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ORDINANCE N0. 1'(o
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FCR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN
ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL PROPERTY, REAL, PERSON-
AL AND MTXED, SITUATED WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED
IN SAID CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON THE FIRST DAY OF TAN-
UARY, A. D. 1933, EXCEPT SUCH PROPERTY AS MAY BE MMIPT FROM
TAXATION BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF n1E 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 1933 for the
support and maintenance of a free Public Library in the City of Port Worth
of three cents (30) on every $100.00 valuation on all property,real, person-
al and mixed, situated in and all personal property owned in the City of
Fort Worth on the first day of January, A. D. 1933, liable under the law t0
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 1933, for
the use and benefit of the Park Fund of the City of Fort Worth of nine cents
(90) 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. 1933, 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 (9¢) as aforesaid, shall be and is
hereby apportioned:
For park operation, maintenance and upkeep .08459 dollars;
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For the benefit of notes issued to the West Texas Construo-
Lion Company for the improvement of Forest Park, as recited in
Ordinance Nos. 1036 and 1055, .00285 dollars. The original amount
of these notes was $52,000.00 and of which there is now outstanding
and unpaid $17,000.00;
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For the benefit of notes issued to W. J. Bailey for the
purchase of certain lands for park purposes, levy .00054 dollars.
The original amount of these notes was $8,207.00 and of which
there is now outstanding and unpaid $5,586.30;r-
For the benefit of notes issued to W. T. Bailey for the
purchase of certain lands for park purposes, levy .00167 dollars.
The original amount of these notes was $191074.00 of which
there is now outstanding and unpaid $17,166.60;,,,//
For the benefit of notes issued to Greenwood Cemetery Associa-
tion for the purchase of certain lands for park purposes, levy
.00022 dollars. The original amount of these notes 2,480.00
and of which there is now outstanding and unpaid $2,232.0 ; and
For the benefit of notes issued to Greenwood Cemetery Associa-
tion for the purchase of certain lands for park purposes, levy
.00013 dollars. The original amount of these notes was $1,500.00
and of which there is now outstanding and unpaid $1,350.00.y,
SECTION III.
There is also hereby levied and there shall be collected, as
provided by law, an annual, direct, special, ad valorem tax for the year
1933, 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-4f January, 3._D. 1933, 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 (20)
as aforesaid, shall be and is hereby apportioned:
For Recreation operation., maintenance and upkeep .01585 dollars;
For the use and benefit of Recreation Funding Warrants, dated
May 15, 1923, as recided in Ordinance No. 923, .00295 dollars.
The original amount of which was $59,900.00, of which amount
�,980-,8--of this series of notes are outstanding and unpaid; and
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For the use and benefit of a note issued to the Park Depart-
ment of the City of Fort Worth for Z. Boaz Golf Course, levy
.00120 dollars. The oAginal amount of which was $15,000.00,
of which amount $13,500.00 of this note is outstanding and unpaid.
SECTION 17.
