ORDINANCE NO. 720
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, 1947 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1947.
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, 1947, and ending December 31st, 1947, to-wit:
For General Bonds, Interest and Principal . . . . . $5,508.00
For Miscellaneous Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,950.00
For Special Contingent Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,000.00
For Engineering Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,575.00
For Building Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,710.00
For Airport Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,280.00
For Department of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,220.00
For Fire Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,050.00
For Park Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,250.00
For Lighting Streets and Parks . . . . . . . . . . 19,000.00
For Public Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,400.00
For Highway Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,780.00
For Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,465.00
For General Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,235.00
For Cemetery Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,500.00
For Equipment Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,560.00
For Library, Maintenance, Bonds & Interest . . . . 15,050.00
For Moyer Pool, Maintenance & Improvements,
Bonds & Interest . . . . . 30,040.00
For Water Division, Operation and Improvements,
Bonds & Interest . . . . 160,372.50
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $620,845.50
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 Bonds and Interest and 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 1947.
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 1947.
That the amount appropriated for 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 amount 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 1947 to meet the necessary expenditures and liabilities of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, for the year 1947, for the specific purposes indicated.
For General Fund (based on general fund appropriation) Nineteen and nine tenths mills ($0.0199)--$178,602.90,
For Library Fund--One and five-tenths mills ($0.0015) (operation .0009801; bond service .0005199)--$13,462.30.
Section 4. By reason of the fact that this ordinance must be in effect on January 1st, 1947, 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 18th day of December, A. D. 1946.
/s/ Porter Carson
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, 1947 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1947," was introduced, read, passed, numbered 720 and ordered published by the unanimous vote of all members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 18th day of December, A. D. 1946.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City, this 18th day of December, A. D. 1946.
/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson
City Clerk