The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-23

Texas, for the improvement of roads,
bridges and streets, of said City and
for the erection, construction and pur-
chase of public buildings, streets, sew
ers, water-works and other permanen.
Improvements, within the limits of said
City, for the year A. D. 1907, and
providing for six per cent interest per
annum, and a penalty of ten per cent
on all delinquent taxes, etc.
Be it ordained BY tie City Council
Of tie City of By0zUnsvilze, Texas.
First.-That, for the purpose of de-
fraying the current expenses of the City
Government, of the City of Brownsville,
for the year A. d. 1907, there is now
hereby levied, and shall be assessed and
collected an Ad Valorem Tax of twenty
FIVE Csc cents on the One Hundred Dol
l]rs $4,000 cash value thereof, estimat-
ed in lawful currency of the United
States, (which said cash value shall be
estimated in the manner prescribed by
the laws of this State and ordinances of
this City, on all property, real, personal
or mixed, situated in the said City of
Brownsville. County of Cameron, and
State of Texas, mot especially exempted
from taxation by the laws of this state
and ordinances of this City, on the frst
o. day of January, A. D. 1907, and on
all property sent out of said city of
Brownsville, Texas, prior to said first
day of January, 1907, for the purpose
of eveding the payment of taxes thereon,
and afterwards returned to said City.
Second.-That for the improvement
of roads, streets, and bridges ofand within
the limits of the City of Brownsville,
County of Cameron, State of Texas,
there is now hereby levied, for the year
A. D. 1907, an AID Valorem Tax of Fiji
teen cents 15c) on the Che Hundred
Dollars $4,000 cash value thereof, es-
timated in lawful money of the United
States, (Which said cash value shall be
estimated in the manner prescribed by he
Laws of this State and ordinances of this
CITY, on all property, real, personal, or
mixed, situated in the said City of
Brownsville, County of Cameron, State
of Texas, land not especially exempted
from Taxation by the laws of this state
and ordinances of this City, on the first
day of January, a. D. 1907, and on all
property sent out of said City of Browns
vile, prior to the said first day of jan
nary, A. D. 1907, for the purpose of
evAding the payment of taxes thereon,
and afterwards returned to said City.
Third. That for the erection and con-
struction or purchase of water-works,
public buildings, streets, sewers, and
other permanent Improvements, within
the limits of the said City of Brownsville,
County of Cameron, State of Texas, there
is now hereby levied for the year A. D.
1907, an AID Valorem Tax of Twenty
FIVE cents (25c) on the One Hundred
Dollars (s1OO. O0) cash value thereof, es-
timated in lawful currency of the United
States, (Which said cash value shall be
estimated in the manner prescribed by
the laws of this State and ordinances OF
this City, on all property, real, personal
or mixed, situated in the said City OF
Brownsville, County of Cameron, and
State of Texas, not especially exempted
from taxation by the laws of this State
and ordinances of this City, on the first
I'D day of January, A. D. 1907, and or
all property sent out of said city o.
Brownsville, Texas, prior to said frs
day of January, 1907, for the purpose O.
evading the payment of taxes thereon
and afterwards returned to said city.
Forth That, all of the aforesaid
taxes. so levied, shall be paid in Lawful
money of the United States only.
Fifth.-That all such taxes as herein
before levied shall become and be du'
and payable on the first % day of DC
tober, A. D. 1907.
Sixth.-That all such taxes as herein
before levied and provided for by thi
Ordinance, if not paid on or before tn
FIRST day of February, A. D. 1908, shall
thereafter bear interest until paid at tn
rafe of six (6) per centum per aunum
Seventh.-If any person, or associa
ton of persons, firm, or poration shal
fail or refuse to pay the taxes impose
upon him or them, or his or their prop
erty by this Ordinance. before the Is
; day of February, A D. 1903, then
penalty of ten l10)) per cent shall there
upon, accrue on the entire amount of sue
taxes due by him or them, and shall b
paid by. such person or persons, firms c
!, corporations in addition to such take
and interest thereupon.
Eighth.-It is hereby made the duty {
the Tax Collector of this City to colleS
all such taxes, interest, and penalties
that accrue, and become due under an
by virtue of this Ordinance. as hereinb'
fore provided, and all such interest an