The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-29
Ad Valorem Tax Levy,
1914

Commissioners Office Roads and Re-
venues, Lee County, Ga. lnSesslon
for County Purposes, Oct 6, 1914
Il appearing to rs that the aggregate
value Of taxable property in said County
according to the Tax Digests Of sald
County, for the year 1914, Is $500, 259i
that the State has assessed and levied
$3.50 on the one thousand dollars oftaHa-
Bile property, tbeing 10 milIs) for State
taxes for said year; which levy will raise
the sum OF Sl3 800. rs, from the taxable
property in said county, according to
said digests; and it further appears to u
that a sum OF $50, 507lo Gin addition to
what may now be in the County Treas
uryand what will be received from the
railroads on account OF ad valoremtaxes,
and Whit will perceived from the Con
mutation Road Taxes" for said year,
is necessary, and should be raisedto pay
indebtedness and current expenses Of the
County Of Lee for the ensuing year.
1t is therefore ordered; That tax o.
266 % per cent on the aforesaid State
Tax or levy, being u mills, he, and tho
game is hereby assessed and levied foi
County purposes, upon amounts oftaNa-
Bile property returned by each taxpayer
Of said county, andupon such property
which las not been returned, which is
subject to ad valoren taxesin said Conn
" 81 Lee for said year; and that the same
be distributed as follows, to-wit;
10 pay the legal Indebtedness Of the
County, due or to become due, during
the current year, or past due, 70 per e
For Jail fees, to feed prisoners,
etc, repairs, etc. ~
For bridge purposes, 40 "
For paying jurors for perdiem
service, u "
For paying the salary ofthe judi
ge Of the City Court Of Lees
burg, duringthe currentyeoE II .
Forpauper's fund, % " =
For paying Coroner's fees, in
quests. etc. o. Z.
For paying Bailiifs and non
resident witness fees, 0S :"
For road purposes, and to pay
guards warden salary, main
tain convicts, feed stock, and
other necessary expenses con
nected with the road work Of
said County, (This in addition
10 the Communication Road
Taxes &c.) "A q.
For general purposes to pay
Court expenses, per diem SER
vice Of Court officers, and any
other lawful charges against
said county Of Zee, 402-S (" :"
And the County Board Of Education Of
said County, having certified to this
Board that tax Of One Mill q milll is
necessary to be levied on the taxable
property OF said county, as provided by
section 1884 OF the Code OF 1911, Vol. i.
1t is hereby ordered that a tax Of one
min as tax for public schools OF said
county, as therein provided, be, and the
same is hereby assessed,a levied upon
all property returned upon said digest
and all property subject to ad valorem
taxes in said county which has not been
returned, said levy being 81 on the one
thousand dollars OF taxable property
FURTHER ORDERED: That the Tax
Collector collect the said County taxes
as he collects the State Taxes, and that
he pay over said County taxes to the
Treasurer Of said County, aud theSchool
tax levied aforesaid be paid by hin, as
provided BY law.
Witness our hands and official sigma
lures, date above written.
W. H. TURNER, (Chm. Coulmr.
w. c. LARAM0RE, Comm.
Al. POWELL, Comm.
+. j. STOCKS, Commr.
1 ccrtify-that above is a true extract
from the Minutes OF the Board. This the
9TH. day OF October, 1914.
lsEAL) James Morgan.
Clerk Of Board County Conanrs.
Lee County, Georgia.