Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-01
Ordinance No. 20 of city OF BeIding.

An ord nance To be known as the Annual
Appropriation Rill of the City of Belding in
the year one thousand nine hundred and five.
apportiOning the several amounts required
To defray the expenditures and liabilities of
nine hundred and five. To be known as Ordin-
anCe No 73 of the City of Belding. authoriz-
ed 10y chapter thirty two of the Charter,
The City of Bedding hereby ordains
Section L. A general tax of one per cent
upon the assessed valuation of all taxable
real and personal property within the city or
3elding shall be levied for the year one
thousand nine hundred and five. for the pur-
paSe of defraying the general expenses and
liabilities of said city for said year And the
revenue so raised by general tax shall be
apportiOned and divided into the following
funds:
Section 2 That two thousand two hundred
and fifty dollars (S2.250 00) of the tax so
raised shall constitute the Light Fund. and
shall be used in defraying the expense of
rentals OF Arc Lights and other lights
dissection 3. That one thousand five hundred
dollars of the revenue derived from the tax
mentioned in section one of this Ordinance
shall constitute the Cement Walk Fund. and
shall be used for the purpose of defraying
the expense of building Cross-walks and
paving the rebate on Sidewalks as provided
bv Ordinance.
section A. That three hundred dollars of
the revenue derived from the tax mentioned
in section one of this Ordinance shall con-
stitute the Park Fund, and shall be used In
defraying the expenses of improving and
beautifying the City Park
(Sl 800 0O) of the revenue derived from the
tax mentioned in section one of this ordn-
ance shall constitute the Fire Department
Fund, and shall he used for the purpose of
defraying the expense of General Fire Ap-
paratus. the water supply and all other ex-
penSes necessary to maintain fire depart
mcnt in the city,
Section 6 rhat one thousand dollars (si
600 OOJ of the revenue derived from the tax
shall constitute the General Street Fund
and shall be used for the purpose of defray-
ing the general expenses OF grading, gravel
ing and otherwise improving. repairing and
cleaning the streets, alleys and public
grounds of the city
Section 7. That five thousand nine hun
bred and fifty dollars of the revenue derived
from the tax mentioned in section one of
this ordinance shall constitute the General
Sewer Fund to defray the expenses of sew
crS drains. bitches and drainage and the i'm
provement OF water courses and To defray
the expenses of constructing sewers In sewer
Districts in anticipation of the receipts of
special assessments
section 3 That the residue and remain.
der of the tax mentioned in section one To be
and constitute the Contingent Fund of iSaid
city, and shall bc used for the purpose of de-
fraying the general expenses and for the
payment OF all claims against said city for
which no provision Is specifically made in
any other section OF this ordinance,
Section 8 That the Common Council
deem IL cXpcdic' TO cause to be constructed
at the Expense of said city trunk sewer on
Washington street from the center of BroaS
street west along the center OF Washington
street to Fiat River, and estimate the cost
and expense thereof TO be the sum OF three
thousand dollars 5000 90
Section 10 That the Common Council
de, m 10 cxpedicnt TO cause the proposed sew.
er 70 pe constructed on Washington street of
said city. from the center line of Hanover
street west along the center line of Washing
ton street to the center of BroaS street; and
to defray the cost thereof by special assess.
ment within subdivision A. of sewer District
No one Of the City of Belding and estimate
the cost and lcNpense thereof to be the sum
of one thousand three hundred and fifty dol
lars al $50 OO).
Section IL That the Common Council
deem il expedient to cause the proposed sew
err to be constructed on Liberty street of said
city, from the east line OF Ionia street along
the center of Liberty street west to the cen