ORDINANCE NO. 900

 

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 1, 1955, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955.

 

 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 1, 1955 and ending December 31, 1955.

 

For General Government

$148,075.00

 

For Police Department

130,850.00

 

For Fire Department

97,625.00

 

For Health Department

14,650.00

 

For Park Department

93,800.00

 

For Airport Department

23,100.00

 

For Highway Department

209,800.00

 

For Recreation Department

32,000.00

 

For State Tax Collection

6,500.00

 

For Water Department

259,000.00

 

For Sewer Department

24,500.00

 

For Cemeteries Department

18,000.00

 

For Moyer Pool

9,000.00

 

For Library

22,500.00

 

Total

$1,089,400.00

 

 The following sums shall be appropriated for the Central Stores and Equipment Department:

 

For Stores Department

$161,600.00

 

For Equipment Department

81,000.00

 

 Section 2. That the receipts for the operation of the Stores Department shall be derived from the sale of supplies and materials to the various departments of the City from the appropriations of their respective departments.

 

 That the receipts for the operation of the Equipment Department shall be derived from rentals to be charged the various departments of the City for use of said equipment from the appropriations of their respective departments.

 

 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 funds on hand in the Water Fund and revenues received from the operation of the Water Department in the year 1955.

 

 That the amounts appropriated 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 amounts appropriated for Moyer Pool maintenance and improvements shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Moyer Pool Fund and revenue received from Moyer Pool for the year 1955.

 

 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 1955.

 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 fees, receipts from parking meters 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 collection in the year 1955 for the specific purposes indicated:

 

For General Fund (based on General Fund appropriation) Sixteen and six-tenth mills (16.6)

$402,712.51

 

For Library Fund Nine-tenths mills (.9)

21,833.81

 

 Passed and adopted this 17th day of November, A. D., 1954.

 

/s/ C. A. Walt

President of the City Council

 

ATTEST:

 

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

 

 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 900 was introduced read and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 17th day of November, 1954, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said City at least ten days before its final passage.

 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City, this 18th day of November, 1954.

 

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

 

First Pub Oct. 30, 1954

Final Pub Nov. 23, 1954