Ordinance No. 295a
ORDINANCE NO. 295
AN ORDINANCE' FIXING THE RRTE AND TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY
OF BAYMIN, TEXAS, FOR THE' FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
1956, UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY OF BAYTOWNJ,
TEXAS, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE LAWS OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTED
PROVISIONS AND THE ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT =7WITH.
BE IT ORDAINED B Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTQ1N, TFXA°S:
SECTION 1: That there shall be and is hereby levied and shall be assessed
and collected for the year ending September 30, 1956, an ad valorem tax of
One Dollar and Seventy -Tao Cents (01.72,) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100)
worth of property located within the present city limits of the City of
Baytown, made taxable by law, which said taxes when collected shall be appor-
tioned among the funds and departments of city government of the City of Bay-
town and for the purpose hereinafter set forth as follows, to -wit:
• tFor the General Fund 01.50
For the purpose of paying the
accuring interest and to provide
a sinking fund for the payment of the
bonded indebtedness of the City of
::B�ytown $0.22
SECTION 2: The ad valorem tax rate of One Dollar and Seventy -Two Cents
($1.72) as set forth in Section 1, above, is hereby levied and shall be
assessed and collected on only Fifty (50 %) per cent of each One Hundred ($100)
Dollars worth of property located within Baytown as valued by the Equalization
Board £or the City of Baytown, and_ made taxable by law.
'SECTION 3: The City Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Baytown is
hereby directed to assess, extend and enter upon the tax rolls of the City of
• Baytown, Texas, for the current year, the amounts and rates herein levied,
and to keep a correct account of same, and when so collected, the same to be
deposited in the depository of the City of Baytown, to be distributed in
accordance with this ordinance.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are expressly repealed.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, at a regular meeting held at the
City Hall on the 22nd day of September, A. D., 1355.
Mayor R. H.Pruett
ATTEST:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk