The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-05
Ad VaIOrem Tax Levy,
1914

1914
Commissioner Office Roads and Re-
venues, Lee County, Ga. In Session
for County Purposes, Oct. 8, 1914.
It appearing to us that the aggregate
value Of taxable property in said County
according to the Tax Digests OF said
County, for the year 1914, is So, Oh, $50;
that the State has assessed and levied
$3.50 on the one thousand dollars oftaxa-
bic property, (being 4.5 mills) for State
taxes for said year; which levy will raise
the sum Of $l3. 69O.l8, from the taxable
property in said county, according to-
said digests; and it further appears to us
that q sum Of $50, 507 10 Tin addition to
what may now be in the County Treas
arya and what viii be received from the
railroads on account of ad valorem taxes,
and what will be received from the Com
mutation Road Taxes") for said year,
Is necessary, and should be raised to pay
indebtedness and current expenses OF the
County OF Lee for the ensuing year:
II il therefore ordered That tax OF
206 2-3 per cent. on the aforesaid State
Tax or levy, being u mills, be, and the
same is hereby assessed and levied for
County purposes, upon amounts OF taxa
bic property returned by each taxpayer
OF said county, and upon such property
which Las not been returned, which is
subject to ad valorem taxes in said Coun-
" Of Lee for said year; and that the same
be distributed as follows, to-wit;
To pay the legal Indebtedness OF the
County, due or to become due, during
the current year, or past due, 70 per ct
For Jail fees, to feed prisoners,
ETC., repairs, etc. II
For bridge purposes, 40 "
For paying jurors for perdiem
service, q
For paying the salary Of the judi
ge OF the City Court of Lees
burg. duringthe curentyear, II " "
For pauper's fund, %
For paying Coroner's fees, in
onests etc OF " +"
For paying Bailitfs and non
resident witness fees, 0S
For road purposes, and to pay
guards warden's salary, main
tain convicts, feed stock, and
other necessary expenses con-
nected with the road work OF
said County, This in addition
to the Communication Road
Taxes" &c. "A "
For general purposes to pay
Court expenses, per diem ser
vice of Court officers, and any
other lawful charges against
said county OF Lee, 40 % "
And the County Board Of Education of
said County, having certified to this
Board that a tax OF One Mill q MILL is
necessary to be levied on the taxable
property of said county, as provided by
section 1884 of the Code of 1911, VOL /.
II is hereby ordered that tax OF one
mill as tax for public schools of said
county, as therein provided, be, and the
same is hereby assessed and 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 be collects the State Taxes, and that
he pay over said County taxes to the
Treasurer Of said County, and theSchoo
tax levied aforesaid be paid by him as
provided by law.
Witness our hands and official sigma
lures, date above written.
W. H. TURNER, (Chm.) Commr.
w. G. LARAM0RE, Commr.
Al. POWELL, Commr.
E. J. STOCKS, Commr.
certify that above is a true extract
from the Minutes of the Board. This the
Eth. day of October, 1914.
(sEALl James Morgan,
Clerk Of Board County Commrs.
Lee County, Georgia.