The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-04-27
CITY ORDINANCE.

An ordinance levying and providing
for the collection for the year 1916 an
advalorum tax on all property subject
to taxation in the city of Lancaster and
a poll tax on each male inhabitant over
twenty-one wears of age and appcrtion-
ing all other estimated revenues.
The City Council Of the City of Lam
caster, KY, do ordain as follows:
Section /: That there be and there
is hereby levied for the year 1916 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 seven
tyfive cer IS for the several purposes
and the rate for the several items of
expenditure apportioned as follows:
SINKING FUND.
Twenty-Five cents upon each $100. 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 the items of
expenditure as follows: 10 cents on
each 500 90 of property liable for taxa
ton for the purpose of providing the
sum Of Sl5OO.O0 to meet and pay the
interest on the bonded Indebtedness of
the city, which becomes due in May and
August, 1916, respectively; 10 cents up
on each 500. 90 of property liable for
taxation for the purpose of providing
the sum of 100000 for the ultimate
redemption of the bonded Indebtedness
of the city and all revenue over aud be-
yond the sum Of $500 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 ex-
penditure there under.
WATER WORKS REVENUE FUND.
End. 10 cents on 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 from this levy to
the extent of $1,000. 90 shall go to the
Water Works Revenue Fund and used
in defraying the current expenses of
the Water Works System, but all rev.
enues over and beyond $1,000 90 arising
from this source shall pass to the Gen.
eral Revenue Fund and the same are
hereby apportioned to the Account of
General Claims against the city not
otherwise provided for.
GENERAL REVENUE FUND.
3rd Section /. Forty cents upon
each 500. W of property liable for tax
alton for the purpose of providing a
General Revenue fund for the payment
of the following items of expenditure;
10 cents upon each 500. of property
liable for taxation for the purpose of
lighting the city; l2A cents upon each
500 OF property liable for taxation for
the purpose of paying City officers
salaries, l24 cents upon each $1,000 of
property liable for taxation for the pur-
pose of building and maintaining streets
in the City of Lancaster; 5 cents upon
each 10000 Of property liable for tax
alton for the purpose OF paying all gen.
eral claims against the city not other
wise provided for.
Section 2. That there be and there
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every male inhabItant OF the City of
Lancaster, KY, over twenty-one years
oil age a poll tax of 81 30 for the pur-
pose 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 forfeiture is hereby apportIon-
ed 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 herei provided for.
Section All other revenues of the
city. including licenses and back tax
collected from all sources, and all rev.
enues 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 APP
portioned to the Water Works Revenue
Fund, and shall be used in paying the
expenses of naming and repsiring the
Water Works system
Section 6. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage, APP
proval and publication as required by
law.
A,,os,oa l.. G.. Davidson, Mavor.
A''es'su' l.. N. Miller. City Clerk.