Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-22
AN O RDtNANCE.

Oh SAID city. anu Tor the erection CONSTRUCTION
and purchase of public buildings. water works
electric lights, streets. sewers and other per
manent improvements. within the limits of
said city for the fiscal year, 1918, and provid-
ing Tor the six per cent interest per annum
and a penalty Of ten per cent ON all delinquent
taxes.
BE il ordained by the City Council Of Oh.
City of Brownsville. Texas:
Section first-That on each and every one
hundred dollars cash value in lawful currency
81 the United States thereof ESTIMATED In
the manner prescribed by the laws Of the State
and the ordinances Of this city, there IN hereby
levied and there shall be assessed and collected
for the fiscal year A. ID. 1913. on all property.
real. personal or mixed. situated on all prop
erty owned in the city Of Brownsville. County
of Cameron, State of Texas. on the first day
Of January. A. ID 1913. and MI property sent
out Of the city az Brownsville. Texas. prior 70
the said first day ~ January. A. ID. 1913, for
the purpose Of evading the payment Of the
taxes thereon and afterwards returned TO the
pressly exempt from taxation by the c~onstitu-
ton and laws OF this State and the ordinances
Of this city, the following taxes, to-wit:
For the purpose ~ defraying the cur
rent expenses Of the said city IL brownsville.
Texas, for the fiscal year Of 1919. an nd va
loren tax of go cents on the 500.
For the Improvement Of roads. streets
and bridges OF said city Of Brownsville. Texas.
within the limits thereof. an nd valorem tax
II fifteen (15l cents on the 800.
3-For the erection. construction or pur-
chase If public buildings, w~aterworks. electric
lights. within the limits IL the city Of Browns
vile. an ad valcrcm tax OF twenty five CO
cents on the 500.
THAT a poll tax Of one dollar upon each
and every male person OF said city over the
age az Il years idiots and l~unatics exceptedl
~ho H. a resident thereof upon the first day
II January, "A. ID. 1913, In hereby levied for
the year 1913 and the same shall be assessed
and collected in the manner herein provided.
Section S~econd-That all said taxes hereby
levied and which shall be assessed and collected
aforesaid shall be paid in lawful money Of the
United States Of America.
Section Third-That all said taxes hereby
levied shall become due and payable on thu
first day Of July, "A. ID. 1914.
Section Fourth-That all said taxes hereby
levied and which shall be assessed and imposed
under and by virtue Of this ordinance shall be-
paid on or before the 10th day Of August. A.
d.. 1914. and a penalty of ten per centum shall
accrue ON the entire amount of all such taxes
which are not paid by the 10th day Of August.
1914. together with interest thereon at the rate
~ SIX per centum per annum. which said pen
atty and interest shall be paid when
the taxes upon which same shall have accrued
are paid.
Section Fifth-The tar assessor and col
lcctor Of this city shall assess and collect All
taxes levied and imposed by this ordinance ana
all interest and penalties which may have ac-
crued thereon and the said tar collector aud
assessor II this city shall collect all the inter
est and penalties which may have accrued on
said taxes a. the same time that such taxes
are collected by him.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances, In any
manner In conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and be In
force from and after ten days after publication
as required by law.
Passed at the regular session 81 the city
council II the City az Brownsville on this. thu
18th day Of May. A. ID. 1914.
A. A. BROWNE. Mayor.
Attest: Crisanto villarreal. City Secretary.