Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-09
ORDINANCE NO. 40 OF THE CITY OF
BELDING


BELDING.
An ordinance to be known as the Annua
Appropriation Bill of the City of Bedding in
the year 1901, apportionng the severa
amounts required to dcfray the expenditures
and Liabilities of the city Of Belding in the
year 1901, TO be known as Ordinance No. 40
authorized by chapter 30 Of Charter.
The city of Belding hereby ordans:
Section IA general tax of three-fourths
OF one per cent upon the assessed valuation
of all taxable real and personal property
within the city of Belding shall be levied foI
the year 1901 for the purpose of defrayinp
the general expenses and liabilities Of said
city for said year, and the revenue so raised
by general tax shall be apportioned 'and div.
ided into the following funds
Section 2.-That ten hundred dollars of
the tax so raised shall constitute the street
lighting fund and shall be used i'm defrayino
the expense for the rental of arc lights.
Section 3.-That $1,000 OF the revenue de-
rived from the tax mentioned in section one
of this ordinance shall constitute the street
fund and shall be subdivided into four funds
as follows that one fourth of said amount
shall constitute the general street fund and
shall be used TO dcfray the expense of con
structing and repairing and keeping clear of
mud, ice, snow, and slush the crosswalks of
said city and for general repairing the streets
of said city. That three-fourths OF the above
parts to constitute ward funds as follows.
ward fund No. /, ward fund No. ? and ward
fund No 3, and the amounts so Appropriated
to each ward shall be used to defray the ex-
pense of grading, claying, graveing, or in
any wise improving the streets Of said ward
Section 4.-That $1,000 OF the revenue de-
rived from the tax mentioned In section one
of this ordinance shall constitute the Fire
fund and shall be used for the purpose of ex-
tending the water-mains i'm each ward equal
ly.
Section 5.-That $500 Of the revenue de-
rived from the tax mentioned i'm section one
OF this ordinance shall be constituted The
Park fund and shall be used to defray the ex
pense OF improving and identifying the city
park.
Section 6.-That 5000 of the revenue de-
rived from the tax mentioned in section one
of this ordinance shall constitute the Interest
and sinking fund and shall be used for the
purpose OF paying the public debts OF the
city and interest thereon.
Section THAT the residue and remain.
der OF the tax mentioned I'm the first section
of this ordinance to be and constitute the
Contingent fund Of said city and shall be
used for the purpose of dcfraying the general
expense Of said city and for the payment of
all claims against SAID city for which NO
other provision is specially made by any
other section OF this ordinance.
Section S.-That thirteen hundred and sew
enty-hye dollars shall be raised as a bridge
tax and the revenue so derived from said tax
shall be exclusive OF the revenue mentioned
in section one Of this ordinance and shall
constitute the Bridge fund.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be known
as Ordinance No. 40 and further known AZ
the Annual Appropriation Bill Of said CITY
for the year a. u. 1901, and shall be In full
force and effect Immediately after lis adopt.
ing and approval.
Adopted and approved this Bird day Of
May A. d., 1901.
II. J. LEONARD, Mayor.
ALVAII w. PRINGLE, City Clerk.