0282 (Taxes)Councilman Welker presented t}T'e fol],_owin:; Ordinance and moved its adoptio:,
n being seconded bar 'Councilman Pearce w'is pub; to a vote and unanimously adopt,
QRDTNANCE NO.' 282
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AID COLLT ?CTION OF TAXES FOiZ TI'_E
'?"EAR 1957 FOR TIDE CITY OF OKEECIt0P'E, FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE YOR AND THE CITY; COUNCIL OF "T E CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
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SECTION 1. That the City of Okeechobee, Flprida, hereby levias
tax of 20 mills on each dollar valuation of real and personal pro-
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perty within the corporate limi3s of the City of Okeec:lobee, Florida.,
for the year 1957; such taxes shall be assessed and collected in the
nanner provided by law, PROVIDED HOWEVER, that no taxis shall be
assessed against against homesteads, having a valuation of not more than
$5,000.00 for the General Fund of said City.
r; SECTION 2. Thst 14 mills of sue', tax be used for General City
purposes and shall be assessed for' the General Fund of said City.
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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.
SEC TTON S It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector of said City
and the City Clerk of said City, to divide the proceeds receiied
from said taxes as aforesaid, inte'the funds set out in Section 1
Hof, this Ordinance and keep full and correct account of same as they
.•m.y be directed by the City Council.
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SECTION '4. A11 ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, in con -
• flict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.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 end adopted in regular session this 1 day'of October, A.
CI T<T OF OKEE ?= OBEE
BY JESSE SE R . WATF ORD
' PRESIDENT CITY T
ATTST: LORENA SPIVEY
C I T.Y. CLERK
The above and foregoing Ordinance' is hereby approved this 1 day
of October, A. D. 1957.
AUDLEY DUN:TALI
11, tYOR
D. 1057.