0293 (Taxes)ORDINANCE NO. 293
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES
FOR THE YEAR 1959 FOR 7TE CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF `FTE CITY
OF OKEECTOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby levies
a tax of 20 mills on each dollar valuation of real and personal
property within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, for the year 1959; such taxes shall be assessed and
collected in the manner provided by law, PROVIDED HOWEVER,
that no taxes shall be assessed against homesteads, having a
valuation of not more than 35,000.00 for the General Fund of
said City.
SECTION 2, That 14 mills of such tax be used for General City
purposes and shall be assessed for the General Fund of said
City. That 6 mills of such tax shall be assessed for the
interest and sinking fund for the payment of interest and
principal of General Refunding Bonds, Issue of 1942, of said
City.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector of said
City and the City Clerk of said City, to divide the proceeds
received from said taxes as aforesaid, into the funds set out
in Section 1 of this Ordinance and keep full and correct
account of same as they may be directed by the City Council.
SEC'T'ION 4. All ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, in conflict
herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
Passed and adopted in regular session this 15th day of September,
A. D. 1959.
ATTEST:
CITY OF 'OKKEEC -H. OBEE
BY (..d.( `6 `y c: e c L_
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIr
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this 15th
day of September, A. D. 1959.
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