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13880AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF TAXATION OF PRDPERTY FOR CI'T'Y PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1981 FOR VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDA M BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LT: ,E ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That the rate of taxation of real and personal property in the City of Little Rock for certain City purposes for the year 1981 be and the same is hereby fixed and established and levied as follows: For general purposes in order to carry on the affairs of the City Government under Section 4, Article 12 of and Amendment 10 to the Constitution of Arkansas of 1874, there is hereby levied a tax of five (5) mills. For the purpose of paying bonds and interest as may be required for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, refunding and Capital Improvement Bonds approved at a special election held on Septenber 21, 1976, a tax of three and seventy -five one hundredths, (3.75) mills. For the purpose of paying Policemen's Pensions in accordance with the provisions of Amendment No. 31 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, a tax of one (1) mill. For the purpose of paying Firemen's Pensions, in accordance with the provisions of AnvxAment No. 31 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, adopted November 5, 1940, and Act 16 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas for the year 1941, a tax of one (1) mill. For the purpose of maintaining the City Library, in accordance with the provisions of Amendment No. 30 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, a tax of one (1) mill. SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this Ordinance to the County Clerk of Pulaski County to the end that the taxes herein recited may be extended on the tax books of Pulaski County and collected with the other taxes for the year 1981. SECTION 3. Inasmuch as the Quorum Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, convenes on the fourth Tuesday in Novmber, 1980, for the purpose of levying taxes; and, whereas, the City of Little Rock must certify to said Quorum Court the rate of taxation for City purposes before the date of convenement of said Quorum Court so as not to endanger health, lives and property of the citizens of Little Rock; now, therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED: October 7, 1980 Date ATTEST: &a &01-C4 City Clerk APPROVED:/*///4w Mayor