HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-0316 - Ordinance - 06/23/1961ORDINANCE NO. 316
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND
FOR THE YEAR 1961-62 AND APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas:
Section I. That there is hereby levied and there shall be collected for
the use and support of the municipal government of the City of College Station,
and to provide Interest and Sinking Fund for the year nineteen hundred and sixty-
one upon all property, real, personal and mixed, within the corporate limits of
said City subject to taxation, a tax of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) on
each One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) valuation of property, said tax being so levied
and apportioned to the specific purpose herein set forth:
(1) For the maintenance and support of the general government (General
Fund), One Dollar and Forty Cents ($1.40) on each One Hundred Dollar ($100.00)
valuation of property, and
(2) For the interest and sinking fund, Ten Cents (100) of each One
Hundred Dollar ($100.00) valuation of property to be apportioned as follows:
(a) Water and Sewer Bonds, Voted 1946, Eight Cents and Six Mills
(0860).
(b) Electric Bonds, Voted 1946, One Cent and Four Mills (0140).
Section II. There is hereby levied and there shall be collected from
every person, firm, association, or corporation pursuing any occupation taxed
by the General Laws of the State of Texas, an annual occupation tax equal in
each instance to one-half of the State occupation tax, which said taxes shall
be paid annually in advance except where otherwise provided by the State Laws,
in which event the same may be paid as is provided by the State Law.
Section III. All monies collected under this ordinance for the specific
items therein named, shall be and the same are hereby appropriated and set apart
for the specific purpose indicated in each item and the Assessor and Collector
of Taxes, and the Director of Finance shall keep these accounts so as to readily
and distinctly show the amount collected, the amounts expended and the amount on
hand at any time, belonging to such funds. It is hereby made the duty of the Tax
Assessor and Collector of Taxes and every person collecting money for the City
of College Station to deliver to the Director of Finance at the time of deposit-
ing any monies, a statement showing to what fund such deposit should be made and
from what source received. All receipts for the City not specifically apportioned
by this ordinance are hereby made payable to the General Fund of the City.
Section IV. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
ATTEST:
Passed and approved this the 23rd day of J e, 1961,
VED:
City Secretary
Mayor
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