ORDINANCE NO. 690
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY THE NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 1946, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1946,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.
Section 1. 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 1st, 1946, and ending December 31st, 1946, to-wit:
For General Bonds, Interest and Principal . . . . $1,504.00
For Miscellaneous Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,150.00
For Special Contingent Fund . . . . . . . . . . . 15,500.00
For Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,700.00
For Engineering Department . . . . . . . . . . . 2,450.00
For Health Dept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,040.00
For Fire Dept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,690.00
For Park Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,245.00
For Lighting Streets and Parks . . . . . . . . . 17,496.00
For Public Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,300.00
For Highway Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,324.00
For Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,041.00
For General Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,917.00
For Force Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000.00
For Building Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,610.00
For Cemetery Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,800.00
For Equipment Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,310.00
For Library, Maintenance,
Bonds and Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,055.00
For Moyer Pool, Maintenance and Improvements. . . 5,900.00
For Sewer Department, Maintenance, Improvements,
Bond and Interest and Bond Sinking Fund . . . . . 21,100.00
For Water Department, Operation and Improvements,
Bonds and Interest and Sinking Fund for Capital
Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,000.00
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$457,132.00
Section 2. That the amounts hereby appropriated for water bonds and interest and for the maintenance and improvements of the water system shall be provided for and paid out of the Water Fund.
That the amounts appropriated for Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds and Interest and for the maintenance of the Sewer Department shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Sewer Fund and from moneys collected for sewer rentals.
That the amount appropriated for the Equipment Fund shall be provided for from funds on hand in the Equipment Fund and from rentals charged on City equipment and gas tax refunds.
That the amount appropriated for Moyer Pool maintenance and improvements shall be paid out of the funds on hand in the Moyer Pool fund and revenue received from Moyer Pool for the year 1946.
That the amount appropriated for Cemeteries, shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Cemetery Fund and revenue received from the operation of the cemeteries in the year 1946.
That the amount appropriated for the Library shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Library Fund and the balance by levy on all property subject to local levy within the corporate limits of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.
That the amounts appropriated for all other purposes shall be provided for by funds on hand and income from license fees, franchise tax and other miscellaneous receipts and by levy upon all property subject to local levy within the corporate limits of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, as hereafter stated.
Section 3. The following amounts are hereby levied for the year 1946 to meet the necessary expenditures and liabilities of the City of Grand Junction, for the year 1946, for the specific purposes indicated:
For General Fund (based on general fund appropriation)
Fourteen and nine-tenths mills (.0149) . . . . . $129,161.50
For Library Fund –
One and five-tenths mills (.0015) . . . . . . . $13,002.84
Section 4. By reason of the fact that this ordinance must be in effect on January 1st, 1946, a special emergency is declared to exist and the City Council finds and determines that the passage of this ordinance is immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and that it shall take effect upon its passage.
Passed and adopted this 5th day of December, A. D. 1945.
/s/ F. A. Harris
President of the Council
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing emergency ordinance, entitled, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY THE NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1st, 1946, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1946," was introduced, read, passed, numbered 690, and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, at a special meeting of said Council held on the 11th day of December, A. D. 1945.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 11th day of December, A. D. 1945.
/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson
City Clerk
Published Dec. 6, 1945