The herald., 1898-10-13


the minimum price charged to any other
consumer. be valid
Sec. 1923. Demands for lighting public
buildings shall be presented monthly to
the board or department. using or having
charge thereof, and shall specify the
Illuminating ma tcrial consumed In such
building during the month.
ARTICLE XIV.
REVENUE AND TAXATION.
Sec. 1874 On or before the first Mon.
day of July in each year. the several
heads of departments, offices, boards and
commissions, of the city, shall send to
the City Council an estimate in writing
of the amount of expenditure, specifying
in detail the objects thereof required in
their respective departments, offices,
boards and commissions during the year,
including a statement OF the salaries Of
their subordinates.
Duplicates of these estimates shall be
sent at the same time to the Auditor.
, Sec. 125. On or before the first Monday
of August in each year tho Auditor shall
prepare and transmit to the Council, an
estimate of the probable expenditures Of
| the city for the current fiscal year. CIV
| ing the amount required to meet the in
| terest and sinking funds for any and all
outstanding funded debts. together with
| the amount n6eUbQ LOT Salaries ana PROD
able wants of all the departments of the
municipal government in detail, and
showing specifically the amount neces-
sary to be apportioned to each fund in
| tho Treasury. The estimate shall also
| show, as nearly as may be, what amount
| OF income and revenue Is likely to be col.
lected from the fines, licenses and all
| other sources of revenue. exclusive of tax
upon property: and shall give an esti-
! mate of what amount will be required to
be levied and raised by tax upon all
property in the city. in order to meet the
| necessities of such fiscal year.
Sec. 12S The Council shall meet annu-
ally between the 18th day of August and
the 22nd day of August, and by vote of
majority of all the members thereof
| make a budget of the amounts estimated
| to be required to pay the expenses of
conducting the public business Of the city
for the fiscal year. The budget shall be
prepared In such detail as to the aggre-
gate sum and the items thereof allowed
to each department, office. board or COM
mission. as the Council shall deem advis-
\ able.
Sec. 127. Any item in said budget may,
within five days. be vetoed in whole or
In part by the Mayor. and it shall require
six votes of the Council to overcome such
or before the first Monday of September.
After the final estimate is made in ac-
cordance herewith. 1t shall be signed by
the Mayor and the Clerk Of the Council.
and the several sums shall then be ap-
propriated for the fiscal year to the sew
eral purposes and departments therein
named. The estimate shall be filed In the
office of the Auditor.
Sec. 1928. The Council must cause to be
raised annually according to law, and
collected by tax, the amounts SO appro-
priated, less the amounts received from
fines licenses and other sources of rev.
enue.
Sec. 12s. The Council may appropriate
necessities not otherwise provided for by
law. No money shall be paid out of this
appropriation unless authorized by a
vote Of seven members of the Council
and approved by the Mayor.
Sec. 100. When any board. department
or officer having power to incur llabili-
agreement for obtaining supplies or hav-
Ing labor performed, such department,
officer or board shall register such agree
ment by number and date. and all de-
shall be payable in the order of such reg
istratlon. Such department, board or Of
| ficer must inform the person with whom
the amount Of money available or likely
to be available in the fund from which
such demands are payable.
Sec. 1S1. The Council shall, before fix
| ing the rate of tho annual city tax. es-
| tablish by ordinance, separate funds rep
| resentng the several funded obligations
of the city, if any, and the several de-
| lures, including a general fund: and the
percentage of said levy shall be named
for each fund, and the whole amount of
taxes and revenue of the city appor-
toned accordingly; and no transfer
| shall be made except OF balances in OK
cess. or from the general fund to meet
deficiencies. or to provide for the re-
charter otherwise provided.
Sec. 1872. The Council shall. on or be-
fore the first Monday of September in
each year, by ordinance fix the rate of
taxes to be levied. and levy the tax upon
all property. both real and personal in
the city, necessary to raise sufficient rev.
enue to carry on the, various depart
the current fiscal year; provided that
the rate Of taxes so levied shall not ex-
coed, In any year. one dollar for each
roll, exclusive of what may be necessary
for the payment of the principal and in
trest of the bonded debt Of the city.
Sec. 1873. The Limitation prescribed by
the preceding section upon the rate Of
taxation shall not apply in case of any
great necessity or emergency. In such
case the Limitation may be temporarily
provide for such necessity or emergency.
But no increase shall be made in the rate
of taxation authorized to be levied in any
! fiscal year unless such increase be au-
thorized by ordinance passed by the vote
| of seven members of the Council, and
the same shall be approved by the
Mayor The character Of such necessity
or emergency shall be rected in the crdi-
nance authorizing such action and shall
be entered in the minutes of the proceed
ings of the Council. Nothing in this sec
ton shall authorize the incurring of any
liability not allowed by law or which
cannot be paid out of the income and rev.
enue provided. collected and paid into the
proper fund as its proportion Of the same
for such fiscal year. or permit liabilities
or indebtedness incurred in any ono fiscal
year to be a charge upon or paid out of
the income or revenue of any other fiscal
year.
Sec. 1874. On or before the first Monday
of July in each year the Assessor shall
complete his list or assessment roll and
shall attach his certificate thereto, and
deliver it and the books and maps he
all the original lists of property given to
a