Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-11
ORDINANCE NO. "A.
Tax Levy For The Year
1908.

| Be it ordained by the Board O
Council Of the City Of Hopkinsyille
Ky;
That the following ad vaioren
taxes are hereby levied for the tisca
year ending March 31st, 1909, on al
lands, improvements and persona
property. tangible and intangible
in the City of Hopkinsville, KY, OF
taxable in said City, held or owned
by every person, firm, company, as
ISOLATION and corporation in his, her,
their, or its own right, or as fiduci-
airy or agent, subject to municipal
taxation under the laws Of Kentuc-
ky, and under the Acts for the gov
eminent of cities of the fourth class,
and the amendments thereto, includ-
ing all property and franchises here
tofore or hereafter assessed by the
City Assessor, and State railroad
Commissioners or any other legal au-
thority. for, taxation by the City Of
Hopkinsville, in and for said Fiscal
year, as provided by law, and in
each case on $4,000 of assessed val
ue, but not on any property belong
ing to colored persons in said City
for school purposes. ! o,., .segsa
For sinking fund, 25 cts. which is
created for the purpose. of the pay
ment of the principal and interest of
the refunding bonds issued under the
ordinance approved on the 9Th day
of July, 1901.....~..............2 cts.
For maintaining public schools and
the erection and repairing of build
ings for public school ,pur-
poses, ................ so cts
For general purposes. .....75 cts.
Making total rate of 81 SO on
each 100000 of assessed value.
That in addition to the above levy,
poll tax, head or personal tax, is
hereby levied for said fiscal year, of
$3.50 on each and every white male
citizen Of the age of 81 years and
over resident of HopkinsvilIe, KY,
for maintenance of the public schools
and the erection of buildings for
public school purposes.
That the City Clerk shall make
out tax bills in accordance with the
corrected assessment list in a book
with stubs attached thereto, and he
shall sign said tax bills and turn
them over to the City Tax Collector,
and take his receipt therefor, show
ing the number of bills so turned
over and the aggregate amount
thereof.
That the City Tax Collector shall
within ten days after receipt of said
tax bills, and before the 1st day of
July, 1908, and ten days before Sept.
LIST. 1905, give notice by publishing
same in two newspapers published
and of general circulation in said
city, for ten days, that the taxes for
the current year are in his hands for
collection and are due and that in
default of payment on or before No
vember LIST, 1908, the penalty here
matter prescribed shall be attached.
The taxes herein imposed and
levied shall be due and payable on
the LIST day of July, 1908, at the Of
fee of the City Tax Collector, and
all bills remaining unpaid on the LIST
day of November, 1908, shall be en-
dorsed by the City Tax Collector
Delinquent and turned over to the
City Clerk, who shall credit the City
Tax Collector with such tax bills
found in such returned tax bills, on
his receipts. The City Clerk shall
proceed to attach to each bill pen.
atty of six per centum and deliver
the same to the City Tax Collector,
taking his receipt therefor, who shall
proceed as the charter of cities Of
the fourth class provides.
This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
adoption, approval and publication.
Adopted June 5, 1908.
H. w. TIBBS, Clerk.
Approved June 9, 1908.
5. CIIAC M MEACHAM Mavor