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An ordinance providing for the levy and C611eetion of an
annual, direct ad valorum tax on all property real, personal and mixed,
situated within the territorial limits of the City of Fort Worth, and
all personal property owned in said City of Fort Worth, except such
�. property as may be exempt from taxation; and providing for thelety
and collection of a poll tax of $1.00 of and from every male person
residing in the City of Fort Worth upon the lst, day of January A. D.
1909, over the age of 21 years and under the age of 60 years
except such persons as may be exempt therefrom under the Constitut-
ion aud,laws of the State of Texas, and providing penalties for the
non-payment of taxes prescribed by law, and granting certain rebates
for the payment of taxes prior to the maturity thereof; and provid-
ing that none of the provisions of this ordinance shall include
the property, real,personal and mixed situated in and personal property
owned in the following described Alimits within the City of Fort Worth,
r on the 1st, day of January A. D. 1909, to-wit: Beginning at a point
on the east bank of the Trinity River where the south line of the
H. C. Holloway tract of land intersects with the said east bank;then-
ce down the east bank of the said Trinity River to a point east
and opposite the north bank of Marine Creek, where \it empties into t
the river; thence northwesterly along the north bank df Marine Creek ,
to the east line of North Main Street where it crosses between 25th,
and 26th, Streets in the former corporate limits of the City of
North Fort Worth; thence north along the east line of - North Main
Street to the south line of the M. C. Jobe survey; thence west along
the south line of the said M. C. Jobe and Cohn Surveys to the east
line of the A. T. Card Survey; thence north to the north east corner
of the said Card Survey; thence west along the north line of the
said Card survey to the north west corner of the same; thence south
along the west line of the A. T. Card and L. Moore Surveys to the
north line of the John Childress Survey and continuing south to the
south boundary line of the said Childress survey; thence east along
the south boundary line of the Childress Survey to the north west
corner of the R. 0. Reevessurvey; thence south along the west line
of the R. O."leeves Survey to the north bank of the Trinity River;
thence following the meanderings of said River to the south line of
the J. Baugh Survey; thence eastward along the south line of the said
J. Baugh survey to the south east corner thereof and the northwest
corner of � Gauhenant Survey; thmaeL east with the former corporate
line between the City of Fort Worth and the City of North Fort Worth
to the east bank of the Trinity River; thence down said east bank
with its meanderings to the place of beginning. Being that portion
of the former City of North Fort Worth included within the corporate
limits of the City of For Worth by the present City Charter of the
City of Fort Worth.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THI BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH:
Sec. 1. That there is hereby levied and shall be collected
as provided by law an annua direct special ad valorum tax for the
year 1909 for the improveme t of streets and thoroughfares of the
City of Fort Worth of 1'kl'., cents on every $100.00 valuation on all
property real, personal and mixed, situated in and all personal pro-
perty owned in the said Cit of Fort Worth on the lst, day of Jan-
uary A. D. 1909, liable under the law to taxation and notexempt by the
Constitution or laws of the State of Texas therefrom.
Sec. 2. Upon the requisition of the Board of School Trustees
of the Independent School D strict of the City of Fort Worth and in
conformity with the certific to to that effect there is also hereby
levied and there shall be collected as provided by law an annual
direct special ad valorum t for the year 1909 for school purposes
of �_ cents on ever $100.00 valuation on all property real,
personal and mixed, situated in and all personal property owned in
the City of Fort Worth on thje lst, day of January A. D. 1909, liable
under the law to taxation a d not exempt therefrom under the Con-
stitution or laws of the S ate of Texas.
Sec. 3. There is also hereby levied and there shall be col-
lected as provided by law annual direct special ad valorum tax
for the year 1909 for t e supportand maintenance of a free public
Library in the City of For Worth of 2 cents on every $100.00 valua-
tion on all property real, p rsonal and mixed situated in and all
personal property owned in the said City of Fort Worth on the 1st,
day of January A. D. 1909, liable under the law to taxation and not
exempt therefrom under the Constitution or laws of the State of Texas
Sec. 4. There is also hereby levied and there shall be col-
lected as provided by law an annual direct sp#etal ad valorua tax
for the year 1909 for the use and benefit of the Park Fund of the
said City of Fort Worth of 10 cents on every $100.00 valuation on all
k property real, personal and mixed situated in and all personal pro-
perty owned in the said City of Fort Worth on the let, day of
January A. D. 1909, liable under the laws to taxation and not exempt
therefrom by the Constitution or laws of the State of Texas.
