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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL
DIRECT AD VALORAM TAX ON ALL PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL AND MIXED,
SITUATED WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TPXA.S, AND ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED IN SAID CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS, ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1934, EXCEPT
SUCH PROPERTY AS MAY BE MMITT FROM TAXATION BY THE CONSTITUTION
AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
There is hereby levied and shall be collected, as provided by law,
an annual, direct, special, ad valorem tax for the year 1934 for the support
and maintenance of a free Public Library in the City of Fort Worth of three
cents (30) on every $100.00 valuation on all property, real, personal and
mixed, situated in and all personal property owned in the City of Fort Worth
on the first day of January, A. D. 1934, liable under the law to taxation and
not exempt therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION II.
There is also hereby levied and there shall be collected, as provid-
ed by law, an annual, direct, special, ad valorem tax for the year 1934, for
the use and benefit of the Park Fund of the City of Fort Worth of nine cents
(") on every $100.00 valuation on all property, real, personal and mixed, sit-
uated in and all personal property owned in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on
the first day of January, A. D. 1934, liable under the law to taxation and
not exempt therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, which
levy, in the aggregate sum of nine cents (90) as aforesaid, shall be and is
hereby apportioned:
For park operation, maintenance and upkeep .08462 dollars;
For the benefit of notes dated 12/1/24 issued to the West Texas
Construction Company for the improvement of Forest Park, as recited in
Ordinance Nos. 1036 and 1055, .00282 dollars. The original amount
of these notes was $52,000.00 and of which there is now outstanding
and unpaid $13,000.00;
For the benefit of notes issued to W. J. Bailey, dated 2/24/32,
for the purchase of certain lands for park purposes, levy .00054 dollars.
The original amount of these notes was $6,207.00 and of which there is
now outstanding and unpaid $4,956.60.
For the benefit of notes, dated 5/5/32, issued to W. J. Bailey
for the purchase of certain lands for park purposes, levy .00167
dollars. The original amount of these notes was $19,074.00 and of
which there is now outstanding and unpaid $15,259.20.
For the benefit of notes, dated 2/24/32, issued to Greenwood
Cemetery Association for the purchase of certain lands for park pur-
poses, levy .00022 dollars. The original amount of these notes was
$2,480.00 and of which there is now outstanding and unpaid $1,984.00;
and
For the benefit of notes, dated 5/5/32, issued to Greenwood
Cemetery Association for the purchase of certain lands for park pur-
poses, levy .00013 dollars. The original amount of these notes was
$1,500.00 and of which there is now outstanding and unpaid $1,200.00,
SECTION III.
There is also hereby levied and there shall be collected, as provid-
ed by law, an annual, direct, special, ad valorem tax for the year 1934, for
the use and benefit of the Recreation Fund of the City of Fort Worth, of two
cents (2�) on every $100.00 valuation on all property, real, personal and
mixed, situated in and all personal property owned in the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, on the first day of January, A. D. 1934 liable under the law to taxation
and not exempt therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas,
which levy, in the aggregate sum of two cents (2qf) sa aforesaid, shall be and
is hereby apportioned:
For Recreation operation maintenance and upkeep .01587 dollars;
For the use and benefit of Recreation Funding Warrants, dated
May 15, 1923, as recited in Ordinance No. 923, .00293 dollars. The
original amount of which was $59,900.00, of which amount 016,000.00
of this aeries of notes are outstanding and unpaid; and
For the use and benefit of a note issued to the Park Department
of the City of Fort Worth, dated 7/24/28, for Z. Boaz Golf Course,
levy .00120 dollars. The original amount of which was $15,000.00,
of which amount $12,000.00 of this note is outstanding and unpaid.
SECTION IV.
