ORDINANCE NO. 487

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION

FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, since the date of the adoption of the annual appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1931, unforseen contingencies have arisen in that the City has been called upon to expend more money than provided in the budget for salaries, labor and care of teams in the Highway Department and as a result thereof, insufficient funds remain in said Highway Department fund with which to pay the above described expenses, 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 expenses already incurred and to be incurred by the Highway Department of the City of Grand Junction for the year ending December 31st, 1931, there is hereby appropriated out of general funds belonging to said City the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars.

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

Passed and adopted this 18th day of November, A. D. 1931.

/s/ J. C. Glassford

President of Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing emergency ordinance entitled, "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT," was introduced, read, passed, numbered 487, and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 18th day of November A. D. 1931.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 19th day of November, A. D. 1931.

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

Published November 20th, 1931