The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-09-17

Section l. Be it Ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Town of Welsh, La, that for the
year 1921, as per budget of expenses
hereunto attached, there be and is
hereby levied tax of five (5) mills
on the dollar of the assessed Valu
alton on all taxable property within
the corporation of the Town of Welsh
La
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc. that in accordance with the pro,
visions of Ordinance No. 1877 adopted
by the Board of Trustees on the 9th
day of August, 1913, authorized by
the property taxpayers on the 9Th day
of September, 1918, providing for the
issuance of negotiable bonds to run
for a period not exceeding ten QO)
years. bearing interest at the rate Of
five (5) per cent per annum, interest
payable semi-annually, for the pur'
pose of establishing and constructing
an electric light plant in the Town OF
Welsh, La, therefore a special tax Of
one and One-half Q12) mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all
taxable property within the corpora.
ton of the Town of Welsh, La, is
hereby levied for the purpose of re
firing such bonds as may become due
this year and for the payment of in.
terest 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. 176 adopted
by the Board Of Trustees on the 9Th
day of August, 1914, and authorized
by the property taxpayers on the Sth
day of September, 1914, providing fol
special tax of five 50 mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of the
taxable property with in the corpo'
ration of the Town of Welsh, La, for
the building of streets, bridges and
public improvements for the term Of
ten 10) years from the above date
therefore special tax of five (5) 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 ON 1872, adopted
by the Board of Trustees on the 5th
day of September, 1915 and authorized
by the property taxpayers on the 10th
day of October, 1916, providing for
the issuance of negotiable bonds to
run for period of fifteen (15) years
bearing interest at the rate of five
(5) per cent per annum, interest pay
able semi-anually, for the purpose of
buying new engine for and enlarg
ing and extending the electric light
plant owned by the Town of Welsh
La, therefore a special tax of one and
one-half Q1a) mills on the assessed
valuation of all taxable property with
in 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 for the pay,
ment of interest on the same and also
interest on the deferred bonds.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
etc, that all taxes herein levied shall
become a lien and privilege on all
taxable property, paramount to all
other liens, state and parish taxes ex.
cented, and shall become delinquent
in the same manner as provided for
the collesction of state and parish
taxes.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
etc, that liza taxes herein levied shall
become delinquent on January 1st
1922, and shall draw interest at the
rate Of ten (1O) per cent per annum
until paid.
Budget of Expenses for the
Year 1921