The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
ORDINANCE NO. 200
TOWN OF WELSH.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the
levying and collecting of taxes on all
real and personal property within the
cornoration of the Town of Welsh, La
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees Oh the
Town of Welsh La, that for the year
1920, as per budget of expenses mere
INTO attached, there be and IS hereoy
levied a tax of Five (5) mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation OF all
taxahe property within the corpora
tiOn of the Town of Welsh, La
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
etc, that in accordance with the pro-
visions Of Ordinance No. 1877 adopted
nv the Board of Trustees on the 9tl
day of August, 1913, and autnorlzeu
bv the property tax payers on the 9til
dav of September, 1918, providing LOT
the issuance of negotiable bonds 10
rim for a neriod of not exceeding ten
1Ol wears, bearing interest al lhe
rate Of five 60 per cent per anhum
interest payable semi-annually, tor the
Durnose Of establishing and construct
ing an electric light plant in the TOWN.
Of Welsh, La. therefore speclai LAX
Of two and one-half (2l2) mills on the
assessed valuation Of all taxable prop
ortv within the corporation OF the
Town of Welsh, La, is hereby LEVIED
for the purpose of retiring such bonoS
as may become due this year ana tol
the payment of interest on the same
and also interest on the deferred
bonds. =,
Section 3. Be it further ordained
etc that in accordance with the pro
visions of Ordinance No. lI6 adopto'
: NV the Board of Trustees on the nltl
; dav of August, 1914, and authorized
nv the property tax payers on the Sti
,, dav of September, 1914, providing 10
> a snecial tax of five (5) mills on TIT
r dollar of the assessed valuation o
: the taxable property within the COT
2 noration of the Town Of Welsh La
= for the building of streets, bridges an'
! nuhIic improvements for the term 0
RI n q
ten (1O) years from the above oaIe
i therefore as pecial tax of five C5) mill
:, IN the dollar of the assessed VALUATION
$ Of all taxable property within the cor
: noration of the Town Of Welsh, La
Is hereby levied for the building an
y maintenance of streets, bridges, an
h public improvements in the Town G
u Welsh, La.
d Section 4. Be it further ordained
Il orc that in accordance with the pre-
visions of Ordinance No. 1S2 adopte
by the Board of Trustees on the 5t
day of September, 1916, and authorii
! ed by the tax payers on the 10Th Ga
Of October, 1916, providing for an i
sue of negotiable bonds to run tc
a period of fifteen (15) years, bearin
!, interest at the rate of five (o) pc
cent per annum, interest payable sem
annually, for the purpose of buyln
new engine and enlarging ana e.
- tending the electric light plant oWne
O. Inv the Town of Welsh, La, title
n, which shall vest in the Town of Wels
Is La therefore a special tax Of two an
10 one half (212) mills on the dollar
n. tho assessed valuation of all taXab
st property within the corporation OF II
u Town of Welsh, La, is hereby leVle
o. for the purpose Of retiring such bone
or as NAV become due this year and Il
the payment of interest on the san
Mt and also interest on the deferr'
~ bonds.
U.s. Section 5. Be it further ordaine
up etc, that all taxes herein levied she
o. become a lien and privilege on all ia
cd able property, paramount to all 9th
IL leins, state and parish taxes excepte
To- and shall become delinquent in t
lei same manner as provided for the G.
se lection of State and parish taxes.
Section 6. Be it further ordaine
- etc, that all taxes herein levied sh
become delinquent on January l
1921, and shall draw interest at t
rate of ten QO) per cent per amt
until paid
Budget of expenses for the ye
1920
Current ......,..,. $50. 1900
Light and Bond Issues -. 1852
Marshal ............ ...... 500
Clerk Observation-Disclosures, 500
Civic League ..........,.. 40
Streets and Bridges ..... 5000
Yeas: e. H. Boiling, 0, j. Tou
R. F. Weichert, S. 0. Scoggins.
Absent, C. F. Jeter.
Approved, August 8, 1920
JOHN w. ARMSTRONG.
Mayor
Attest:
T, G. SEWARD, Clerk,
49, "A OF 90 co,>+ ~