Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-26
Section First

St(ttuu JUST
That on each and every one hundred $500
dollars. assessed in lawful currency ~ IL,
United States thereof. estimated III the man
ner prescribed w the laws ~ this state and thu
ordinances ~ this city. there il hereby lrvie,
and there shall ~ assessed and collected foi
the year A. -. 1913. on All property. real per.
Sonal or mixed. situated on al property owned
IN The city of Brownsville, County of Cameron
State Of Texas. on the first day of January
1918. and on nil property sent out IF the city
~ brownsville. Texas. prior a. said first day
III January. 1915. for the purpose ~ evadina
th" payment M taxes thereon. and afterward
returned ~ said city. except 80 much thereof
rs may be expressly Exempted from taxation
Ky the constitution andS laws of this state. ant
ordinances of this city. the following taxes. TO
Wit:
FOR TIE IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS
STREETS Nj BRIDGES III said rity, within
the limits thereof. an M valorcm tax tf fiitn-r
I'D cents On the one hundred dollars $1,000
valuation.
Section Third
FOR TIE ERECTION. CONSTRUCTION
AND PURCHASE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
WATEl. WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS
within the limits ~ said city. an I'd valurci
tax If twenty five t.5i cents. IN the one hun
drcd do!lirs tSiuu.uol valuation.
Section r ourth-
For the purpose IL dcfraying the CURRENT
EXPENSES Of the said city for the year 1915
an nd valorem tax of one hundred 100 cents
on the one hundred dollars t$lOO.oUi valuation
Section Fifth
A roll. TAX If enc ID dollar. upon eacl
and every male person " said city over th
age II twenty-unr tzlt years. except such Der
sons "a are exempt under the laws " thi
state from the payment ~ said poll tax. VIII,
WAS a resident thereof on the first day 9
January. 1915.
Section Sixth
All uf said taxes. hereby levied. and While
shall be assessed and collected a. aforesaid
shall ~ paid ia lawful monies ~ the Unite,
Section Seventh
All of said taxes hereby levied shall becom
due on the first day Of December. 1915.
Section Eighth
shall be assessed and imposed under and =
virtue ~ the ordinance shall BE- paid on or i,
fore the first day ~ March. 1916. and u per
atty If ten tlui per cent shall accrue un th
entire amount Nc all such taxes which are M
paid on Or before the first day If March. 1917
ami III Of said taxes not paid on or before a.
first day of March. 1916. shall bear interest
the rate of six 60 per cent per annum. whis
said penalty and interest shall bc paid whc
the taxes upon which same shall have accrue
ar" paid.
Section Ninth
The tax assessor and collector IL this city
shall assess and collect MI taxes levied and IN
posed by this ordinance. and all interests an.
which shall accrue thereon at a.
time such taxes are collected by him.
All ordinances. or parts ~ ordinances. !
any manner in conflict with this ordinance. NJ
hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and ~ i
force from and after ten to- days after pull
lication thereof. rs required hy law.
Passed M regular session Of the city counc
81 the city of Brownsville. Texas. on thi
18th day Of October y. -. 1915.
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City Secretary.
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