The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
ORDINANCE NO. 200
TOWN OF WELSH.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the
leyying and collecting of taxes on all
real and personal property within the
corporation of the Town of Welsh, La
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Trustees OF the
Town of Welsh, La. that for the year
1920, as per budget Of expenses here
unto attached. there be and is hereby
levied a tax of Five t5) mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all
taxable property within the corpora
ton of The Town Of Welsh, La.
Section ,. Be it further ordained
etc. that in accordance with the pro
visions of Ordinance No. 1871 adopted
by the Board Of Trustees on the 9th
day of August, 1913. and authorized
by the property tax payers on the 9TH
day of September. 1913, providing for
the issuance OF negotiable bonds to
run for period Of not exceeding ten
10} years, bearing interest at the
rate of five CO per cent per annum
interest payable sGmi-annually, for the
purpose of establishing and construct
ing an electric light plant in the Town
of Welsh. La. therefore d special TAX
of two and one-half (2i2) mills on the
assessed valuation Of all taxable prop
erty within the corporation OF the
Town of Welsh, La, is hereby levied
for the purpose Of retiring such bonds
as may become due this year and Tor
the payment of interest on the same
and also interest on the deferred
bonds.
Section 3. Be it further oroalheu'
etc, that in accordance with the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 176 adopted
by the Board of Trustees on the NTH
day of August, 1914, and authorized
by the property tax payers on the Sth
day of September, 1914. providing for
a special tax of five co mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation OF
the taxable property within the COZ
poration of the Town of Welsh, La,
for the building of streets, bridges and
public improvements for the term OF
ten 1O) years from the above date,
therefore as pecial tax of five 60 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 building and
maintenance of streets, bridges, and
public improvements in the Town OF
Welsh, La.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc, that in accordance with the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 1872 adopted
by the Board of Trustees on the 9th
day of September, 1916, and autnorlZ-
ed by the tax payers on the 10th day
of October, 1916, providing for an is
sue of negotiable bonds TO run for
a period of fifteen Q5) years, bearing
interest at the rate Of FIVE 81 per
cent per annum, interest payable semi
annually, for the purpose Of buying
a new engine and charging and ex.
tending 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 (21a) mills on the dollar of
the assessed valuation of all taxable
within the corporation Of the
Town of Welsh, La, is hereby levied
for the purpose OF retiring such Donds
as may become due this year and for
the payment of interest on the same
and also interest Oh Che deIelIeu
bonds.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
etc, that all taxes herein levied shall
become lien and privilege on all tax
able property, paramount to all other
leins. 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 g. Be it further ordained