The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-09-24

Section /. 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 a 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 9 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, 1918, 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 (10)
years, bearing interest at the rate Of
five 90 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 5th
day of August, 1914, and authorized
by the property taxpayers on the 8th
day Of September, 1914, providing for
a special tax of five SO 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 1S2, 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 a 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 a 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 az 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 alsC
interest on the deferred bonds.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
4 etc, that all taxes herein levied shall
become lien and privilege on al
taxable property, paramount to all
other liens, state and parish taxes ex
cented, and shall become delinquent
in the same manner as provided foI
the collesction Of state and parish
taxes.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
ETC., that LA taxes herein levied shall
become delinquent on January LIST
1922, and shall draw interest at tn,
rate of ten q0) per cent per annun
until paid.
Budget of Expenses for the
Year 1921.