0212 (Taxes)ORDINANCE NO. , ) �,
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR
THE YEAR 194 FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TilL MAYOR AND CIEY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City of Okeechobee, Florida, here-
by levies a tax of 20 mills on each dollar valuation of, real
and personal property within the corporate limits of the City of
Okeechobeee Florida, for the year 1944; such taxes ehsll be
assessed and collected in the manner provided by law, PROVIDED
HOWEVER, that no taxes shall be assessed against homesteads
having a valuation of $5,000.00 and less for the General Fund.
Section 2. That 5 mills of such tax shall be used for
General City purposes and shall be assessed for the General Fund
of said City. That 15 mills of such tax shall be assessed for
the Interest andSinking Fund for the payment of Interest and
Principle of General Refunding Bonds, issue of 1942 of said
City of Okeechobee.
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
the same as they may be directed by the City Council.
Section 4. A11 ordinances or parts of ordinances, in c'n-
fiict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
001se upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of October, A.D. 1944.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
ATTEST: BY
C ty Clerk President City Council
The foregoing ordinance having been unanimously passed
and adopted by the City Council, is hereby approved this 26th.
day of October, A.D. 1944.