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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2701 _ ;'7 _W7 R ORDINANCE NO. 270I AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING EACH DEPARTMENT, DIVISION AND OF- FICE OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR AND APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH ESTI- MATE; APPROPRIATING MONEY TO PAY INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL SINKING FUND REQUIREMENTS ON ALL OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS; 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 October 1, 1949, and ending September 30, 1950, for the different departments and purposes of the City of Fort Worth be fixed and determined as follows: I, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 1949--50 1. Mayor and Council $ 6,425.00 2. City Manager 27,189.00 3. Secretary-Treasurer 13,070.00 4. Commissioner of Accounts 39,492.00 5. Department of Law 37,044.00 5A. Land Agent 7,896.00 6. Division of Purchases and Supplies 14,361.00 7. Retirement Fund Office 8,305.00 S. Division of Assessment and Collection 138,279.00 9. City Hall 114,960.00 9A. City Building Maintenance 32,362.00 9B. Municipal Buildings West 102,671.00 9D. Old Post Office Building 15,648.00 10. Elections 4,000.00 11. Personnel - Civil Service 13,872.00 12. Engineering Office and Field 95,775.00 13. Corporation Court 29,706,00 Grand Total General Administration $ 701,055.00 II. PUBLIC SAFETY 1949-50 14. Police Department $ 1,118,486.00 14A. Police Personnel 36,342.00 14B. City Pound 24,805.00 15. Parking Meters 11,736.00 16. Fire Department 1,255,144.50 16A. Fire Personnel 14,772.00 17. Fire Alarm System 54,013.00 17A. Police Alarm System 13,741.00 17B. Traffic Signal System 48,551.00 17C. Radio Division 42,095.00 17D. Telephone Switchboard 16,766.50 18. Building Inspection 40,482.00 19. Electrical Inspection 32,857.00 20. Plumbing Inspection 32,824.00 21. Traffic Engineer 40,220.00 29. Public Utility 132.00 Grand Total Public Safety $ 2,782,967.00 III. HEALTH AND SANITATION 30. Department of Health $ 220,951.00 31. Lake Sanitation 17,455.00 32. Government V. D. Clinic 9,358.00 37. Waste Collection and Disposal 775,927.00 39. Weed Cutting 35,652.00 Grand Total Health and Sanitation $ 1,059,343.00 IV. HIGHWAYS 40. Street Cleaning $ 121,781.00 41A. Street Maintenance 258,217.00 41B. Paving Maintenance 374,476.00 41C. Storm Sewer Maintenance 38,390.00 41D. Street Sales and Service 57,267.00 IV. HIGHWAYS (CONTINUED) 1949-50 42. Garage and Shop $ 116,130.00 42A. Gasoline Sales and Service .19,861.00 42B. Warehouse 14,510.00 44. Street Lighting 227,999.00 Grand Total Highways $ 1,228,631.00 V. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 49A. Street Improvements 32,115.00 49C. Storm Sewer 39,471.00 495. Street Signs 26,596.00 Grand Total Capital Improvements 989182.00 VI. DONATIONS AND CHARITIES 50. Pensions $ 16,644.00 51. Welfare 308,066.00 Grand Total Donations & Charities $ 324,710.00 VIII. CITY PLANNING 57. City Planning $ 14,544.00 II. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 60. Miscellaneous $ 271,946.00 II. INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL SINKING FUND ON OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS 63. $ 2,362,940.00 550. Meacham Field 116,900.00 III. WATERNORKS 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. IIII. 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. XIY. RECREATION The Department of Public Recreation shall be provided with funds realized from a tax levy of 40 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, XP. 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 pro- visions 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 appropriation. 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 aty of Fort North on Wednesday, the 3lat day of August, A. D. 1949, at 9:00 o+clock A. M., to hear any complaints, suggestions or observations that any citizen, taxpayer or party interested may desire to make with re- ference to any or all the provisions of this ordinance, and such com- mittee shall continue its deliberations until the public has been given a full opportunity 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 newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, which newspaper is one of general circulation 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 required 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 previsions 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 S. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and publication as required by the Charter of the City of Fort Worth. Yayor ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Lna(t-I - City Attorney' ORDINANCE No. t_ � / .9• ice;. Title Date <,' Filed Day of 19 fit Secretar :j �. o.NO. Is89'f-