Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance levying and provid-
ing for the assessments and collec-
ton Of taxes for the city Of Browns
vile, Texas, for the year 1929; for
the purpose Of defraying the cur
rent expenses OF said city, and inn
proving, erecting and construction Of
public buildings. water works. cleo
trio lights, streets, sewers and 9TH
er improvements within said city,
paying off city warrants and inter-
est thereon and paying the inter-
est on outstanding bonds, creating
a sinking fund for the payment OF
said bonds and providing for a six
per cent interest rate per annum
and a penalty Of ten percent on all
delinquent taxes.
Be 1t ordained by the City Of
Brownsville:
That on each and every One Hun
dred tS10Q.0O Dollars assessed val
uation in lawful money Of the Unit
ed States of America, assessed in the
manner prescribed by the Laws CT
this State. and the Ordinances OF
this City. there Is hereby levied, and
there shall be assessed and col
lected for the year 1929. on all prop
erty: real, personal ard mixed; si.-
uated in the City OF Brownsville
County Of Cameron, State OF Texas
and all property sent out OF the sale
City or Brownsville on the LIST da,
cf January, 1929, for the purpose b.
evading taxation thereon and al
forwards returned TO said City, ex
cept so much thereof as shall b.
expressly exempt from taxation b.
the Constitution and Laws Of tho
State of Texas, and the Ordinance
Of the City or Brownsville, the fol-
lowing tax, to-wit:
I'D. For the purpose Of defray-
ing the current expenses Of the City
Of Brownsville, Texas, for the year
20, the sum Of Ten (.10c) Cents on
each One Hundred $4,000 Dollars
assessed valuation.
(2). For the purpose OF paying the
principal and interest on all out
standing Funding Warrants, Sewer
Warrants. Special Road Warrants
and all other Warrants and Bonds
that may become due and payable
during the year 1929. the following
amounts for the several purposes
shown, to-wit:
Funding Warrants Of 1918, .025S
on each $4,000 assessed valuation.
Funding Warrants OF 1921, .0536 on
each $4,000 assessed valuation.
Street Improvement Warrants, Sc
ries A, 1924, .0070 on each $4,000
assessed valuation
Funding Warrants OF 1927, .O469 on
each $4,000 assessed valuation
Street Improvement Warrants, Sc
rieS g., OLGA on each $4,000 as
sesSed valuation.
Street improvement Warrants, Sc
ries G, 1924, DIGS on each $4,000
assessed valuation.
Street Improvement Warrants, Sc
ries =, 1925. .0l06 on each $4,000
assessed valuation.
Street Improvement Warrants Sc
ries T, 1925. .0l63 on each $4,000
assessed valuation.
Street improvement Warrants. Sc
ries F-1-2. 1925. .0015 on each $4,000
assessed valuation.
Fire Station Warrants or 1928.
.Ol36 o. each $4,000 on each asses
sed valuation.
Permanent Improvement War
rants Of 1928, .0608 on each $4,000
assessed valuation
Street improvement Warrants Of
1926, .0105 on each $4,000 assessed
valuation.
Street Paving Warrants, Palm
Boulevard, 1929, .0160 on each
$4,000 assessed valuation.
improvement Warrants, Boiler,
1923, .0333 on each $1,000 asses
Sed valuation
Brownsville Permanent Improve
ment Warrants, 1929, 2046 on each
$4,000 assessed valuation.
CD For the purpose OF paying the
interest to ccrue during the year
1929 on outstanding Bonds OF said
City Of Brownsville, and creating
a Sinking Fund for the payment
OF said Bonds at maturity, the
following amounts, to wit.
Electric Light Bonds OF 1907, .OO45