The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-04-09
CITY ORDINANCE.

An ordinance levying and providing
for the collection tor ne year 1914 an
ad valorum tax on all property subject
to taxation in the city of Lancaster
and a poll tax on each male inhabitant
over twenty-One years of age and ap,
portioning all other estimated revenues
The City Council of the City of Lam
caster, KY, do ordain as follows:-
Section l:-That there be and there is
hereby levied for the year 1914 upon
each One Hundred Dollars of all the as
sessed and assessable property, real,
personal and mixed, tangible and in
tangible, of every kind and description
liable for taxation in the City of Lam
caster. KY, an ad valorem tax of
seventy-tive cents for the several pur-
poses and the rate for the several items
of expenditure apportioned as follows:
SINKING FUND.
Twenty-Five cents upon each $780,
90 worth of property liable for taxation
for the purpose of providing for the
Sinking Fund, the revenue arising from
which is apportioned as to items of ex-
penditure as follows: Is certs on each
500. 90 of property liable for taxation
lOl IhC P0A pOoC VI tllc SuIll
of $500. 20 to meet and pay the in
terest on the bounded Indebtedness of
the city, which becomes due in May
and August, 1914, respectively: IL
cents upon each $4,000 of property
liable for taxation for the purpose of
providing the sum of 100000 for the
ultimate redemption of the bonded in
debtedness of the city and all revenue
over and beyond the sum of S250O. 90
raised by the said levy of Is cents on
each $4,000 worth of property liable
for taxation shall go to the general
revenue fund and the same is hereby
apportioned ratably among the several
items of expenditure Hereunder.
WATER WORKS REVENUE FUND.
2-1O cents upon each $4,000 worth
of property liable for taxation for the
purpose of providing for the deficit in
the Water Works Revenue Fund aris-
ing from the excess of the expenditures
for the Water Works system, above
the revenues arising therefrom and all
revenues Yrising from this levy to the
extent of 100000 shall go to the Water
Works Revenue Fund and used in de-
fraying the current expenses of the
Water Works System. but all revenues
over and beyond $1,000 90 arising from
this source shall pass to the General
Revenue Fund and the same are hereby
apportioned to the Account of General
Claims against the city not otherwise
provided for.
GENERAL REVENUE FUND.
3-Forty cents upon each $4,000 of
property liable for taxation tor the pull
pose of providing a General Revenue
items of expenditure: 10 cents upon
each $4,000 of property liable for
taxation for the purpose of lighting
the city; 121 cents upon each 500. 90 of
property liable for taxation for the
purpose of paying City officers
salaries; 123 cents upon each 500. 90 of
property liable for taxation for the
purpose of building and maintaining
streets in the City of Lancaster; 5
cents upon each $4,000 of property
liable for taxation for the purpose of
paving all general claims against the
City not otherwise provided for.
Section 2: That there be and there is
hereby levied for the year 1914 upon
every male inhabitant of the City of
Lancaster. KY, over twentV-one
years of age poll tax of so. for the
purpose of repairing and maintaining
the streets and pubic highways in the
city, the revenues arising from which
shall be used for the said purpose.
Section 3: All revenue derived in fines
and forfeitures is hereby apportioned
to the General Revenue Fund of the
City and shall be used to pay the ex-
penses and liquidate any claims against
the City not herein provided for.
Section a: All other revenues of the
city, including licenses and back tax
collected from all sources, and all
revenues from all other sources except
those arising from the Water Works
System are hereby apportiOned to the
General Revenue Fund and shall be
used to pay all general claims against
the City not otherwise provided for.
Section 5: All revenues arising from
the Water Works System is hereby ap-
portioned to the Water Works Revenue
Fund, and shall be used in paying the
expenses of maintaining and repairing
the Water Works System.
Section 6: This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage. ap-
prevail and publication as required by
law.
L. G. Davidson, Mayor.
A''eS'eu' F. G. Hurt, City Clerk.