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~ection ~9-4: Ad~tiona~ I~vies. On ~r before the 15th d~ of September In ~y year, ~e Oo~cil ~y ~ a resolution adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected thereto, decla~ t~t the amo~t of money ~at ~y be raised by taxation ~der Sections 29-1, 29-2 and ~9-~ of this charter for the ens~ng ye~, toge~er wi~ all other ~ available du~ing the year, will be ins~ficient to provide an adequate a~o~t for the neoessa~ :req,~re~nts of the city, ~d that it is necessa~ to le~ t~es in excess of said ~tations (1) for the p~pose of ~eting the c~rent expenses ~f the City. its boards, dep~tments and institutions, and (2 for specified improv~ent or ~provements having a life of five years or more. ~d ~y re.re the su~ission of the question of le~ing such additional t~ to the electors of ~e City at ~e next Nove~er election. Such resolution .~m~ speci~ ~e a~itional S~ which it is necessary to le~, ~e p~pose ~e~of, t~ additional ~te .strafed to be ~red fo~ ~oh p~pose ~d t~ ~ber of years d~i~ which su~ increased ~te ~y be levied, which Shall not exceed five years except ~at when the additional rate ia for ~e pa~ent of debt ~ge~ the inc~ased rate ~h~ be for ~e life of the indebted, ss. Such resolution a~ll take effect upon its a~tion, no publica- tion of such resolution ~11 be necessa~, ~d sh~l be certified wi~in five days after its adop~on to ~e election au~orities who s~ll place said question upon ~e ballot at ~e next sucoee~ Nov~ber election in ~e follow~g An additional tax for the benefit of the Cit7 of LakewoOd. OhiO, for the ~urpose of (recitin~ purpose stated in the resolutign) at a rate not exceeding mills for (life of indebtedness or number of years levy is to For the Tax Levy Against the Tax Levy The question covered bY such resolution shall be submitted as a separate proposition, but may be printed: on the same ballot with any other proposition, other than the election of officers submitted at the same election. If a majority of those voting thereon vote for the approval of such additional levy, the Council shall irmnediately make such levy or such part there. of as it finds necessary, pu~s~nt to such approval, and certifl the same to the County Aulttor to be placed on the tax list and collected as other taxes. Section 29-5S The Oounoll shall have power to levy such other taxes as may be lawful in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and the laws of the State of Ohio. Section 29-6~ Sections 29-1, 29-2, 29-3, 29-4, 29-§, 29-6, 29-; 29-8, and 29-9 shall take effect and be in force i~:~ediately upon adoption for the purpose of.fixing the tax rates upon the tax duplicate for the year 1939 (for the purpose of 1940) and thereafter for the purpose of fixing the tax rates upon the tax duplicate for the years 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943. Section 2~2~2~: The sections of this amen¢lment ~nd every part thereof are hereby declared to be independent sections or parts and the holding of any section or part thereof to be void or ineffective shall not in any way effect any other section or p~t thereof.