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AN ORDINANCE An Ordinance Entitled, An Ordinance Fixing the Tax - Rate for the City of Kings Mountain for the fiscal year be ginning July 1, 1950, and Ending June 30, 1951, and Levying a Tax upon all Real and Personal Property, and- Poll Tax Upon Ail Male Persons Between the Ages of Twenty-One and Fifty Years within the limits of the City of . Kings Mountain for said fiscal period. . BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Kings Mountain in session in the City Hall in the City of Kings Mountain the 12th day of July, 1950. SECTION 1 That for the purpose of defraying the general expense of the City of Kings Mountain for the fiscal year 1950-1951* for the payment of interest accrued arid to accrue, for Xlte retirement of maturing bonds, there is hereby levied upon all real and personal property within the limits of the City of Kings Mountain, the following rates of taxation: A. For general purposes $1.32277 on the one hundred dollar valuation of real and personal property; B. For the payment of interest, and the retirement of bonds and other debt service requirements, $0.25446 on the one hundred dollar valuation of real and personal proper ty; C. For Capital Investment purposes $0.22277 on the one hundred dollar valuation of real and personal property; D. For the purpose set forth in Items A & B, a tax on Poll of $2.70 to be apportioned in the same ratio as the taxes levied under Items A & B above. SECTION 2 The Tax Collector for the City of Kings Mountain is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to proceed to collect taxes levied upon all real and personal property and polls within the limits of the City of Kings Mountain based ? upon the foregoing rates, provided that on all taxes paid in t advance the discount be allowed and that all taxes upon ' which cost, interest or penalties accrue, according to law the same shall be added and collected. Section 3 The City Treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to apportion the said funds coming into his hands from taxes collected for the fiscal year 1950-1951, according to the rate and classification fixed in Section 1, and to apply all cost, interest and penalties from taxes coming into his hands to general fund purposes only. SECTION 4 That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. , SECTION That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and shall be published one time in a newspaper published in the City of Kings Mountain, N. C. S. A. Crouse, . City Clerk and Treasurer AN ORDINANCE f V o -ri r?" ?*? ? ? ?? prepared and submitted to the Mayor and Board ofCom ? - missinnprs of the City of ffings Mountain and has been * -- studied by eaeh of thexh;dnd Whereas, the Law requires that a budget be adopted by the governing body of the City of Kings Mountain not later than the fourth Monday in July; Now, therefore, Be It Ordained by the Board of Commis sioners of the City of Kings Mountain, pursuant to a regu lar meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the City Hall on the 12th day of July, 1950. SECTION 1 That there is hereby set aside and appropriated from the funds on hand and current revenues and to be received during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1950, and ending June 30, 1951, for the maintenance and operation of the general government of the City of Kings Mountain and its various departments and for the payment of its bond ed indebtedness and interest thereon, the following amounts of money and the payment of said sums are here 1 byjtuthorized for the items here set out: General Funds: Administrative Department $ 18,070.00 Street Department 37,300.00 Sanitary Department 11,125.00 Police Department . .. 31,960.00 Fire Department 6,295.00 General Expense 9,400.00 Water & Sewer Department 38,986.00 Light and Power Department 91,730.00 Recorder's Court ? 3,700.00 Cemetery Department -. . . . 4,975.00 $253,541.00 Debt Service Funds Bond Principal ? 31,000.00 Bond Interest 14,705.00 Bank Commission . . . 98.85 - $ 45,803.85 Capitol Outlay . 1 ' . Street Department? Dump Truck ...... . 2,500.00 Police Department ? Radio .............. 3,000.00 Police Departmentr-Car ' 2,000.00 6" Tapping Machine 850.00 800 Gal. Spray Tank 2,000.00 Shed ; 3,000.00 Water Extension 12,000.00 Streets 6,000.00 Equipment 3", 500.00 Lot & Garage ? in City & Fence 4,000.00 Traffic Lights 1,250.00 V $ 40,ioo.oo Contingencies v. 5,039.50 GRAND TOTAL ............ $344,484.35 ' Revenue (All Funds): Taxes, Ad valorem, 1950 $ 90,749.00 Taxes, Advalorem, (old) ...... 3,200.00 Land Sale Certificates 600.00 . Taxes ? Privilege License 7,000.00 Taxes ? Auto 1,000.00 *' Taxes, Dog 100.00 Taxes, Intangible (from State) .......... 