ORD CC 07/17/28 - Tax for StreetsTHE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF ':TALKER )
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE )
On this /7 _day of 1928, the City
Cour i1 of the City of H sville, Texas, was convened in
session in the City Hall of said City, with the
Mayor and all other members and the City Secretary present,
when there came on to be considered the matter of determining
the neceesity of street improvements for said city, and after
due consideration, Alderman
ordinance entitled:
introduced an
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND DI RECTING THAT SUCH
STREET IMPROVEMENTS BE MADE AND LEVYING A TAX IN
PAYMENT THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. "
It was move by Alderman _ and seconded
by Alderman
t the ordinance be read in
full, which motion was carried by unanimous vote, and the
ordinance was read in full by the City Secretary.
It was moved by Alderman xi and seconded
by Alderman
that the ordinance pass its
first reading, which motion was carried ,by the following vote:
AYES:
NOS: None.
It was move' by Alderman
by Alderman
dinances to be oaseed at three separate meetings be suspended
and that the ordinance -pass its second and final readings,
which motion was carried y the following vote;
AYES: � L _ 72ec
�
i'r`a,t�% and seconded
that the
rule requiring or-
The ordinance was read a second time and it was moved
by Alderman
and seconded by Alderman
that it pass its second reading, which
motion was carried by the following vote.
AYES:
NOS: None.
The ordinance was read a third tine, and it was moved by
Alderman
and seconded by Alderman
that it pass its third and final reading,
h motion was carried by the following te:
AYES:
NOS: None.
Thereupon the Mayor declared the ordinance finally passed.
The ordinance follows:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND DIRECTING THAT SUCH
STREET IMPROVEMENTS BE MADE AND LEVYING A TAX IN
PAYMENT THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY."
It appearing to the Council that the City of Huntsville
is in need of additional street improvements, and that provision
should be made for the construction and improvement of the
streets of said city, and that it is estimated that the cost of
such additional street improvements will be approximately
3tYfI!..& and that it is to the advantage of the city
that a portion of such expense should be paid for out of the
funds derived from taxation for future years;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; that it
I
That it is hereby determined to be to the advantage
of the City of Huntsville and the taxpayers thereof, that
such street improvements should be made, and it is hereby
directed that such street improvements shall be made under
the further direction of this Council.
II
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the City Council
of the City of Huntsville, ,Texas, that there be and there is
hereby levied a tax of
tJC cents on each $100.00
valuation of taxable property in said city, or so much thereof
as may be necessary for such purpose for the year 1928 and for
each succeeding year while such indebtedness or any portion
thereof may be outstanding, for the purpose of paying for
approximately 4e;3i_ 11/ 4` .,street improvements to be con-
structed in said City under the direction of this Council,
and such tax shall be assessed and collected at the time and
in the manner that other taxes are assessed and collected,
but it is expressly understood that any balance of funds de-
rived from such tax over and above the amount necessary to
pay for such street improvements, is left unappropriated
and subject to appropriation to such of the city funds as
this Council may decide at any time after pay for such
street improvements or the annual proportionate part thereof
shall be made.
The fact that the City of Huntsville is in immediate
need of such street improvements herein described creates an
emergency and an imperative necessity that the rule requiring
ordinances to be passed at more than one meeting be suspended,
and said rule is hereby suspended, and that this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage,
and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this / ' day of 1928.
City of Huntsville,
ATTEST: Texas
City Secretary, City of
Huntsville, Texas