ORD NO 07-1961 TAX LEVY 1961
ORDINANCE NO. 7 -1961
CITY OF VAN BUUEN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX FOR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES 5.
FOR THE YEAR 1961, FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FOR MUNICIPAL IMPROV
MENT BONDS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE EITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That the rate of taxation of all real and
personal property in Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1961 for
general municipal purposes under the authority of Section 4,
Article XII of the Constitution of 1874 of the State of Arkansas
be and same is hereby fixed at (5) mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City of Gan Buren, Arkansas for the year 1961 fog
general municipal purposes.
SECTION 2. That the rate of taxation an all real and
personal property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year
1961 for the maintenance of a City Public Library under the
authority of a vote of the People of the City of Van Buren at the
-8 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 1961 for library
maintenance purposes.
SECTION 3. That the rate of taxation of all real and
personal property in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year
1961 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 main-
tenance equipment; fire fighting equipment and stetion house;
refinancing of previous bond issue in the amount of 58,250,00
for the construction 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 onthe dollar of the assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the. City
of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 1961.
SECTION 4. That 14certified copy of this ordinance shall
be filed in the office of the County Clerk of Crawford County,
O Arkansas, in order that the quorum court of Crawford County,
Arkansas may include the same4in the general levy for the year
1961 and cause the same to be extented upon the tax books and
collected as required by law.
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SECTIIJN 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 6th day of November, 1961.
Allen R. Toothaker (S)
Mayor
Attest:
George L. Crofton
City Clerk
State of Arkansas 3
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County of Crawford
I,•George L. Crofton, City Clerk of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, duly elected, qualified and action do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
At
levying ordinance unanimously passed and adopted at the City
Council meeting of November 6, 1961.
Gec,rge L. Crofton (.S)
City Clerk