AZ vs. CA:07 California Exhibits, Vol. VII; Nos. 326-370

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__77- cident to the purpose of this district, and the taxes shall be spread over the land of this district in such manner as that all lands comprised within the boundaries of all three districts, shall be assessed at the total of the three rates added together, and the lands within the drainage district, but not within the levee district, shall be assessed at the rate applicable to this district plus the rate applicable to the drainage district, and all lands within the levee district but not within the drainage district shall be assessed at the sum of the rate applicable to the levee district and to this district, but all properties acquired by this district after its organization, and all construction work or improvements in the way of providing, maintaining and operating water works, protection work or reclamation work in the entire district shall be deemed to be, and is hereby declared to be for the benefit of all lands within the district, and the cost thereof shall be apportioned and raised by taxation uniformly over the entire district in accordance with the assessed valuation of the real estate and improvements thereon within the district. In ascertaining the rate of taxation fifteen per cent shall be deducted from the aggregate value of the lands and improvements within the district, as shown by the statement prepared and furnished to said boards of supervisors by the assessors, or other county official, as hereinbefore provided, for anticipated delinquencies, and then the sums necessary to be raised shall be divided by the remainder of such aggregate assessed value as