0098 (Taxes)ORDINANCE NUMBER
A N ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1925.,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 1AYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OK EECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
SECTION I. That the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby levy a
tax of thirty (30) mills on each dollar valuation of real and ner-
sonal property within the corporate limits of the City of Okeecho-
bee, Florida,_ sub ect to taxation the first day of January .A.ZT._ 1925, —
Such tax to be assessed and collected in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 11, That eleven (11) mills of such tax shall be used for
general City purposes; that two (2) mills of such tax shall be used for
fire protection; that two (2) mills of such tax shall be used for the
interest and sinking paving bond fund,Issue of 1920;that one (1) mill
of such tax shall be used for interest and sinking Water Works Bond
Fund, Issue of 1920; that one (1) mill of such tax shall be used for
a publicity fund; that one (1) mill of such tax shall be used for a
Park Fund; that two (2) mills of such tax shall be used for interest
and sinking Water- Sewer ;Time Warrant Fund; that four (11) mills of
such tax shall be used for interest and sinking Bond Fund,Issue of
1924; that four and one-half (14) mills of such tax shall be used for
interest and sinking Waterworks Extension Bond Fund, Issue of 1925;
that one and one -half (1--) mills of such tax shall be used for in-
terest and sinking Time Warrant Fund, Issue of 1925;
SECTION III. It shall be the duty of the City Tex Collector
and City Clerk to divide the proceeds received from said taxes
into various funds as set out above and keen account thereof- as
may be directed by the Mayor and• City Council.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force'a,nd effect
immediately after its passage and approval by the Layor.
Read a first time, read a second time, both times by
unanimous consent and passed to a third reading and passed in
open session upon a third reading this 14th day of October,A..D.125.
Attest;
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President o jCity Council.
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Approved by 1:e this /day of October,A.D. 1925.