Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-29

Efficiency and Economy Commission,
the Mayor is authirized and empow-
cred, and he is hereby directed TO
scale or reduce any or all appropria-
lions maze Tor such year, whether
contained in the budget approprIa-
ton ordinance or supplementary APP
pratlon ordnance, keeplng IN view
TO the end and extent that the ag-
gregate appropriation so made, TO
the end and extent mat the aggre-
gate appropriations for any one MS
cal year, provided however, that m
case of an emergency, that is to
say, in case of some extraordinary
and unexpected need or demand not
anticipated at the time or the prep
aration of the budget, the Mayor and
City Council is authorized and en-
powered to obtain by loan or other
wise, and appropriate and eXpend the
sum of ten thousand ($10,U00) dol
lars or so much thereof as may be
necessary in excess of said estlmat-
ed revenue, but in no event shall
such excess or emergency appropria-
ton exceed the sum of ten thousand
($10,000) dollars, and, in the event
such excess or emergency appropria-
ton is required and made, the bud
get for the next succeeding fiscal
year shall contain and provide for
the payment of the same from the
revenue for such succeeding year
and provided further, that it shall
be unlawful for the Clerk and Treas
uref to pay out funds otherwise than
in accordance with the provisions of
this section and of Section 8 of this
Act; and he shall be personally liable
for the violation thereof to the ex-
tent and amount of any such unau-
thorized payment, at the instance of
any tax payer of the City of Ameri-
Gus.
Transfers Permitted.
Section 8. That in order that some
degree of flexibility in appropriations
may be had, any department under
the terms of this Act may apply to
said Efficiency and Economy Com
mission for leave to transfer
part of any item appropriated to
such department, institution or agen-
cy to any other item in such appro-
priation, and if said Commission shall
consent thereto it shall notify the
Clerk and Treasurer thereof in writ
ing, whereupon the Clerk and Treas
urer shall place the amount so trans
ferred to the credit of the item de-
signated; provided, however, that no
sum appropriated for any permanent
improvement shall be used for MAIN
tenance or for any temporary pur-
pose; and provided further, that in
the preparation of said budget said
Efficiency and Economy Commission
shall incorporate therein and set
aside, from out said estimated rev.
enue, the sum of five thousand ($5,-
000.00) dollars to be designated as
deficiency appropriations; which said
sum shall be appropriated, if oc-
casion demands, by the Mayor and
City Council to cover deficiencies in
the appropriation to any department,
institution or agency as carried in
said budget appropriation ordinance,
and also to pay any claims or re-
quests approved by the Mayor and
City Council and which are not pro-
vided for in the budget.
Section 9. That this Act shall not
go, into effect until the thirty-frst
day of December, 1920, on and after
which time it shall be of full force
and effect.
Section 10. That all laws and
parts of law in conflict with the pro-
visions of this Act are hereby re-
pealed.