That there is also hereby levied and there shall be oolleoted, as
provided by law, an annual, direct, special, ad valorem tax for the year 1934,
for the interest and sinking fund upon the existing bonded indebtedness of the
said City of Fort Worth, of .6598 dollars on every 4100.00 valuation on all
property, real, personal and mixed, situated in and all personal property owned
in the City of Fort Worth on the first day of January, A. D. 1934, liable under
the law to taxation and not exempt therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the
State of Texas, which levy, in the aggregate sum of .6598 dollars as aforesaid,
shall be and is hereby apportioned for the use and benefit of the said several
aeries of bonds of the Citycof Fort Worth as follows; respectively:
SERIES ORIGINAL DATE DATE OF INTEREST AMOUNT TAX
NO DSSORIPTION AMOUNT ISSUED MATURITY RATE X/A OUTSTANDING LEW
6 Sewers 125,000. 5-1-1890 5-1-1940 5 44,000. .0018
1 Refunding 600,000. 7-1-1901 7-1-1941 4 448,000. .0159
2 Refunding 149,000. 7-1-1901 7-1-1941 4 132,000. .0047
11 N. Ft. Worth Impvt. 100,000. 5-1-1909 5-1-1949 100,000. .0038
13 Fire Halls 65,000 9-1-1909 9-1-1949 65,000. .0025
14 Street Improvement 135,000. 9-1-1909 9-1-1949 135,000. .0052
15 Electric Lights 25,000. 9-1-1909 9-1-1949 25,000. .0010
16 Sewers 150,000. 9-1-1909 9-1-1949 4 144,000. .0055
19 Improvements 100,000. 4-13-1910 4-13-1950 99,000. .0038
20 Fire Halls 95,000. 4-1-1911 4-1-1951 5 95,000. .0039
22 Storm Sewers 120,000. 4-1-1911 4-1-1951 5 118,000. .0049
23 Electric Lights 50,000. 4-1-1911 4-1-1951 5 50,000. .0021
24 Street Improvements 165,000. 4-1-1911 4-1-1951 5 162,000. .0067
26 Hospital 20,000. 4-1-1911 4-1-1951 5 20,000. .0008
33 Sewerage Disposal 725,000. 6-1-1919 6-1-1929-59 5 450,000. •0239
35 Sanitary Sewers 325,000. 6-1-1919 6-1-1929-59 5 200,000. .0107
36 Storm Sewers 100,000. 6-1-1919 6-1-1929-59 5 75,000. .0039
37 General Funding 200,000. 6-1-1919 6-1-1929-59 5 125,000. .0067
38 Street Improvement 90,000. 6-1-1919 6-1-1929-59 5 50,000. .0027
39 Light Extension 50,000. 6-1-1919 8-1-1929-59 5 25,000. .0013
-- Municipals 1,000,000. 7-1-1922 7-1-1923-62 5 868,000. .0345
40 Sewers 330,000. 1-1-1923 1-1-1928-42 Al194,000. .0184
41 Street Improvement 381,000. 1-1-1923 1-1-1928-51 308,000. .0157
41 Street Improvement 419,000. 1-1-1923 1-1-1952-63 5 419,000. .0124
42 Light Extension 119,000. 1-1-1923 1-1-1928-51 4* 97,000. .0049
42 Light Extension 131,000. 1-1-1923 1-1-1952-83 5 131,000. .0039
43 Fire Improvement 96,000. 1-1-1923 1-1-1928-51 4* 76,000. .0037
43 Fire Improvement 104,000. 1-1-1923 1-1-1952r83 5 104,000. .0031
44 Municipals 1,250,000. 2-1-1924 2-1-1929-64 5 1,046,000. .0418
45 Sanitary Sewers 750,000. 1-1-1926 1-1-1949-66 750,000. .0300
46 Street Improvement 500,000. 1-1-1926 1-1-1931-66 448,000. .0199
47 Incinerators 71,000. 1-1-1926 1-1-1931-66 67,000. .0024
48 Park 100,000. 1-1-1926 1-1-1931-66 92,000. .0036
49 Recreation 100,000. 1-1-1926 1-1-1931-66 92,000. .0035
50 City-0ounty Hosptl. 18,000. 1-1-1926 1-1-1931-48 4 14,000. .0010
45 Sanitary Sewers 248,000. 7-1-1926 7-1-1931-48 196,000. .0134
46 Street Improvements 500,000. 7-1-1926 7-1-1931-66 448,000. .0202
48 Park 100,000. 7-1-1926 7-1-1931-66 4 92,000. .0038
49 Recreation 70,000. 7-1-1926 7-1-1931-66 64,000. .0029
45 Sanitary Sewers 204,000. 2-1-1927 2-1-1956-57 204,000. .0076
46 Street Improvements 600,000. 2-1-1927 2-1-1932-67 555,000. .0226
48 Park 300,000. 2-1-1927 2-1-1932-67 282,000. .0105
45 Sanitary Sewers 104,000. 9-1-1927 9-1-1932-57 53,000. .0114
45 Sanitary Sewers 98,000. 9-1-1927 9-1-1938-42 98,000. .0025
46 Street Improvements 92,000. 9-1-1927 9-1-1932-37 47,000. .0101
46 Street Improvements 321,000. 9-1-1927 9-1-1938-56 321,000. .0085
46 Street Improvements 187,000. 9-1-1927 9-1-1957-67 4 187,000. .0044
52 Street Improvements 700,000. 5-1-1928 5-1-1933-68 672,000. .0252
53 Sewerage Disposal 500,000. 5-1-1928 5-1-1933-.68 576,000. .0215
55 Lake Worth Bridge 150,000. 5-1-1928 5-1-1935-68 144,000. .0054
52 Street Improvement 800,000. 3-1-1929 3-1-1934-69 784,000. .0313
53 Sewerage Disposal 500,000. 3-1-1929 3-1-1934-69 490,000. .0195
55 Lake Worth Bridge 100,000. 3-1-1929 3-1-1934-69 98,000. .0039
51 Arterial Th-fares 250,000. 11-1-1929 11-1-1934-69 250,000. .0099
56 Street Improvement 150,000. 11-1-1929 11-1-1954-89 4 150,000. .0059
57 Fire Protection 250,000. 11-1-1929 11-1-1934-69 250,000. .0099
58 Air Port 150,000. 11-1-1929 11-1-1934-69 150,000. .0060
51 Arterial Th-fares 300,000. 6-1-1930 6-1-1935-70 300,000. .0115
56 Street Improvement 650,000- 6-1-1930 6-1-1935-70 650,000. .0249
57 Fire Protection 250,000. 6-1-1930 6-1-1935-70 250,000. .0096
58 Air Port 250,000. 6-1-1930 6-1-1935-70 250,000. .0096
56 Street Improvement 600,000. 2-1-1931 2-1-1936-71 600,000. .0231
58 Air Port 100,000. 2-1-1931 2-1-1936-71 100,000. .0038
56 Street Improvement 100,000. 2-1-1932 2-1-1937-72 100,000. .0040
56 Street Improvement 124,000. 10-1-1933 10-1-1938-57,58 4 124,000. .00"
51 Arterial Th-fares 50,000. 4-1-1934 4-1-1939-54 41 60,000. 00020
$ 15,801,000. .6598
In case tax collections are not sufficient to meet the cash needs
and requirements of the General Interest and Sinking Fund during the fiscal
year, the deficiency will be made up by transferring the amount needed from
the General Fund,and the Commissioner of Accounts is hereby authorized to make
this transfer.
