HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3887 ORDINANCE NO. �G 7
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT NOTICE BE GIVEN TO THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS,
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL, AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF
TWENTY (20) DAYS FROM THE FIRST DATE THAT THIS NOTICE
IS PUBLISHED IN SOME NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN SAID CITY,
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF ARTICLES 1166, 1170 AND 1171 OF VERNON'S CIVIL STA-
TUTES OF THE STATE, AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, ORDER-
ING A SPECIAL HOME-RULE ELECTION IN SAID CITY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY, AMONG THEM BEING AMENDMENTS
PROVIDING FOR LEVYING A TAX ON ALL SALARIES, WAGES,
COMMISSIONS AND OTHER COMPENSATION EARNED BY RESIDENTS
OF THE CITY; ON ALL SALARIES, WAGES, COMMISSIONS AND
OTHER COMPENSATION EARNED BY NON-RESIDENTS FOR WHICH
WORK IS DONE OR SERVICES PERFORMED OR RENDERED IN THE
CITY; ON NET PROFITS EARNED FROM BUSINESSES, PROFES-
SIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN THE CITY BY
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS; ON NET PROFITS EARNED BY
CORPORATIONS HAVING AN OFFICE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS IN
THE CITY AS A RESULT OF WORK DONE OR SERVICES PERFORMED
OR RENDERED IN THE CITY BY RESIDENTS OR NON-RESIDENTS;
AND AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE TAX
LEVY LIMIT IMPOSED IN SECTION 23, CHAPTER XXVIII OF THE
CITY CHARTER AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH
OTHER AND ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS AS MAY BE DEEMED APPRO-
PRIATE AND NECESSARY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
That in accordance with the provisions of Articles 1166, 1170 and
1171 of Vernon's Civil Statutes of Texas and other applicable laws, the
following notice be given to the qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas:
TO THE LEGALLY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS, AND TO ALL OTHER PERSONS WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY
CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that after the expiration of
twenty (20) days from the first date that this notice is
published in some newspaper of said City, it is the inten-
tion of the City Council to pass an ordinance containing
certain proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, which amendments are to be submitted
at a special home-rule election in accordance with the
provisions of Articles 1166, 1170 and 1171 of Vernon's
Civil Statutes of Texas and other applicable laws.
SECTION II.
That at such special home-rule election there shall be submitted the
said proposed amendments to be contained in the ordinance for adoption or
rejection by the qualified voters in said City.
SECTION III.
That some of the proposed amendments which will.be considered by the
said City Council to be incorporated in said ordinance submitting the same
are described as follows:
1. Shall the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
be authorized to levy a tax to rovide funds for the purpose
of the retirement of certain de�ts, general municipal opera-
tions, deferred maintenance and gapital improvements on all
salaries, wages, commissions and other compensation earned
by residents of the City of-Fort Worth; on all salaries, wages,
commissions and other compensation earned by non-residents of
the City of Fort Worth for work done or services performed or
rendered in the City of Fort Worth; on the net profits earned
on all businesses, professions or other activities conducted
by residents of the City of Fort Worth; on the net profits
earned on all businesses, professions or other activities
conducted in the City of Fort Worth by non-residents, and on
the net profits earned by all corporations having an office
or place of business in the City of Fort Worth as the result
of work done or services performed or rendered in the City of
Fort Worth; requiring the filing of returns and furnishing of
information by employers and all those subject to said tax;
imposing on employers the duty of collecting the tax at the
source and paying the same to the City of Fort Worth; providing
for the administration, collection and enforcement of said tax;
declaring violation thereof to be a misdemeanor and imposing
penalties therefor.
2. Shall the tax levy limit imposed by Section 23, Chapter
XXVIII of the Charter be increased from the present sum of $1.90
per annum on each $100.00 valuation of all property situated
within the limits of the City.
SECTION IV.
That such other and additional proposed amendments will be considered
and submitted as to the City Council may be deemed appropriate.
SECTION V.
That the City Secretary is directed to publish this notice for ten
(10) days in a newspaper published in the City of Fort Worth, in accordance
with the provisions of Article 1171 of Vernon's Civil Statutes of Texas,
the Charter of the City of Fort Worth and all other applicable laws.
The above and foregoing ordinance was duly passed and adopted by the
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City Council on Friday, the 13th day of , 1958.
mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Cit Attorney