The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25

ly, McCue and Washburn. Yeas 5.
Nays o.
The following appropriation bill
to be known as Ordinance No. l59
was read.
Ordinance No. 159
An ordinance to be known as the
Annual Appropriation bill of the city
of Belding, for the year one thous-
and nine hundred and twenty-one,
appropriating the several amounts
required to defray the expenditures
and liabilities of the city of Belding
for the fiscal year ending December
3lst. 1921, and to be known as Or
dinance No. l59 of the city of Bel
ding and authorized by the charter
thereof.
The city of Belding ordains;
Section /.
A tax of eleven mills (01D on a
dollar shall be levied on the assess
/ ed valuation of all of the taxable
real and personal property in the
city of Bedding for the year 1921
/ for the purpose of defraying the
general expenses and liabilities Of
the said city for said year and be-
/ ing the fiscal year ending December
3lst, 1921. The revenues SO raised
| by general taxation shall be appor-
toned into the respective funds
hereinafter mentioned.
Section 2.
In addition to the general tax Of
eleven mills COLD on a dollar as
provided by Section l hereof, tax
of three and one half mills (OO35)
on a dollar shall be raised for the
year 1921, on the assessed valuation
of all the taxable real and personal
property within the city for the pur-
pose of providing sinking fund to
pay the funded Indebtedness of the
city as authorized by the charter.
Section 3.
That three thousand dollars $685.
000) of the tax so raised as provid-
ed in Section one of this ordinance
shall be known as and constitute the
Street Light Fund and shall be used
in defraying the expenses and rent
ais for street lights, boulevard lights
and for the expenses of installing
and equiping the same.
Section 4.
That eight thousand dollars ($8,-
000.00) of the tax so raised, as pro-
vided by Section l of this ordinance
shall constitute general street fund
and shall be used for the purpose of
defraying the general expenses pf
grading, gravelling, repairing and
cleaning the streets and alleys and
otherwise improving the streets, al
legs and public grounds of the said
city.
Section 5.
That one thousand dollars ISL
000.00) of the tax so raised as pro-
vided by Section I of this ordinance
shall constitute the park fund, and
shall be used in defraying the ex-
pense for improving, policing and
identifying the city park.
Section 6.
That one thousand dollars ($1,-
000.00) of the tax so raised, as pro-
vided by Section / of thi ordinance
shall constitute a Fire Fund, and
shall be used in defraying the ex-
penses of the General Fire Appara-
tus and of the other expenses ne
cessary to maintain fire department
in said city.
Section Z.
That there being a surplus now on
hand in the cement walk fund, no
additional appropriation is made.
Section 8.
That two thousand dollars ($2,-
000.00) of the tax so raised as pro-
vided by Section l, of this ordinance
shall constitute a Sewer Fund, and
shall be used in building, construct
ing, repairing and maintaining sew
ers in the city of Belding.
Section 8.
That two thousand nine hundred
and fifty dollars (s2,950.00) of the
tax so raised, as provided by Section
l of this ordinance, shall, together
with the rentals for the use of water
constitute the annual Water Works
Fund, and the said sum above named
shall be the rentals for the city hy-
drants for the said year.
Section ~.
That one thousand dollars ($1,-
000.00) of the tax so raised as pro-
vided by Section of this ordinance,
shall constitute Cemetery Fund, to
be used in making improvements and
the necessary expenses in maintain
ing the said cemetery.
Section IL.
That three thousand two hundred
dollars ($3,20000) of the tax so
raised, as provided by Section l of
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the Library fund and shall be used
for paying the salaries of the Lii
brarian and Janitor, for fuel, lights,
water and all other necessary ex-
penses and for purchasing books and
equipment for the Library.
Section IL.
That the residue of the tax so
raised by Section l of this ordinance
shall constitute the contingent fund
of the said city, and shall be used
for the purpose of defraying the
General Expenses and for the pay
ment of all claims against the said
city, for which no provision is es-
pecially made in any section of this
ordinance.
Section 13.
That the second installment, with
interest, be levied for payment of
sewer construction notes as follows,
to wit: Subdivision 4, of Sewer dis
trict No. 3, one hundred seven and
seventy three one hundredths dollars
toootho,. with iptaraet at & nor cent