SECTION V.
That there is also hereby levied and there shall be collected, as
provided by law, an annual, direct, special, ad valorem tax for the year 1934,
for general and all such other purposes (besides those hereinbefore enumerated),
as are authorized by law and by the Charter of said City of Fort Worth, of
.8902 dollars on every $100.00 valuation on all property, real, personal and
mixed, situated in and all personal property owned in said City of Fort Worth
on the first day of January, A. D. 1934, liable under the law to taxation and
not exempt therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION VI.
That these special tax levies, which are hereinbefore made, to
provide for the payment of interest and to create a sinking fund or to dis-
charge and pay principal and interest on any obligations due or owing by
the City of Fort Worth, are not to be taken as in addition to levies for the
same purpose in the respective ordinances authorizing and creating such obliga-
tions, but the levies hereinbefore made are made pursuant to and for the pur-
pose of carrying out and complying with the provisions of said prior ordinances,
and ad valorem taxes herein are levied upon all taxable property, real, person-
al and mixed, situated in and all personal property owned in the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, as assessed, valued and described in the assessment tax rolls
and the tax books of the City of Fort Worth, for the year 1934, and any supple-
mental assessments thereof, as the same have been or shall be presented to the
City Council of the City of Fort Worth by the Assessor and Collector of Taxes
of said City of Fort Worth.
SECTION VII.
That the taxes herein levied and authorized and required to be
collected shall be and become due and payable in two equal installments. The
first installment, which amount shall be fifty (50%) per cent of the total sum
of the taxes due and payable for the current year, shall be due and payable
on the first day of October, A. D. 1934, and the second installments, which
amount shall be the remaining fifty (50%) per cent of the total sum due and
payable in taxes for the current year, shall become due and payable on the
first day of April, A. D. 1935.
SECTION VIII.
The first installment of taxes required to be paid by virtue of
this ordinance for the current year shall become delinquent on the first day
of December, A. D. 1934, and the second installment of taxes required to be
paid by virtue of this ordinance for the current year shall become delinquent
on the first day of Tune, A. D. 1935.
SECTION IX.
Should any taxpayer permit his taxes to become delinquent, that
is to say, should fail or refuse to pay the first installment, said install-
ment being fifty (50%) per cent of the total amount of taxes due for the cur-
rent year, before the first day of December, A. D. 1934, as above specified,
then and in that event, the second installment shall also immediately become
due and delinquent and a penalty shall attach to the payment of such taxes at
the rate of one UP per cent per month, or fraction thereof, for each month
thereafter; and should any taxpayer pay the first installment of his taxes
as hereinabove provided, but should permit the second installment of his taxes
to become delinquent, that is to say, should fail or refuse to pay said second
installment before the first day of Tune, A. D. 1935, as above specified, then
the penalty shall attach to the payment of the second installment at the rate
of one (1%) per cent per month, or fraction thereof, on each month thereafter.
SECTION X.
That said penalty of one (1%) per cent per month shall be added to
said taxes in the event the payment thereof should become delinquent as above
set forth and said penalty shall attach on the first day of each month there-
after until the taxes shall have been paid, which penalty shall be and become
a part of said taxes and be payable as such, and provided further that in the
event of the publication of the delinquent tax lists, or if suit is brought to
recover such taxes and penalties and the delinquent taxpayer shall be subje*t
to the payment of said taxes, penalties and costs, and the same shall be and
become a lien upon the property of such taxpayers, as prescribed by the Charter
of the City of Fort Worth and the laws of the State of Texas, the said taxes
with penalties and costs shall be and become and they are hereby made a paramauut
lien to all other liens whatsoever on the property on which said taxes are levied.
SECTION XI.
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this ordin-
ance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the
remaining portions, parts, sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which
provision shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION XII.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage as provided by law.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORK AND MAL,ITY:
City Attorney
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