The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-10-06
ORDNANCE No. 1873

An Ordinance providing for the levy
ing and collecting of taxes on all
real estate and personal property
within the corporation of the town
of Welsh, La, for the year 1916.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Town of Welsh, La, That for the
year 1916, as per budget Of expenses
hereunto attached, there be and is
hereby levied ten (10) mills on the
dollar of assessed valuation on all
taxable property in the Town OF
Welsh, La,
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That by an ordinance adopted by the
Board of Trustees and the property
taxpayers of the Town of Welsh, La,
on the 9Th day of August, 1913, provld-
ing for a special electric light tax OF
five 81 mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation of the Town OF welsh
La, for ten years from the above date
for the building of an electric lght
nlant therefore q special tax of five
| ~ mills on the dollar is levied on the
assessed valuation of all taxable prop
ertv of the Town of Welsh, La, for
| the purpose of retiring such bonds as
NAV become due this year, and the
navment of interest on the same, and
also interest on deferred bonds;
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc'
That by an ordinance adopted by the
Roard of Trustees and the property
owners of the Town Of Welsh, La, or
tba eth day Of August, 1914, providing
for q special tax Of ie % mills on t tI
/ dollar Of the assessed Valuation o. "a,
taxable property Of the Town o q
welsh La. for the building OF streets
bridges and public Improvements I l,
tbe term of ten (10) years from TIT
above date. therefore a special tax o
Ave (5) mills on the dollar OF the as
seesed valuation of the taxable prop
.o TfT Of the Town Of Welsh, La; b
onJ is hereby levied fol- tbe bulidlnl
and maintenance of streets, bridge
and public improvements IN the LOW
of Welsh, La. ,.;nod otc
That hv an ordinance adopted by IN
BOARD of Trustees and property OWL
ers of the Town of Welsh, Lao =
August s. 1914, providing for a spt
o;oi tax Of three (9) mills in the 40 10
I I,@ &c the assessed valuation OF tn
taxable property of the Town W q
Welsh, La, for the maintaining OF VI
welsh HIGH School for the term
ten l1Ol years from the above cat y
! therefore the a special tax Of three = 4
mills on the assessed valuation OF u
taxable property Of the Town . hor
/ Welsh, La, be and the same IS ne neT
NV levied for maintaining the y, WEI
High School in the Town OF "eiS
La. L. orda;nad ct
That all the taxes herein levied !, s M
/ become lien and privilege on all "a "a
able property paramount TO al ON
liens state and parish taxes except'
and shall become delinquent m !
same cam manner as provided for the g
I action Of state and parish taxes.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained 4, e !,
That all taxes herein leyled sna1 =
come delinquent on January l. ~
and shall draw interest at the rate
ten (1O) per cent per annum III
Yeas-Dr. R. R. Arceneaux, J,
ARMSTRONG S. O. Scoggins, +.
Boiling; absent-A. 7. Jones.
Approved, October 3. 1916,
VIM. B. GABBERT, Mayor
pndgat Of Expenses for the year Is
Streets, - m.1sS So, 0OC
p pro. II;eh School zoo
Wel SILL ll,sn 500
Marshal and Street Commls- 10,