2,600.00 Taxes, Franchise (from State) 2,000.00 Taxes, Franchise (Bus) . . . . ". 200.00 Taxes, Franchise (Taxi) 1,050.00 Taxes, Beer (from State * 0 Meter Collections 3,500.00 Water Collections .1 36,000.00 Light Collections 145,000.00 Delinquent Water & Lights ......... 0 Court Costs .... v 4,500.00 Permits < . 500.00 Sewer Rental. . . * 45.00 Water A Light Connections ... ...... 2,000.00 Sale of Supplies ... . 500.00 Digging Graves ... 450.00 Sale of Cemetery Lots 650.00 Miscellaneous 1,000.00 Stadium Lamps 200.00 ' Fishing Permits 500.00 Pole Rent ? Sou. Bell Tel. A Tel. Co 550.00 Met*r Violations ' 500.00 Cash in Bank 6-30-50 40,090.35 The foregoing budget is now open for public infection by any interested citizen in the Office of the City Clerk at Haii. . ? ? City ( Irrk ??? nd WHEN POLIO IS AROUND, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis recommends these simple precautions: Keep children with their own friends and away from people they have not been with right along. Don't become exhausted through work or hard play. Don't stay too long in cold water or sit around in wet clothes. And always wash hands before eating. Watch for feverishness, sore throat, headache, upset stomach or sore muscles. They may? or may not ? mean polio. Call your doctor and then, if help is needed contact the National Foundation Chapter in your area. | POLIO PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS Schoiib Scholarship Fund Neon $1,000 ? ? With farm families and home demonstration clubs in all parts of the State participating, con tributions to the I. O. Schaub Scholarship Fund at State College are rapidly approaching the $1, CXX)mark> it was announced in Raleigh this week. ? studying agriculture at State [College. The project fs "Being sponsored by officials of Farm and Home Week in recognition of the many years of service rend ered to North Carolina and it3 farm families by Dr. I. O. Schaub director of the Agricultural Ex tension Service for the past 26 years. This year's Farm and Home Week, to Lie held July 31 August 3, will be dedicated to Dr. Schaub. Officials hope a minimum of $5, 000 in contributions for the scho larship fund will have been re ceived by that time. Individuals or families desir ing to contribute may turn the money over to the local county agent or home demonstration a gent, or mail it to H. G| Shelton, P. O. Box 5157, State College Sta tion, Raleigh. Shelton is president How n8d can a cigarette be? MORE PEOPLE SMOKE CAMELS than any other cigarette! and among the millions who do... VIC RASCHI Famous pitcher for the New York Yankees says : "Camel mildness agrees with my throat! And there's nothing so cheering as that Camel flavor!" I of the State Farmers Convention. "Dean" Schaub, as he is af- j fectionately known throughout ' North Carolina, is a native of I Stokes County and a graduate of State College. He served as the ' State's first 4-H Club agent be ginning In 1909, later was Sou thern field agent for the U. S. De partment of Agriculture's Cooper ative Extension Service, and in 1924 became director of the Nor College of Agriculture from 1926 to lirfs and acting airectgyaUhfi., North Carolina Experiment "Sta I tion from 1937 to 1940. He has re- ' ceived numerous honors and has served on many important State and national committees. Bulletin Published On Freezing Foods The State College Extension Service announces publication of a revised circular on "Freezing Foods for the Home," copies of i which are available on request. | The 28-page bulletin was pre pared by Miss Nita Orr, exten sion economist in food conserva tion and marketing; Dr. Ivan D. Jones, professor of horticulture; and W. E. Tyler, research assis tant professor of animal indus try. In a brief foreword, Dr. I. O. Schaub, director of the Extension Service, asserts that "thousands of North Carolina families have found that with proper manage ment, they save money, time, ef fort, and quality of food with the frozen food pattern of living." "Of all the new developments that make modern living enjoy a - be, freezing foods is one of the best, says Schaub. 'The more than 100 freezer locker plants in the State and the easy availabili ty of home freezers in every com munity give us advantages that were undreamed of" a few years ago. The circular contains general and specific information that will be he' .ful both to the family thinking about living the frozen food way and the family already rising frozen foods. Detailed in structions are given for packag ing and freezing many type9 of vegetables, fruits and meats. The authors point out that a We're Happy To Help Yon i. Finance ? HOME REPAIRS ? BEMODEUNG ? . ? . Protect your home investment by keeping youi home in tip-top shape. Necessary repairs or modernixa tion can bo accomplished easily through a Home Building & Loan improvement loan. ? SAVINGS Liberal dividend* on savings account* paid semi > ; r; w.