0169 (Taxes)•
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ORDINANCE NO, 169
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1935, FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
That the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby levies a tax
of 26 mills on each dollar valuation of real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the said City of Okeechobee, Florida,
for the Tax Year 1935. Such tax shall be assessed and collected in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 2.
That 19 mills of such tax shall be used for General City
purposes and shall be assessed for the General Fund of said City; that
1 mill shall be used for publicity purposes and shall be assessed for
the Publicity Fund of said City; that 6 mills shall be assessed for
and is made pursuant to a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus issued ott of
the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, on the 25th day of
October, A. D. 1935, on the relation of H. J. Rice, which said
Peremptory Writ requires the City Council to include a sufficient
amount and /or tax levy to pay off and discharge the indebtedness of
said City to said Relator.
SECTION 3.
It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector and City Clerk
to divide the proceeds received from said tax as aforesaid into the
funds set out in the preceding sections and keep full and correct
account of same as they may be directed by said City Council.
BEt TION 4.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5
passage by
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
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President, City Council
ATTEST:
by me this
City Clerk
The above and foregoing
29' day of October, A.
Ordinance is hereby approved
D. 1935.
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