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 1933, for the interest and sinking fund upon the existing bonded in-
debtedness of the said City of Fort Worth, of .63225 dollars 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. 1933, liable under the law to taxation and not exempt
therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, which levy,
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in the aggregate sum of .63225 dollars as aforesaid, shall be and is hereby
apportioned for the use and benefit of the said several series of bonds of
the City of Fort Worth as follows, respectively:
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SERIES DATE MATURITY II9913ST ORIGINAL AMOUNT TAX
NO DFISCRIPTION ISSUED DATES ROTE S/A AMOUM OUTSTANDING I TY
6 Sewers 5- 1-1890 5- 1-1940 5 % $ 125,000. $ 44,000. .00175
1 Refunding 7- 1-1901 7- 1-1941 4 600,000. 448,000. .01527
2 Refunding 7- 1-1901 7- 1-1941 4 149,000. 132,000. .-00450
11 N. Ft. Worth Impvt. 5- 1-1909 5- 1-1949 100,000. 100,000; .00369
13 Fire Halls 9- 1-1909 9- 1-1949 65,000. 65:000. .00240
14 Street Improvement 9- 1-1909 9- 1-1949 135,000. 135,000. .00498
15 Electric Lights 9- 1-1909 9- 1-1949 25,000. 25,000. .00092
16 Sewers 9- 1-1909 9- 1-1949 150,000. 144,000. .00532
-- Poly Sewrre 2- 1-1913 2- 1-1953 5 15,000. 15,000. .00060
19 Improvements 4-13-1910 4-13-1950 4* 100,000. 99,000. .00366
20 Fire Halls 4- 1-1911 4- 1-1951 5 95,000. 95,000. .00378
22 Storm Sewers 4- 1-1911 4- 1-1951 5 120,000. 118,000. .00469
23 Electric Lights 4- 1-19U 4- 1-1951 5 50,000. 50,000. .00199
24 Street Improvement 4- 1-1911 4- 1-1951 5 165,000. 162,000. .00644
26 Hospital 4- 1-1911 4- 1-1951 5 20,000. 20,000. .00080
33 Sewerage Disposal 6- 1-1919 6- 1-1929-59 5 725,000. 468,000. .02352
35 Sanitary Sewers 6- 1-1919 6- 1-1929-59 5 325,000. 208,000. .01045
36 Storm Sewers 6- 1-1919 6- 1-1929-59 5 100,000. 78,000. .00392
37 General Funding 6- 1-1919 6- 1-1929-59 5 200,000. 130,000. .00653
36 Street Improvement 6- 1-1919 6- 1-1929-59 5 90,000. 52,000. .00261
39 Light Extension 6- 1-1919 6- 1-1929-59 5 50,000. 26,000. .00131
-- Municipals 7- 1-1922 7- 1-1923-62 5 1,000,000. 882,000. .03302
40 Sewers 1- 1-1923 1- 1-1928-42 Al. 330,000. 216,000. .01774
41 Street Improvement 1- 1-1923 1- 1-1928-51 4 581,000. 320,000. .01485
41 Street Improvement 1- 1-1923 1- 1-1952-63 5 419,000. 419,000. .01190
42 Light Extension 1- 1-1923 1- 1-1928-51 4* 119,000. 101,000. .00480
42 Light Extension 1- 1-1923 1- 1-1952-63 5 131,000. 131,000. .00372
43 Fire Improvement 1- 1-1923 1- 1-1928-51 4r 96,000. 79,000. .00369
43 Fire Improvement 1- 1-1923 1- 1-1952-63 5 104,000. 1014000. .00295
44 Municipals 2- 1-1924 1- 1-1929-64 5 1,250,000. 1,063,000. .03963
45 Sanitary Sewers 1- 1-1926 1- 1-1949-66 750,000. 750,000. .02876
46 Street Improvement 1- 1-1926 1- 1-1931-66 500,000. 461,000. .01901
47 Incinerators 1- 1-1926 1- 1-1931-66 71,000. 68,000. .00229
48 Park 1- 1-1926 1- 1-1931-66 100,000. 94,000. .00351
49 Recreation 1- 1-1926 1- 1-1931-66 100,000. 94,000. .00351
50 City County Hospil. 1- 1-1926 1- 1-1931-48 18,000. 15,000. .00094
45 Sanitary Sewers 7- 1-1926 7- 1-1931-48 248,000. 209,000. .01273
46 Street Improvement 7- 1-1926 7- 1-1931-66 500,000. 461,000. .01917
48 Park 7- 1-1926 7- 1-1931-66 100,000. 94,000. .00354
49 Recreation 7- 1-1926 7- 1-1931-66 70,000. 66,000. .00282
45 Sanitary Sewers 2- 1-1927 2- 1-1956-57 204,000. 204,000. .00724
46 Street Improvement 2- 1-1927 2- 1-1932-67 600,000. 570,000. .02211
48 Park 2- 1-1927 2- 1-1932-67 300,000. 288,000. .01029
45 Sanitary Sewers 9- 1-1927 9- 1-1932-37 104,000. 70,000. .01135
45 Sanitary Sewers 9- 1-1927 9- 1-1938-42 96,000. 96,000. .00245
46 Street Improvement 9- 1-1927 9- 1-1932-37 92,000. 62,000. .01059
46 Street Improvement 9- 1-1927 9- 1-1938-56 1 321,000. 321,000. .00821
46 Street Improvement 9- 1-1927 9- 1-1957-67 4 187,000. 187,000. .00425
52 Street Improvement 5- 1-1928 5- 1-1933-68 700*000. 6$8y000. .02453
53 Sewerage Disposal 5- 1-1928 5- 1-1933-68 600,000. 588,000. .02102
