The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-25

ment and collection of taxes, to defray
the current expenses of the City Gov
ernment, of the City of Brownsville.
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 permanent
improvements, within the limits of said
City, for the year A. D. 1907, and
providing for six per cent interest per
annun, and a penalty of ten per cent
on all delinquent taxes, etc
Be it ordained 6y tie City Council
Of tile City of ByozOns1lze, 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 AID Valorem Tax of twenty
five Csc cents on the One Hundred Dol
lors $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 first
~ day of January, A. D. 1907, and on
all property sent out of said city of
Brownsville, Texas, prisr to said first
day of January, 1907, for the purpose
of evsding the payment of taxes thereon,
and afterwards returned to said City.
Second.-That for the improvement
of roads, streets, and bridges and 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 Ad Valorem Tax of Fiji
teen cents Q5c) 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
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
uary, 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 Ad Valorem Tax of Twenty
FIVE cents (25c) on the One Hundred
Dollars $4,000 cash value thereof, es-
ti1nated in lawful currency of the United
States, (Which said cash value shall be
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
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
ID day of January, A. D. 1907, and on
all property sent out of said city of
Texas, prior to said first
lay of January, 1907, for the purpose of
evading the payment of taxes thereon,
and afterwards returned to said city
Fourth 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 due
and payable on the first % day of De-
tober, A. D. 1907.
Sixth.-That all such taxes as herein
before levied and provided for by this
Ordinance, if not paid on or before the
first day of February, A D. 1908, shall
thereafter bear interest until paid at the
rafe of SIX t6) per centum per annum.
Seventh. If any person, or associa
lion of persons, firm, OF corporation Shall
fail OF refuse ts pay the taxes imposed