ORDINANCE NO. 1059

 

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, 1959 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1959, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

 

 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, 1959 and ending December 31, 1959.

 

For General Government

$ 256,846.35

 

For Police Department

189,892.25

 

For Fire Department

107,113.00

 

For Public Health Department

14,076.90

 

For Park Department

116,245.50

 

For Airport Department

54,000.00

 

For Highway Department

220,511.00

 

For Sanitation Department

155,615.00

 

For Recreation Department

34,000.00

 

For State Tax Collections

6,500.00

 

For Purchase of Land

12,000.00

 

For Water Department

511,239.74

 

For Sewer Department

75,500.00

 

For Lincoln Park Pool

20,222.00

 

For Moyer Pool

10,914.00

 

For Cemeteries

18,416.00

 

For Library

33,926.00

 

Total

$1,837,017.74

 

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

 

For Stores Department

$ 220,000.00

 

For Equipment Department

140,000.00

 

 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 the funds on hand in the Water Fund and revenues received from the operation of the Water Department in the year 1959.

 

 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 and miscellaneous sewer receipts.

 

 That the amounts appropriated for Moyer Pool maintenance and operation shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Moyer Pool Fund and from the revenue received from Moyer Pool for the year 1959.

 

 That the amounts appropriated for the payment of bonds and interest on Lincoln Park Pool bonds due in 1959 and for the maintenance and improvement of Lincoln Park Pool shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Lincoln Park Pool Fund and from the revenue received from Lincoln Park Pool for the year 1959.

 

 That the amount appropriated for Cemeteries shall be paid out of moneys received as interest on the perpetual care funds and revenue received from the operation of the Cemeteries in the year 1959, and from funds on hand in the Cemetery Fund.

 

 That the amount appropriated for the Library shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Library Fund, by a levy on all property subject to local levy within the corporate limits of the City of Grand Junction, and from miscellaneous receipts.

 

 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 1959 and for the specific purposes indicated.

 

For General Fund (based on General Fund appropriation)

Sixteen and one-half mills (16.5)

$ 512,481.00

 

For Library Fund,

Nine-tenths of one mill (.9 mill)

27,954.00

 

 Section 4. By reason of the fact that this ordinance must be in effect on January 1st, 1959, 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 10th day of December, 1958.

 

/s/ Harold H. Shults

President of the City Council

 

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 1, 1959 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1959, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," was introduced, read, passed and adopted as an emergency ordinance, numbered 1059 and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, at a regular adjourned meeting of said Council held on the 10th day of December, 1958.

 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City, this 11th day of December, 1958.

 

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

 

Published Dec. 13, 1958