55 Lake Worth Bridge 5- 1-1925 5- 1-1933-68 150,000. 147,000. .00525
52 Street Improvement 3- 1-1929 3- 1-1934-69 800,000. 800,000. .03047
53 Sewerage Disposal 3- 1-1929 3- 1-1934-89 500,000. 500,000. .01904
55 Lake Worth Bridge 3- 1-1929 3- 1-1934-69 100,000. 100,000. .00381
51 Arterial Th-fares 11-1-1929 11-1-1934-69 250,000. 250,000. .00959
56 Street Improvement 11-1-1929 11-1-1934-69 150,000. 150,000. .00575
57 Fire Protection 11-1-1929 11-1-1934-69 250,000. 250,000. .00959
58 Air Port 11-1-1929 11-1-1934-69 150,000. 150,000. .00575
51 Arterial Th-Pares 6- 1-1930 6- 1-1935-70 300,000. 300,000. .01108
56 Street Improvement 6- 1-1930 6- 1-1935-70 650,000. 650,000. .02401
57 Fire Protection 6- 1-1930 6- 1-1935-70 250,000. 250,000. .00923
58 Air port 6- 1-1930 6- 1-1935-70 250,000. 250,000. .00923
56 Street Improvement 2- 1-1931 2- 1-1936-71 41 600,000. 600,000. .02217
58 Air port 2- 1 1931 2- 1-1936-71 4 100,000. 100,000. .00369
56 Street Improvement 2- 1-1932 2- 1-1937-72 100,000. 100,000. •00384
$15,910,000. $.63225
SECTION P.
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 1933, for general and all such other purposes (besides those herein-
before enumerated), as are authorized by law and by the Charter of said
City of Fort Worth, of .91775 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. 1933,
liable under the law to taxation and not exempt therefrom by the Consti-
tution or 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 Korth, are not to be taken as in addition to levies for
the same purpose made in the respective ordinances authorizing and oreat-
ing such obligations, but the levies hereinbefore made are made pursuant
to and for the purpose of carrying out and complying with the provisions of
said prior ordinances, and ad valorem taxes herein are levied upon all tax-
able property, real, personal and mixed, situated in and all personal prop-
erty owned in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as assessed, valued and de-
scribed in the assessment tax rolls and the tax books of the City of Fort
Worth, for the year 1933, and any supplemental assessments thereof, as the
same have been or shall be presented to the City Council of the City of Fort
north by the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of said City of Fort Worth.
SECTION VIIe
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 per cent of the total
sum of the taxes due and payable for the current year, shall be due and pay-
able on the first day of October, A. D. 1933, and the second installment,
which amount shall be the renaining fifty per cent of the total sum due and
payable in taxes for the current year, shall become due and payable on the
the first day of April, A. De 1934.
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, As D. 1933, 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 June, L. D. 1934.
SECTION I%.
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 per cent of the total amount of taxes due for the current
year, before the first day of December, A. D. 1933, 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 per cent per month, or fraction thereof, for each month there-
after; 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 June, A. D. 1934, as above specified, then
the penalty shall attach to the payment of the second installment at the rate
of one per cent per month, or fraction thereof, on each month thereafter.
SECTION Y.
That said penalty of one 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 sub-
jeot 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
paramount lien to all other liens whatsoever on the property on which said tax-
es are levied.
SECTION Me
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this
ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall
in no way affect the remaining portions, parts, sections or parts of sec-
tions of this ordinance, which provisions 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 FOEM AND LEGALITY:
Oity Jttorney
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