Sec. 5. That there is also hereby levied and shall be col-
lected as provided by law an annual direct special ad val&Vum tax
for the year 1909 for interest and sinking fund upon the existing
bonded indebtedness of the said City of Fort Worth, in which is
included the issue of $650,000.00 as follows: $65,000.00 for additions
to and improvements for the Police & Fire Departments, $135,000.00
for street and public thoroughfares and $450,000.00 for sewerage,water
works and lighting systems; which bond issue was authorized by resolu-
tion of the Board of Commissioners of the said City of Fort
Worth upon the 6th, day of August A. D. 1909, calling for an election
upon said bond issue, which election was held on the 19th, day of
Augttht 1909, which resulted as follows: for the bond issue 612 votes
and against the same 112 votes. Which result was declared by the
said Board of Commissioners on the 21st, day of August 1909, 'L; .
cents on every $100.00 valuation of all property real, persona and
mixed situated in and all personal property owned in the said City
of Fort Worth on the let, day of January A. D. 1909, liable under the
law to taxation and not exempt therefrom by the Constitution or laws
of the State of Texas.
OpOrSec. 6. That there is also hereby levied and shall be col-
lected as provided by law an annual direct special ad valorum tax
for the year 1909 for all such other purposes (besides those herein-
beforeenumerated) as are authorized by law and by Charter of the
City of Fort Worth, of Wa&./cents on every $100.00 valuation on
all property real, personal and mixed situated in and all personal
property owned in the said City of Fort Worth on the let, day of
January A. D. 1909, liable under the law to taxation and not exempt
therefrom-by the Constitution or laws of the State of Texas. There
is hereby appropriated out of the levies made under this Section
and is hereby set aside so much of the proceeds of the levy here-
in made as may be necessary and requisite to pay the interest on and
provide a sinking fund of 2% of those obligations of f?:e 7it; of
Fort Worth other than bonds, upon and concerning which the said City
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of Fort Worth has agreed to levy a&t&,,tax in payment of such interest
and to make provision for a sinking fund thereof.
Sec. 7. There is also levied and shall be collected in the
manner provided by law from every male person over the age of 21
years and under the age of 60 years residing within the said City
of Fort Worth on the 1st, day of January A. D. 1909 an annual poll tax
of $li00 each for the said year. Provided, however, that the follow-
ing persons shall be exempt from the payment of said poll tax, to-wit
All persons who are insane, blind, or deaf and dumb and all persons
who have lost one hand or foot and all other persons who may be
exempt from poll tax by the Constitution or laws of the State of
Texas and provided further that said poll tax shall be included in
and become a part of the public school fund and shall be used for
that purpose only.
Sec. 8. That those spedial tax levies which are hereinbefore
in this ordinance made to provide for the payment of interest and
to creat a sinking fund or to discharge and pay the principal and
interest of any obligation due or owed by the said City of Fort
Worth Q91inot to be taken as in addition to levies for the same
purpose made in the respective ordinances authorizing and creating
said obligationq, byt the levies hereinbefore made in this ordinance
are made pursuant to and for the purpose of carrykng out and com-
plying with the provisions of said prior ordinances, and all ad
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valerum taxes levied herein mete 41re levied upon Athe taxable property
real, personal and mixed, situated in and all// personal property owned
in the City of Fort Worth as assessed value4and described in the
correct assessment, tax rolls and tax books of the said City of
Fort Worth for the year 1909 as the same have been presented to
the Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth by the
Assessor and Collector of taxes of said City.
Sec. 9. That the taxes herein levied and authorized and
required to be collected shall be and become due and payable on
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September let, 1909, but the same shall not be construed to be
delinquent so as to incur the penalties hereinafter described until
February let, 1910, on .11 which saAd date in event of payers default
hereinafter specified Ae ll seex'ue and be attached to and become a
part of the total amount to be paid by such defaulting and delin-
quent tax payer.
