HomeMy WebLinkAbout9366ORDINANCE NO. 9366
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF TAXATION OF PROPERTY
FOR CITY PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1953 FOR VARIOUS FUNDS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; 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 personal
property in the City of Little Rock for certain City purposes for the
year 1953, 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 41 Article 12, of the
Constitution of 18 �4, there is hereby levied a tax of
Five (5) mills.
For the purpose of paying bonds and interest of the City
of Little Rock for General Obligation Rights-of-Way
Street Improvement Bonds, issue of February 1, 1953, a
tax of two and eight- tenths (2.8) mills.
For the purpose of paying bonds and interest of the City
of Little Rock for Fire Apparatus and Fire Station Bonds,
issue of February 11 1953, a tax of two (2) mills.
For the purpose of paying PolicemenIs Pensions, in ac-
cordance 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 maintaining the City Library, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Arkansas, adopted November
5, 19409 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 taxbooks of Pulaski County and collected with the other taxes
f or the year 1953.
SECTION 3 • All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Action under the terms of this ordinance is imme-
diately necessary if the public health program, policy and protection
be not seriously curtailed, and such curtailment would result in
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endangering the health, lives and property of the citizens of Little
Rock, and this ordinance being necessary for the public peace, health
and safety of the 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 122 1953
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk
Mayor