The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24

AN ORDINANCE to provide revenue for
the City of Topeka. Kansas, for the year
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD or
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
section / That. for the purpose Of pro-
v1diug revenue for the City Of Topeka
levies are hereby made On all real. personal
and mixed property within the limits OF
sas. to-wit.
Section =. For general purposes. there is
hereby levied and assessed a tax of four
mills (SO.Oo4) on the dollar.
Section , For the purpose OF paying IN
peka- there is hereby levied and assessed n
tax OF fourteenth of a Inill tso-OOO4l on the
Section 4. For the purpose of providing
sinking fund to redeem bonds OF the
City Of Topeka at the maturity thereof
there is hereby levied and assessed tax
of forty four hundFedths of one mill
tS0-OO04D on the dollar.
Section .. For the purpose of paying
the City of Topeka there is hereby levied
and assessed a tax Of twenty eight hun
dredths of one mill tSO.O0O2sl on the dollar
Section q. For the purpose of paying for
the acquisition improvements and main
tenance of public parks and play grounds
there is hereby levied and assessed a tax
of fffty-three hundretlths of one mill
($0OOO53) on the dollar
Section 1 For the purpose of providing
for the maintenance Of the Topeka Free
Public Library. there is hereby levied and
assessed tax of one hundred and six
thousands of one mill tso.OOo106 on the
Section s. For the purpose of paying
principal and interest on the Ctty's pro-
portion of certain internal Improvement
bonds for the year 1916. issued for the pur-
pose of paying the cost Of grading. roll
ci5ys pPoporton Of Certain streets ave- s
nues and alleys, there is levied and as
Of one mill ($0-OO1O7l the dollar.
Section 2. For the purpose Of providing
Music Fund to pay for public concerts
Topeka. there is hereby levied and assessed
tax of thtrty-two thousandths of one
Section TO- For the purpose of providing
Special Lighting Fund for specially
illuminating the streets and avenues Of the
City of Topeka. there is hereby levied and
assessed tax of fifteen frundredths Of one
mill (S0-OOO1j) the dollar
Section IL. For the purpose of paying
there is hereby levied and assessed a tax
OF five tenths of one mill (SO0oO5l on the
Section Il. For charitable and benevo-
lent associations organized under the gen
eral corporation laws Of the State Of Kan
sas. and located in the City Of Topeka, for
benevOlence to persons who by reason OF
their poverty or sickness are or might
levied and assessed a tax of four hundreds
of one mill (sO-OG0O4i on the dollar.
Section L.. For the purpose Of paying
for the pipe organ located in the public
auditorium Of the city Of Topeka. there Is
hereby levied and assessed a tax OF thirty
two thoEsandths of one mill lSoOOOO52) on
section II For the purpose Of providing
funds to aid in the maintenance OF n
double platoon in the Fire Department Of
the city Of Topeka. there Is hereby levied
and assessed tax Of forty two hundredths
Of mill (S0.0oQfzt on the dollar
Section 10 The valuation Of the prop
erty upon which the foregoing taxes are
levied and assessed is in al cases. taken
from the assessment roll Of the present
year in the office Of the County Clerk OF
Shawnee County. Kansas. and IL shall BE-
the duty Of the City Clerk Of the City Of
Topeka Kansas Immediately after the
publication Of this ordinance to transmit
a duly certified copy Of same 10 the County
Clerk Of Shawnee County. Kansas
Section It. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its pub
location in the Official city Paper
Passed the Board Of Commissioners Au-
gust -. 1915.
Approved August - 1915
lSeaLl JAY +. HOUSE.
Mayor
Attest: ETA VI. COVELL.
City Clrk-