1226-A ORD FIXING TAX RATE ND TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR COP FOR 1950

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For paying interest and creating a sjnking f"und for CITY OF PAR15, TEXAs TIME wvxRNANTS, 5eries 1949, on each and 6very One Hundred llollars worth of property situated witYti.n the corporate limits of the (:ity of Paris and subject to taxation, a tax of v .09 Sewer Construction Bonds, aeries 1936, for paying the interest and creating a sinkirag fund therefor, on each and every One Hundred llollars vorth of property situated within the corporate limits of the Vity of Paris and subject to taxation., a tax of 30pa5 U 5 Section 2. There is also levied and ordered to be collected against each and every person, firm or corporation pursuing an occupation within the corporate limits of the City of Parisp except whe.re levy of same is exactly forbidcien by general law, an occupation tax and license tax equal to one-half (1/2) of that levied by the Otate of Texas against such occupation. It is understood that this pravision applies to each and every occupation upon which the State of Texag levies a tax and fixes a license fee and only to such occupations. Secti.on 3. 't'he City Tax Assessor and Gollector of the City of Paris is hereby directed to assess., extend and enter upon the tax ralls of the City of Paris., Texas, for the current taxable year,$ the anwunts and rates herein levied and to keep a correct account of sameJ* and the ta;)es herein levied shall be collected as provided by the Charter of the City of Paris , Texas, and the laws of the 6tate of Te:~as; and when so collected, same shall be deposited in the depository of the City of Paris to be distributed in accordance with ordinance. Section 4. Discounts for the payment of ad valorem taxes due the City of Paris for the year 1950., shall be allowed upon the following conditions: (a) Three per oent (3%) discount on ad valorem taxes due for the year 1950, shall be allowed if such taxes are paid in the month of Octoberj, 1950. (b) Two per cent (2%) discount on ad valorem taxes due for the year 1950 shall be allomd if such taxes are paid in the morrth of November., 1950. (c) One per cerit (l%) discount on ad valorem taxes due for the year 1950., 3ha7-1 be allowed if such taxes are paid in the mDtzth of December., 1950. section 5. a71 ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. This ordinance shall be and reruain in fu11 force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council of the City of Paris.