ORDINANCE NO. 295

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THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1st, A. D. 1921, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31st, A. A. 1921.

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction Colorado:

Section. That the following sums of money or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses and liabilities of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, A. D. 1921, and ending December 31, A. D. 1921, to-wit:

First--For the Contingent Fund  $6,600.00

Second--For salaries of City officers
and employes  9,600.00

Third--For lighting the streets

and public buildings  12,000.00

Fourth--For maintaining

the fire department  22,440.00

Fifth--For maintaining

the Police department  7,275.00

Sixth--For maintaining, improving and repairing

the streets and alleys, and water for irrigation  24,800.00

Seventh--For maintaining

the health department  7,500.00

Eight--For maintenance and repairs

city sewers  800.00

Ninth--For maintaining extending, repairing

and operating the city water works  16,860.00

Tenth--For care and improvement

of the public parks  12,800.00

Eleventh--For maintenance

of the free Public Library  3,000.00

Twelfth--For special assessment

in paving district and water frontage assessment  906.00

Thirteenth--For interest

on water bonds  28,250.00

Fourteenth--For principal

on general bonds  2,000.00

Fifteenth--For interest

on general bonds  1,760.00

Sixteenth--For principal

on water bonds  12,500.00

Section 2. That for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses and liabilities of the said City of Grand Junction, Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1921, and ending December 31, 1921, there shall be and hereby is levied and assessed upon all the taxable property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Grand Junction, both real and personal, the following amounts for special and general taxes, to-wit:

First--For the purpose of defraying the expenses and maintenance of the free Public Library, a tax of fourtenths (.4) of one mill on each dollar of said property so assessed or to be assessed.

Second--For the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses and liabilities of the said City of Grand Junction, and for the payment of interest on outstanding bonds and warrants and for the payment of a portion of the bonded indebtedness of said city, a tax of fourteen and six-tenths, (14.6) mills on each dollar of said property so assessed or to be assessed.

Passed and adopted this 26th day of November, A. D. 1920.

/s/ Chas. E. Cherrington

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Mayor

Attest:

/s/ J. F. Whittaker

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City Clerk

I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance entitled: "The Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, Providing for the Expenses and Liabilities of the City of Grand Junction for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1st, A. D, 1921, was introduced and read at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the city of Grand Junction held on the 13th day of November, A. D. 1920; and the same was published in full in The Daily Sentinel a daily newspaper published and in general circulation in said city, at least ten days before its passage.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of said city this 26th day of November, A. D. 1920.

/s/ J. F. Whittaker

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Acting City Clerk