ORD NO 12-1960 ORDINANCE NO. 12 -1960
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX FOR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL PURPP';'
FOR THE YEAR 1960, FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FOR MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENT 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 1960
for general municipal purposes under the authority of Sectisii
4, Article XII of the Constitution of 1874 of the State of
Arkansas be and the same is hereby fixed at five (5) mills or
the dollar of the assessed valuati n of all real and persona',
property subject to taxation in the City of Van Buren, Arkanr
for the year 1960 for general municipal purposes.
Sectiin 2. That the rate of taxation on all real and
personal property in the City of Van Buren, A for the
year 1960 for the maintenance of a City Public Library under
the authority of a vote of the People of the City of Van Bure:
at the City General Election held on April 7, 1942 be and thr
same is hereby fixed at One (1) mill on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subjeL.
taxation in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas for the year 196(
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 1960 for the purpose of meeting the bond maturities and
;.nt^---ft on the bond issue authorized by the special election
tember 30, 1958 for the purpose of purchasing Street
repair and maintenance equipment; fire fighting equipment anc'
station house; refinancing of a previous bond issue in the
amnunt of 58,250.00 for the construction of an armory; and
purchasing and development of a public park and swimming po!=
be. and the same is hereby affixed at five (5) mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all real and personal
property subject to taxation in the City cf Van Buren, Arka.i:
for the year 1960.
Section 4. That a certified copy of this ordinance sh;:..
be filed in the office of the County Clerk of Crawford Cour.
Arkansas, in order that the quorum court of Crawford County,.
Arkansas may include the same in the general levy for the yep:;
1960 and cause the same to be extended upon the tax books and
collected as required by law.
Section 5. This ordinance being immediately necessary
obtain revenue to pay the expenses of the City Government fc
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 3rd day of October, 1960.
Allen R. Toothaker (5)
MAYOR
ATTEST:
George L. Crofton (5)
CITY CLERK
State of Arkansas
County of Crawford) ss
I, George L. Crofton, City Clerk of the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas, duly elected, qualified and acting do
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 3, 1960.
George L._ CrofJpn 4
CITY CLERK