The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-06
City Ordinances.

Clty ordinances,
AN ordinance to levy a tax for the
year "A. ID. 1901, to provide for the nav
ileht Vi tne interest nd tocreate a sink
inS Iuhd Tor the payment of bonded in
"eDteuIleSs OF the city, of the wear 1880
De II Ordained by the City Council Of
the city of Brownsville. u
Section THAT for tha nn,,,os, 3
paying the interest on. and creatinc, .
SINKING fund for the payment of H.
bonded Indebtedness of the Cir of tn
issue OF 1889, there shall be. and Is now
hereby levied, for the year s u 1a0I
upon all property within the CITY limits
subject 10 taxation, under the laws of
THIS State an annual tax of ten cents ON
every one hundred dollars valuation Of
such property.
Section 2.-That said tax shall be Maid
In lawful money of the United States.
Section 3.-That said tax shall he
due and payable on or before the first
day Of May, a ID. 1901;
Section 4-That all such taxes AS are
levied and provided for by this ordir
ance, If not paid on or before the first
day of June, A. d. 1901, shall thereafter
bear Interest, until paid, at the rate of
SIX CO. centum per annum;
Section 5.-All persons, corporations.
firms, or associations whatever. who fail
or refuse to pay the tax, levied and
provided for by this ordinance, on or
before the first day of July, a. D. 1901.
shall also pay penalty Of ten per cen
tum OF and upon the amount of all such
tax and Interest thereon then due;
Section CT is hereby made the duty
OF the Tax Collector of this city to col
lect all such taxes, interest thereon that
may accrue, and penalty as hereinbe-
fore provided, and all such interest and
penalty shall be paid or collected at the
same time such tax, upon which any
such Interest or penalty may have ac-
crued, is paid;
Section THAT all Ordinances, or
parts thereof, in any wise IN conflict
with this Ordinance, are now hereby
repealed;
Section S.-That this Ordinance shall
take effect and be III force, from and
after its passage.
Adopted III open session of the City
Council, December 31st, A d. 1900, by
unanimous vote Approved:
Attest: THOS. CARSON, Mayor
G. MARTINEZ, City Secretary.
An Ordinance fixing the salaries of
city officers, for the year A D. 1901
Be 1t ordained by the city council Of
The city of Brownsville;
Section 1.-That the salaries OF the
officers of this, the city Of Brownsville,
for the ensuing year, A. d. 1901, be and
they are now hereby fixed as follows:
The salary of the City Marshall is now
hereby fixed at and IN the sum OF seven
~ xra
every current month Of said year, com
mencing January LIST, a. ID. 1901;
The salary of the city Secretary Is
now hereby fixed at and III the sum Of
thirty-five Dollars, (S35. 90, for each and
every current month of said year, com
mencing January LIST; \. ID. 1901;
The salary of the Lieutenant of Police
is now hereby fixed at and in the sum
of forty dollars, $4,000, for each and
every current month Of said year, com
mencing January LIST, A. ID. 1901;
The salary of the city Sexton Is now
hereby fixed at and in the sum of thirty
dollars, $1,000, per month for each and
every current month of said year, COM
mencing January lst, A ID. 1901:
Section 2-That all ordinances and
parts thereof, in any wise in conflict
with this Ordinance, be and they are
now hereby repealed;
Section 3-That this Ordinance take
effect,and be i'll force from and after its
passage.
Adopted in open session of the City
Council, by unanimous vote, this the
31st Day of December, \. d. 1900.
Attest: Approved:
G. MARTINEZ, THOMAS CARSON,
City Secretary. Mayor.