The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-25

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t strument, and following are some of it
= provisions:
2 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
. SECTION 100. That the city council
shall have power. subject to the re
striction herein contained, to make al
ordinances which shall be necessar,
: and proper for carrying into effect tn,
powers spe fled herein; provided, tina
the council shall have no power topro
hibit the owners of property abuttine
on the Colorado river from fishing il
: the river and resorting thereto fo
water, and having access thereto fol
themselves and stock.
Sec. 101. That all ordinances OF tht
city of Austin and rules and regula-
tions of The city council aud other de
, partments of the city which shall be
in force when this act takes effect, and
which are not in conflict with the
same, shall remain in full force and
effect until amended, altered, or re
pealed by the city council
Sec. 1902. That all members of the
council and other officers of the city
shall continue in office until the tx
piration of the time for which they
were elected, respectively. and until
their successors are elected and quail
fed.
Sec. 1903 That the fiscal year of the
city 8 tall be from and including the
first Tuesday in December in each
year, to and including the first Monday
in December of he next succeeding
year; and all receipts of money during
such fiscal year shall be regarded as
funds belonging to such year, whether
collected from the taxes or other dues
OF previous year or not, and all taxes
and other dues remaining due and
uncollected at the expiration of one
| fiscal year, shall be regarded as re-
sources of the next succeeding fiscaI
year.
Sec. 104. That the receipts of money
during any fiscal year other than from
special fund provided to pay interest,
| and sinking funds on bonds of the CITY,
shall be applied to the payment of ex-
penses and indebtedness incurred dur
ing such fiscal year; and no debt other
| than such as may be authorized by a
vote OF taxpayers, as is provided for
in this act shall be incurred, to be
paid after the end of the fiscal year i'll
which it may be incurred.
Sec. 105. That no contract shall be
made involving the payment of money
by the city after the terlnina
ton of the fiscal year in which
1T is made, except for con-
structing public works or other i'm
provements, which, in the Judgment of
the council, cannot he practically com.
pleted before the end of the fiscal year;
but no contract made for such public
works or improvements shall in any
event involve the payment of a greater
sum, after the close of a fiscal year in
which such contract is made, than
may be paid out of the fund
belonging to such fiscal year,
and in all such cases an
appropriation shall be made out of the
funds of the pending fiscal year for the
payment of the amount the city will
become liable for if such contract is
performed; such appropriation shall
be made at the time such contract
shall be executed, or the contract
shall not be valid: provided that this
section shall not apply to the expend-
lture OF any special fund raised by the
Issuance of bonds for special pur-
poses.
Sec. 106. That in order to make
these restrictions effective, the council
shall, within two months after the be- |
ginning of each fiscal year, and after |
the salaries of officers aud regular EN- |
ployes shall have been fixed for the |
year, cause to be made, and shall |
adopt, an estimate of the probable in
come from all sources which will Be
collected from the general fund during
the fiscal year, and of the expendi-
lures to pay salaries and wages of of
ficers and regular employees, and of
the amount required to meet the
other ordinary expenses of the city
government, not including work on
sire cts and bridges or other public i'm
provements; said estimates shall be
spread upon the minutes of the coun-
Gil when adopted, and may be amend
ed when the city council may deem
them incorrect.
Sec. 107. That after the adoption of
the said estimates it shall be I'm.
lawful for the city council to so apro-
pirate sums out of the general funds
as to reduce the general fund below
the amount which, if said estimate be
taken as correct, will pay the said
CAPOboCo vi UIC Clby |
government for the pending fiscal
year,
Sec. 10S. That after two months
from the beginning of any fiscal year
no appropriation shall be made for
any purpose other than to pay the
regular salaries of officers and EN-
plo1yees, and expenses of the hospital,
without such estimate of the council
being in force, as provided for in this
act.
Sec. 100. That the city clerk shall
keep posted in conspicuous place in
the council room copy of the esti!
mates provided for in the preceding
sections, and shall note in connection
Herewith the aggregate of each APP
preparation ordinance affecting the
general funds, passed by the council,
alter the sane takes effect.
Sec. ITO. That unexpended balances
d appropriations remaining
alter the purposes for which thew