0113 (Taxes)t
ORDINANCE NO. 1'0
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXAS FOR THE YEAR 1926.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHO EEE, FLORIDA.
Section I, That the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby levy a
tax of thirty -five_ - (35)_mills__on_e _dollar- val ion_.oL__ 1 and per-
sonal property within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, subject to taxation on the first day of January A. D. 1926.
Such tax shall be assessed and collet *ed in the manner provided by law.
e ection Us That fifteen mills of such tax shall be used for
general City'purposes; that Three and one - quarter mills of.such tax
shall be used for fire protection• That two (2) mills of such tax
and sinking
shall be used for the interest /paving bond fund, Issue of 1920;
that one (1) mill of suoh tax shall be used for interest and sinking.", *Rocs
bond fund, issue of 1920; that one and one- quarter(1.) mills'of`such
tax shall be used for interest and sinking water - sewer- time warrant
fund, issue of 1921; that two and one -half (2i) mills of such tax
shall be used for interest and sinking bond fund, issue of 1924;
that two and three- quarter(2i) *ills of such tax shall be used for
interest and sinking waterworks exten,.ion bond fund, issue of 1925;
that one (1) mill of such tax shall be used for interest and sinking
time Warrant fund, issue of 1925; that five and three- quarter (5i) mills
of such tax shall be used for interest and sinking bond fund, issue of
1926; that one-half(i) .mill of such tax shall be used for a park fund; .
Section III. It shall be the duty of the City Tax Collector and
the City Clerk to divide the proceeds received from said taxes into
various funds as out above and keep account thereof as may be directed
by the Mayor and City Council,
Section IV, This oridnanee shall be in full force and effect immediate -
ly upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed to a second reading;
Wad, second tim4 a%d by unanimous consent passed to a third and
`w final reading; read allOthird time and passed in open session of the City
Attest --
Couno l this 15th day of October A. D. 192.
eresiaen f City Council
Clerk # P,
Approved by me this /A Tay of October A. D. 1926.
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