The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-07-12
ORDINANCE No. 1877
TOWN OF WELSH.

AN ORDINANCE providing for
the levying and collecting Of taxes
on all real and personal property
within the corporation of the
Town of Welsh, La.
Section 1. Be itOrdained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of
the Town Of Welsh, La, that for
the year 1919, as per budget of ex-
penseS hereunto attached there be
and is hereby levied tax of five
(5) mills on the dollar of the as
SeSSed valuation of all taxable
property within the corporation
! of the Town of Welsh, La.
Section 2. Be it Further Ordain-
ed, ETC., that in accordance with
the provisions of Ordinance No.
1877 adopted by the Board of Trus-
tees on the 5th day of August,
1918, and authorized by the tax
payers on the 9th day. of Septem-
Der, 1913, providing for the issue
of negotiable bonds to run for a
period of not exceeding ten (10)
years, bearing interest at the rate
of five CD per cent per annum,
interest payable semi-annually,
for the purpose of establishing
and constructing an electric light
plant in the Town of Welsh, La,
therefore a special tax of two and
one-half (212) mills on the dollar
of the assessed valuation of all
taxable property within the cor
pOration of the Town of Welsh,
La, is hereby levied for the pur-
pose of retiring such bonds as
may become due this year and the
payment of interest on the same
and also interest on the deferred
bonds. ,sg..
Section 8. Be it Further Ordain-
ed, etc, that in accordance with
the provisions of Ordinance No.
l76 adopted by the Board of Trus-
tees On the fifth day of August.
1914, and authorized by the prop
erty taxpayers on the eighth day
of September, 1914, providing for
a special tax of five (5) mills ON
the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton of the taxable property with
in the corporation of the Town of
Welsh, La, for the building of
streets, bridges and public inn
.prOvemehtS for the term of ten
years from the above date, there
fore a special tax of five (5) mills
on the dollar of the assessed valu-
alton of all taxable property with
in the corporation of the Town of
Welsh, La, is hereby levied for
the building and maintenance of
streets, bridges and public i'm
provements in the Town of
Welsh, La.
Section 4. Be it further Ordain-
ed, ETC., that in accordance with
the provisions of Ordinance No.
1872 of the Board of Trustees of
of the 9th day of September, 1916
and authorized by the property
taxpayers on the 10th day of Oc-
tobers 1916, providing for an issue
of negotiable bonds to run for a
period Of fifteen (15) years, bear
ing interest at the rate of five 90
per cent per annum, interest pay
able Semi-annually, for the pur-
pose of buying a new engine for
and enlarging and extending the
electric light. plant owned by the
Town of Welsh, La, title to which
shall vest in the Town of Welsh,
La, therefore a special tax of two
and one half .(212) mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property within the
corporation of the Town of Welsh
La, is hereby levied for the pur-
pose of retiring such bonds as
may become due this year and the
payment of interest on the same
and also interest on the deferred
bonds.
Section 5. Be it Further Ordain-
ed, etc., That all taxes herein lev.
led shall become a lien and priyi-i
lege on taxable property, para
mount to all other liens, state and
parish taxes excepted and shall
become delinquent in the same
manner as provided for the col
lection of state and parish taxes.
Section 6. Be it Further Ordain-
ed. ETC., that all taxes herein lew
led shall become delinquent on
January list, 1920 and shall draw
interest at the rate of ten (1O) per
cent per annum until paid.
Budget of expenses for the year
1919:
Current ...-...........,...,....,..,...s2 100000
Light Bond Issue ~..,..,...,,s 3, 10000.
Marshal .........,..,..,......,...,... !. 900.0 90
Clerk .....4..........:..4-.4.;.~.,....... 10000
CivicrsLeague ..A,..;.4....-.r.-... 10000
Streets and Brides,..-.4.~.:.st4,O0 100000
Approved July |, 1919.
Holm w ARMSTRONG