ORD NO 08-1968 ORDINANCE NO. 8 -1968
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX FOR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES
FOR THE YEAR 1968 FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FOR MUNICIPAL IMPROVEz
MENT BONDS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the rate of taxation of all real and personal
property in Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1968 for general
municipal purposes under the authority of Section 4, Article XLL
of theConstitution of 1874 of the State of Arkansas be and the
same is hereby afixed at five (5) mills on the dollar of the ass-
essed valuation of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1966 for
general municipal purposes.
S ection 2. That the rate of taxation on all real and personal
property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1968 for
the maintenance of a City Public Library under the authority a
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vote _of the People of the City of Van Buren at the City General
Election held on April 7, 1942, be and the same is hereby fixed
at One (1) mill on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all
real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1968 for library maintenance
purpo
:Section 3. That the rate of taxaticn of all real and personal
property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1968 for
the purpose of meeting the bond maturities and interest on the
bond issue authorized by the special election of September 3D, 1958
for the purpose of purchasing street repair and maintenance equipment;
fire fighting equipment and station house; refinancing of a previous
bond issue in the amount of „8.250.00 for the construction of an
armory; and purchasing and development of a public park and swimming
O pool,_be and the same is hereby affixed at five (5) mills on
dollar
of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1968.
Section 4. That a certified copy of this ordinance shall be
filed.in the office of the County Clerk of Crawford Counth, Arkansas,
in order that the quorum court of Crawford County, Arkansas may
include the same in the general levy for the year 1968 and cause
the same to be extended upon the tax books and collected as required
by law.
Section 5. This ordinance being immediately necessary to
obtain revenue to pay the expenses of the City Government for the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas, and necessary in providing for the
immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be and take
effect and be in force after its passage and publication.
.Passed and approved this 14th day of October, 1968.
Allen R. Toothaker (s)
Mayor
Attest
Geo L Crofton (s)
City Clerk