Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-31
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AN ORDINANCE - LEvYING TAXES,
n assessing water rents and making appro-
priatious for the fiscal year beginning Feb
ruary |, 1891.
Sectlon l-Be 1t ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg. i'll 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 10
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 he 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 Is 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 fog State or county purposes within
the limits of the former borough of East Birm-
ingham, IL mills; Mt. Washington, $40 mills;
Temperanceville, 1 mill; to pay annual INSTALL
ments on bonds issued since consolidation for
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 nriu engaged In Lne Cr2Qe 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 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, ten mills upon each dollar
Of said commission or brokerage.
Upon the average line of discounts of
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
in the business of keeping pool tables, billiard
tables, ten pin alleys, bagatelle tables for pub
lie use, twenty mills upon each dollar OF 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 desig-
mated sub-school district namedin the estimate
of receipts of this ordinance, except the prop
erty in said wards desIgn mated rural, upon which
the tax shall be assessed at two-thirds of said
rate. aud upon all property designated in said
wards as agricultural 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 aud the
City Treasurer shall have no power to divide
any items of tax as reported by the Assessors.
Section S-The Department Of Public Works
shall assess water rents by the schedule of
water rents adopted for the year 1888 and hos
pitals and dispensarles and such other charities
as are supported by public and private con-
tribution shall be assessed the sum Of one dol.
lar (SI 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 aad placed in appropriation
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 a sinking fund for the
district from which 1t Is collected and shall be
used for the payment of the special debt of said
district.
Section GAIL officers and employees of the
Department of Public Safety and Public
Works. shall be paid out Of the appropriate
appropriation made for those departments and
the Assistant City Assessors shall be paid from
Appropriation No. 2. Salaries of City officers.
section 7-All balances lawfully remaining
to the credit of appropriations made for the
year 1870. 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 ordinances
for opening. grading. paving, macadamizing
and curbing of streets, highways, lanes and
alleys, and construction Of sewers and all view
ers' reports as to damages and benefits nd costs
for opening, grading, paving, niacadamizing
and curblng streets, highways, lanes and alleys
and sewers, shall be paid from Appropriation
No. IL, 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
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. are
hereby appropriated for the purposes herein
after set forth.
Section lO-That all moneys received or to
be received, from sale of the City Poor Farm,
or as much thereof as may be necessary, Is
herebv appropriated for the purchase of new
Poor Farm and the erection Of the necessary
buildings thereon.
Section 1l-That any ordinance or part of
ordinance, conflicting with the provisions or
this ordinance, be and the same Is hereby re- |
pealed, so far as the same affects this ordi-
nance.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND RE. |
CEIPTS FOR 1891
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1891.
nterest and tar ON CITY loans .S 746 600 90 |