5508ORDINANCE NO. 5508.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF TAXATICN OF PROPERTY FOR CITY
PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1937 FOR THE GENERAL FUND; FOUR AND ONE -HALF
PER CENT BOND AND INTEREST FUND, AND AIRPORT, FIRE EQUIPMENT AND
HOSPITAL ANNEX BOND AND INTEREST FUND; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the rate of taxation on real and persoba 1
property in the City of Little Rock for certain City purposes for the
year 1937, be and the same is hereby fixed and established and levied
as follows:
For Genera? purposes in order to carry on the affairs of
the City Government under Section 4, Article 12, of the
Constitution of 1874, there is hereby levied a tax of Five
(5) mills.
For the purpose of paying Bonds and Interest of the City
of Little Rock as may be required in the Funding Bond
issue of May 1st, 1925, and refunding issue of November
lst, 1935, a tax of Three (3) mills for the year 1937 is
hereby levied; and Ordinance No. 3799 is hereby amended
only insofar as to apply to levy for the year 1937.
For the purpose of paying Bonds and Interest of the City
of Little Rock as may be required in the Airport, Fire
Equipment and Hospital Annex Bond issue of November 1st,
1929: a tax of One and one -tenth (1 1 /10) mills for the
year 1937 is hereby levied.
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 annually along with
the other taxes for the year 1937•
Section 3. Action under the terms of this ordinance is
immediately necessary if the public health program, policy and fire
protection be not seriously curtailed, and as such curtailment would
result in endangering the health, lives and property ofthe citizens
of Little Rock, therefore an emergency is hereby declared to exist
and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
the date of its passage.
Passed: October 29, 1937.
Attes :
` City Clerk.
Approved:
Mayor.