0217 (Taxes)ORDINANCE NO. 217
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR
THE YEAR 1945 FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE? FLORIDA.
BE IT OrmDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEE-
CHOBEE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby levies a
tax of ..:-o mills on each dollar valuation of real said personal
property within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida,, for the year 1945; such taxes shall be assessed and collected
in the manner provided by law, PROVIDED HOWEVER, that no taxes shall
be assessed against honmesteads,having a valuation of not more than
5000.00,for the General Fund of said city.
Section 2. That s- mills of such tax shall be used for General
City purposes and shall be assessed for the General Fund of said
city. That i S 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 the same as they
may be directed by the City Council.
Section 4. Ali ordinances, or pats of Ordinances, in conflict
herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall by in full force and effect upon
its passage by ',he City Council and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular adjourned session this October +.8,
1945. CITY OF OI EECHOBEE FLORIDA
By
President ity Council
ATTEST:
City Clerk.
The above and fpregoing Ordinance
is hereby approved this October 18, 1945.
Mayor.