-, u - f ? r. oom of our two convenient earrings plans. (1) Bay fall-paid shares in lump rams of $100 (up to SSOOfi) (?.) Deposit any nirwni |?| Irish, any time yon wish in OVTSOMA1, savings. Save now to bay a tot build a homo, to edaeato tbe children. or for your rwtiremeiBp^ f ? '~>A " ? For LOAJTS or SAVDVG8 see II BOME B. Hlltt 4-H'ers To Observe Silver Anniversary ? The 25th anniversary of 4 H Club work in North Carolina will be celebrated at State College | July 24 28 when the annual Slate1 4-H Club Week is held with some 1 1,400 members from all. parts of the State attending. j Program for the week has been announced by officials of the State College Extension Service. J Momt of the speakers will be for- ; mer 4-H Club members. All were outstanding in club work and' now are outstanding citizens in their respective fields. The first State 4-H Club Week j was held 25 years ago with less, than 400 members attending.] This year boys and girls from ev- j ery county in the State -will be j present ? . L. R. Harrill. present State 4 H ; leader, has headed 4-H work for i the full quarter of a century, and <his year's program will be dedi freezer locker plant and a' home freezer do not take the place of j each other. On the contrary, they complement each other and, when used together, make an 1 deal setup for a family to have the proper facilities for using frozen foods. Singly copies of "Freezing Foods for the Home," ,issnred as Revised Extension Circular No. j 280, may be obtained free from j the local home agent or by writ- j ing the Agricultural Editor, State i College Station, Raleigh. FLOOR COVERINGS JiBSteCT. 4 "tcB." No extra charge for necessary sanding. Big variety of colors, suit able for home, business, or office. See our new samples of MOHAWK carpet. NOVELITE Venetian Blind Co. Yord Rd. icated to hini. lit- was responsible > for .combining ihe original corn | clubs for boys and tomato clubs ifor girls into a single program. ? Ho also initiated the, animal. Club Week. j .Governor Scott, one of the speakers for this year's program,* is a former 4 11 boy. Dr. J H Hi!* ton, dean of agriculture at Statc C"Hegc, who also will speak, was once a 4-H member in Cabarrus County. Highlight of the week will he | the Silver Anniversary party mi Tuesday evening, July 24, follow , ed bv .the tapping of outstanding club boys and girls for member ship in the State Honor Club. | A health pageant will be given and the king and queen of heal* ]th will be crowned on Wednes day evening. The outstanding feature Thursday night will be [the annual dress revue present ! ing the work of *111' girls. The | special week will close with the traditional candle-lighting cere mony of Friday night. |. The boys and girls wiil be guests of Governor and Mrs. Septi |at the Mansion on Wednesday. In addition to the demonstration and livestock judging contests, finals of the 4-H speaking con- 5 test will be held during Club Week for thefirst time. CARLISLE'S STUDIO ? Portraiture ? Color ? Copying and Enlarging ? Commercial ? Weddings PHOTOGRAPHY Phone 646 ? Morrison Bldg. ? Kings Mountain. N. C. . DR. NATHAN H. REED . Optometrist Professional Bldg.? Over Home Building & Loan Eyes Examined Visuc^ Care Glasses Fitted Hours ? 9 to 5 p. ni. daily' Wednesday and Evenings by Appointment ; ? ' '!? Phone 492 Kings Mountain, N. C. Drink SUNRISE Milk You'M like pure, pasteurized Sunrise Milk. It's pasteurized to insure purity, "bottled" in Pure Pak Containers for your ' ? / ^convenience. Sunrise Phone 6354? Gastonia, N. C. fi M K Trade ? At ? Home by buying Sunrise Dairy Milk. Kings Mountain producers |j IK furnish a big portion of your Sunrise Milk Here's POWER -that hits home... Pmr that's right for your job! Your Dodge truck will have plentv of power ? and then nomef Each Dodge engine i? a high-efficiency engine ? "Job Rated" to provide ample power for the weight rangeof the model in which it's used. To give you this "Job-Rated" power, Dodge makes available 8 different truck engine*. hum tint's tops tar tetany mi Im| Ufc ! Dodge truck engines are "Job Rated" to give you high com pression, better carburetion, and efficient ignition for low operating costs. Valve aeat inserts, four piston rings with the top ring chrome-plated, and many other advanced features, contribute to economy and long life. tate-Va. taw W*m ?-M-ta. C-K taa *4 HP W HP 102 hp 10* HP F. G. H-W ln. HH-2 J. X-lu-hi ....... ?-ftt-tai T-J* V-)M taa . . T-4-M 114HP 122 hp 128 hp 154 hp TRUCKS Come"1 fiU J: . . S treat truck engine* turning! Parti in tight place*. 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