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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2901 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH AN ITE�!IZED ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING EACH DEPARTMENT, DIVISION AND OFFICE OF THE MU- NICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR AND APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH ESTIMATE; APPROPRIATING HONEY TO PAY INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL SINKING FUND REQUIREMENTS ON ALL OUTSTANDING IN- DEBTEDNESS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS UPON THIS ORDINANCE BEFORE THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE; AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS•ORDINANCE AND FOR THE PUBLICATION AND FINAL PASSAGE THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the appropriation for the ensuing fiscal year beginning Octo- ber 1, 1951, and ending September 30, 1952, for the different departments and purposes of the City of Fort Worth be fixed and determined as follows: I. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 1. Mayor and Council $ 7,660.00 2. City Manager 33,723.00 3. Secretary-Treasurer 20,946.00 4. Commissioner of Accounts 50,410*00 5. Department of Law 51,176 00 5A. Land Agent 9,288.00 6. Division of Purchases and Supplies 17,185.00 7. Retirement Fund Office 10,392.00 8. Division of Assessment and Collection 169,899.00 9. City Hall 60,681.00 9A, City Building Maintenance 28,797.00 9B. Municipal Buildings West 88,875,00 9D. Old Post Office Building 13,208.00 10, Elections 5,000,00 11, Personnel - Civil Service 14,340.00 11A, Public Relations 5,549.00 12. Engineering Office and Field 170,290.00 13. Corporation Court 32,229,00 Grand Total General Administration 4796,648.00' II. PUBLIC SAFETY 14. Police Department $1,483,806.00 14A. Police Personnel 78,536.00 14B. City Pound 31,034.00 14C. Office of Civil Defense 32,253.00 15. Parking Meters 14,448.00 16, Fire Department 1,387,814.00 16A. Fire Personnel 17,652.00 17, Fire Alarm System 67,870.00 17A. Police Alarm System 33,117.00 17B. Traffic Signal System 88,513,00 17C. Radio Division 51,348.00 17D. Telephone Switchboard 21,377.00 18, Building Inspection 41,142.00 19. Electrical Inspection 48,108.00 20. Plumbing Inspection 43,068,00 21. Traffic Engineer 70,349.00 29. Public Utility 156.00 Grand Total Public Safety $3,510,591.00 III. HEALTH AND SANITATION 30. Department of Health $6 277,939.00 31. Lake Sanitation 17,976.o0 32, Government V. D. Clinic 11,586.00 37. Waste Collection and Disposal 1,062,874,00 39. Weed Cutting 36,o11.o0 Grand Total Health and Sanitation $1,406,386.00 IV. HIGHWAYS 40. Street Cleaning $ 146,387.00 41A. Street Maintenance 305,009.00 41B. Paving Maintenance 369,458.00 IV. HIGHWAYS (CONTINUED) 41C. Storm Sewer Maintenance 46,993.00 41D, Street Sales and Service 75,276.00 42. Garage and Shop 131,551.00 42A. Gasoline Sales and Service 23,348.00 42B. Warehouse 16,864.00 44. Street Lighting 286,424.00 Grand Total Highways $1,401,310.00 V. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 49A. Street Improvements $ 50,482.00 49C. Storm Sewer 44,867.00 49E. Street Signs 23,022.00 Grand Total Capital Improvements $ 118071.00 VI. DONATIONS AND CHARITIES 50. Pensions $ 14,160.00 51. Welfare 428,022.00 Grand Total Donations $ 442,182,00 and Charities VIII. CITY PLANNING 57. City Planning $ 23,689.00 IX. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 60. Miscellaneous $ 345,662.00 XI. INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL SINKING FUND ON OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS 63. $2,633,825.00 550. Meacham Field 149,665.00 III. WATERWORKS FUND BUDGET The Water Department shall be provided with such revenue as may be secured from the sale of water and other sources as shown by other ordi- nances heretofore passed, and such money shall be used to meet the re- quirements of that department as provided in the budget of the City Manager. %III. PARKS The Department of Public Parks shall be provided with funds realized from a tax levy of 9¢ on each $100.00 of assessed value of all real, personal and mixed property in the City of Fort Worth not exempt from taxation by law, and such money shall be used to meet the requirements of that department as provided in the budget of the City Manager. %IY. RECREATION The Department of Public Recreation shall be provided with funds realized from a tax levy of 4¢ on each $100.00 of assessed value of all real, personal and mixed property in the City of Fort Worth not exempt from taxation by law, and such money shall be used to meet the require- ments of that department as provided in the budget of the City Manager. XV, LIBRARY The Public Library shall be provided with funds realized from a tax levy of 5¢ on each $100.00 of assessed value of all real, personal and mixed property in the City of Fort Worth not exempt from taxation by law, and such money shall be used to meet the requirements of that department as provided in the budget of the City Manager. SECTION 2. That the distribution and division of the above named appropriations be made in accordance with the budget of expenditures submitted by the City Manager and as revised by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and adopted by the City Council, and which budget is made a part of this ordinance by reference thereto and shall be considered in connection with the expenditures of the above appropria- tion. SECTION 3. That the City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall sit as a com- mittee of the whole in the Council Chamber at the City Hall in the City of Fort Worth on Wednesday, the 19th day of September, A. D. 1951, at 9:30 o'clock A. M., to hear any complaints, suggestions or observations that any citizen, taxpayer or party interested may desire to make with reference to any or all the provisions of this ordinance, and such committee shall continue its deliberations until the public has been given a Hill oppor- tunity to be heard. SECTION 4. That following the public hearings, for which provision has been made in the preceding section, this ordinance shall be published two times, one of which publications shall not be less than ten (10) days before the second reading and final passage of the ordinance, in the official news- paper of the City of Fort Worth, which newspaper is one of general circu- lation in said City, together with a separate schedule setting forth the items in the estimate of the City Manager which were omitted or changed by the City Council, and the reason for such omission or change, as re- quired by the Charter of said City. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall not be presented for final passage until ten (10) full days have elapsed after its publication, as provided by the Charter of said City. SECTION 6. Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this ordi- nance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the remaining portions, parts, sections or parts of sec- tions of this ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 7. All ordinances and appropriations for which provision has heretofore been made are hereby expressly repealed if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in Hall force and ef— fect from and after the date of its passage and publication as required by the Charter of the City of Fort Worth. ATTEST: 'City Secretary APPROVED AS/TO FORM AND LWIALITY: City Attorney ORDINANCE No. Title Date r Filed ✓ Day of 19 City Secretary P. O. No. 8822-5