |
be received, from sale of the City Poor Farm. |
DR. as much thereof as may be necessary. is |
hereby appropriated for the purchase of a new |
Poor Farm and the erection of the necessary |
buildings thereon.
Section 11-That any ordinance or part of |
ordinance, conflicting with the provisions or /
his ordinance be and the same is hereby re- |
,ealed, SO far as the same affects this ordi-
rance. ..r - /
CEIPTS FOR 1891.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1891.
interest and tax on city loans. 10000 90
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