Sec. 10. That the 31st, day of January A. D. 1910 is hereby
fixed as the final day upon which taxes shall be paid to the City
of Fort Worth without imposition of penalty, but it is further
provided that each and every person, firm, assoication or corporator
paying and discharging in full his, their or its city taxes as
hereby and herein fixed and levied on or before the 315t, day 9f�
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Septaimber A. D. 1909 shall be allowed a rebate or discount of^ the
full amount thereof; and by paying the same as aforesaid after
September 15th, 1909 and before the let, day of October A. D. 1909,
shall be allowed a rebate of 27j% thereof as aforesaid and by paying
the same on or after the lst, day of October and on or before the
15th, day of October a discount of 2% therefrom and by paying the
same manw after the 15th, day of October 1909 and before the let,
day of November 1909 a rebate of lj% therefrom and by paying the
same on or after the let, day of November 1909, and before the let,
day of December 1909 a rebate of 1% therefrom as aforesaid
Sec. 11. That on and after the let, day of February 1910 all
such taxes hereinbefore levied that remain unpaid as required berein
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,ion or before January,rA. D. 1910 shall be deemed delinquent and ,,shall
have added thereto a penalty of l% per month or part of month upon
the full amount of such unpaid taxes for the time the same shall
have remained unpaid. Said penalty of 1% per month to be added to
said taxes upon the let, day of February 1910 and upon the let, day
of each and every month thereafter until said taxes shall have been
paid, which penalty shall be and become a part of such taxes and
payable as such; and provided further that in the event by- 4
publication of delinquent tax lists or if suit be brought to recover
such taxes and penalty the delinquent tax payer shall be and become
liable therefor and the property of such tax payer shall be subject
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to the payment of said taxes, penalties and costs and the same shall
j,,*beaLnd become a lien upon the property of such tax payer as pre-
ed by law.
Sec. 12. That this ordinance does not provide for the levy
and collection of any taxes within and none other provisions of
this ordinance shall apply to any property real, personal or mixed
situated in nor any personal property owned within the following
described +errito y 1 hin the corporate limits of said City of
-Fort Worth.,^to-wit: Beginning at a point on the east bank of the
Trinity River where the south line of the $. C. Holloway tract of
land intersects with the said east bank; thence down the east bank
of the Trinity River to a point east and opposite the north bank of
Marine Creek where it empties into the river; thence north west along
the north bank of Marine Creek to the east line of North Main Stred
where it crosses between 25th, and 26th, Streets in the former
corporate limits of the City of North Fort Worth; thence north
along the east line of North Main Street to the south line of M.C.
Jobe Survey; thence west along the south line of the said M. C. Jobe
and Cohn Surveys to the east line of the A. T. Card Survey; thence
north to the north east corner of the said Card Survey; thence west
alonng the north line of the said Card Survey to the north west
corner of the same; thence south along the west line of the
A. T. Card and L. Moore Surveys to the north line of the John Child-
ress Survey and continuing south to the south boundary line if the
Childress Survey; thence east along the south boundary line of the
said Childress survey to the north west corner of the R.. 0. Reeves
Survey; thence south along the west line of the R. 0. Reeves Survey
to the north bank of the Trinity River; thence following the meander-
ings of said river to the south line of the J. Baugh; th nce eastwa-
rd along the south line of the said J. Baugh survey to the south east
corner thereof and the north west corner of A. Gauhenant Survey;
thence east with the former corporate lime between the City of Fort
Worth and the City of North Fort Worth to the east bahk of the
Trinity River; thence down said east bank with its meanderings to
the place of beginning. Being all of the territory formerly within
the corporate boundary of the City of North Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Texas, included within the present described boundaries of
the City of Fort Worth by the terms of the present City Charter of
said City of Fort Worth.
Sec. 13. That this ordinance shall take effe t and be in
force from and after its passage as prescribed by law.
u I hereby certify that the abovr- and foregoing ordinance was &WI
duly presented and unanimously passed by the Board of Commissioners of
the City of Fort Wotth at a session of said Board held Wednesday Sept.
lst.,1909.
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