ORDINANCE No. 441

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS, Since the date of the adoption of the annual appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1928, unforseen contingencies have arisen in that since said date the City has been called upon to expend more money than provided in the budget for the purpose of suppressing and arresting violators of the prohibition ordinance of said City; and as a result thereof, insufficient funds remain in said fund with which to pay the regular December salaries of the police force, and an emergency exists;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

SECTION 1. That for the purpose of paying the December salaries of the police force of the City of Grand Junction, there is hereby appropriated out of general funds belonging to said city, the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars.

SECTION 2. That in the opinion of the City Council a special emergency exists for the preservation of the public safety, and this ordinance shall therefore go into effect upon its passage.

Passed and adopted this 19th day of December, A. D. 1928.

               /s/ C. D. Moslander

               President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Helen C. Niles

 City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY That the foregoing emergency ordinance, entitled, "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT", was introduced, read, passed, and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 19th day of December, A. D. 1928, and numbered 441.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 20th day of December, A. D. 1928.

               /s/ Helen C. Niles

                 City Clerk

Published December 21st, 1928.