ORD NO 06-1964 ORDINANCE NO. 6- 1964
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX FOR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR
THE YEAR 1964, FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FOR MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT
BONDS`,
BE IT DRDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS.
Section 1. That the rat of taxation of all real and personal
property in Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1964 for general muni-
cipal purposes under the authority of Section 4, Article XII of the
Constitution of 1874 of the State of- Arkansas be and the same is
hereby fixed at five (5) mills on the dollar of the assessed valu-
ation:of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the
City of Von Buren, Arkansas for the year 1964 for general municipal
purposes.
Section 2. That the rate of taxation on all real or personal
property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1964 for
the maintenance of c City Public Library under the authority of a
vote of the people of the City of Von Buren at the City General
Election held on April 7, 1942, be end the same is hereby fixed at
one (1) mill on the dollar of the assessed veluotuon of all real
and perso ^al property subject to taxation in the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas for the year 1964 for library maintenance purposes.
Section 3. That the rote of taxation of all real and personal
property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1964 for
the purpose of meeting the bond maturities and interest on the bond
issue :authorized by the special election of September 30, 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 o public pork and swimming
pool, lee, and same is hereby affixed at (5) five mills on the dollar
of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Von Buren, Arkansas for the year 1964.
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Section 4, That c certi -fied copy of this ordinance shall be
figed-in..the office of the County Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas
in order that the querm court of Crawford County, Arkansas may include
the same in the genaral levy for the year 1964 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 Von Buren, rkansas, 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 full force after its passage and publication.
Passed and approved this 12th day of October, 1964.
Allen R. Toothaker (s)
Mayor
ATTEST:
Geo L. Crofton (+s)
City Clerk
STATE OF ARKANSAS
)ss
COUNTY_.OF CRAWFORD
I, George L. Crofton, City Clerk of the City of Van Buren,..
Arkansas, duly elected, qualified and acting do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
levying ordinance unanimously passed and adopted at the City
Council meeting of October 12, 1964.
lit Geo, L, Crofton (s)