0259 (Taxes)ORDINANCE, NO., L C
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1953 FOR 'IHE CITY OF OKEE-
CHOBEE, FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECW)BEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby
levies a tax of 23 mills on each doll9.r valuation of real
and personal property within the corporate limits of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the year 1953; such taxes
shall be assessed and collected in the manner provided by
law, PROVIDED HOWEVER, that no taxes shall be assessed
againest homesteads, having a valuation of not more than
$5,000.00 for the General Fund of said City.
SECTION 2. That 8 mills of such t ax shall be used for
Genaal City purposes and shall be assessed for the Gen-
eral Fund of said City. That 15 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 s aid 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.
SECTION 4i 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conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.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 14th d ay of
September, A. D. 1953.
ATTEST: c _a,
CITY CLE
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this
14th day of September, A. D. 1953.
CITY OF OREECHOTEE
BY
PRESIDE T CITY COUNCI
MAYOR CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA