The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
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August %, 1851
ORDINANCE NO. 1861.

AN ORDINANCE to provide revenue for
the city niyz of Topeka, Kansas, for the
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section l, That. for the purpose of pro-
yytding revenue for the City of Topeka,
Kansas. for the year 1917, the following
ievies are hereby made on ali real, per-
senal and mixed property within the limits
OF the City of Topeka, Shawnee County
Kansas, to-wit
hereby levied and assessed u tax of four
mills tSO004l on the dollar.
sec. J. For the purpose of paying in
terest coupons on bonds of the city of
Topeka, there is hereby levied and as
sessed tax of four-tenths of one mill
tS0OOO4) on the dollar.
See 4. Fer the purpose of providing a
SINKING fund to redeem bonds of the City
of Topeka at the maturity thereof, there Is
hundred and thirty four thousandths of
one mill (s0ooo434) on the dollar, "
~ sec, o. For the purpose of paying the
City of Topeka there is hereby levied and
assessed tax of twenty five hundredths
oi one mili tso-ooo2ol on he dollar
the acquisition, improvements and main
tenance of public parks and play grounds.
theIe is hereby levied and assessed tax
OF fifty three hundredths of one mill
fse0oo9s) on the dollar.
,h sec; I; Tor the purpose Of providing for
Library, there IS hereby levied and as
sessed a tax of one hundred and six thou
sandths IF one mill (s0OO01O6) on the
dollar.
See 8. Fer the purpose of paying prin-
c1pai and interest on the City's proportion
the year 1917, issued for the purpose of
paying the cost of grading. rolling curb
ing, guttering and paving the City's pro-
portion OF certain streets, avenues and al
leys, there is hereby Levied and assessed
tax OF one and one hundred and thirty Five
thousandths of one mill (S0Oo1135) on the
dollar.
Sec; g.; For the purpose OF providing
Music Fund" to pay. for public concerts
Topeka, there is hereby levied and as
sessed a tax of three hundredths of one
mill $50. 00O03) on the dollar.
Sec. 10. 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 4 tax of one hundred and twenty
five thousandths of one mill tS0-0o0125) on
the dollar
Sec. IL For the purpose Of paying the
cost of building and rebuilding bridges,
there is hereby levied and assessed a tax
dollar.
Sec. II. For charitable and benevolent
associations organized under the general
corporation laws of the State of Kansas.
and located in the City of Topeka. for tine
purpose of administering charity and be-
nevolence to persons who by reason of
their poverty or sickness are or might
become public charges. there is hereby
levied and assessed S. s 4 o tax Of four-hnn-
uTeutHs ol one teoVpOO71 On uoIfdr
Sec. IL. For The purpose of paying for
the pipe organ located IN the public audi
torium of the cit+ of Topeka. there is
hereby levied and assessed tax Of three
hundredths of one mill (sOG0O03) on the
dollar. asFf
Sec. IA For the purpose of providing
funds to aid in the maintenance of n
double platoon in the Fire Department Of
the City of Topeka, thzre IS hereby levied
and assessed a tax of forty-two hundredths
of one mill (sO.O0042l On the dollar.
Sec. -. The valuation of the property
upon which the foregoing taxes are levied
and assessed Is. in all cases. taken from
the assessment roll of the present year
in the office of the County Clerk of Shaw
nee County, Kansas, and 1t shal! he the
duty of the City Clerk Of the City Of To-
peka. Kansas, Immediately after the pubii-
cation of this ordinance to transmit duly
certified copy of same to the County Clerk
of Shawnee County. Kansas
Sec. 16 This ordinance shall take effect