ORD NO 14-1967 TAX LEVY 1967
ORDINANCE NO. 14 -1967
i AN ORDINANCE LEVYING F, TAX FOR CITY GENER „L MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR
THE YEAR 1967 FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FOR MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT
BONDS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
0 ARKANSAS.
Section 1. That the rate of taxation of all real and personal
property in Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1967 for general
municipal purposes under the authority of Section 4, Article XII of
the Constitution of 1874 of the State of Arkansas bo and the; same
is .hereby affixed at five (5) mills on the dollar uf the assessed
valuation of all real and persunal property subject to taxation in
the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1967 for general
municipal purposes.
Section 2. That the rate of taxatiun on all real and personal
property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1967 for
the maintenancd of a City Public Library under the authurity".of a
vote of the People uf the City of Van Buren at the City General
Election held on April 7, 1942, he and the same is hereby fixed at
One (1) mill an the dollar of the assessed valuation of allreal
.nd pursunal property subject to taxation in thu City of Van Buren,
0 Arkansas for the year 1967 for library maintenance purposes.
Section 3. That the rate of taxation of all real and per-
sonal property in the City of Von Buren, Arkansas fur the year
1967 the purpose of meeting the bund maturities and interest
on the bond issue authorized by the special election of September
30, 1958, for thu 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
cunstructicn of an armory, and purchasing and development of a
public park and swimming 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 yuar 1967.
Section 4. That a certified copy cf this ordinance shall bd
;filed in the office uf the County Clurk uf Crawford County, Arkansas,
lin- order that the quorum court cf Crawfurd County, hrkansas may
include the same in the general levy for the year 1967 and cause
the same to be extentod upon the tax bouks and collected as
required by law.
Section 5. This ordinance baing immediately necessary to
obtain revenue to pty.the expenses uf the City Government for the
City of Van Buren, nrkansas, and necessary in providing fur the
immediate pruserv:tion of public peace, healthand 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 2nd day of October, 1967.
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, july 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 2, 1967.
Geo L Crofton