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oaDINXNcE NO. 2355
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISffiNG A SPECIAL FUND DE5rGNA~T~E"""':'D~11~M--E'"""M-OR ...
IAL CHAPPEL FUND11; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR RE-
JECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR RECEIPTS AND RECORDS OF
CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING PURPOSE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR AND
FURTHER PROVIDING MANNER FOR MAKING EXPENDITURES.
WHEREAS, the Cemetery Board is of the opinion that sundry persons will
in the future de sire to make contributions toward the c.onstruction of a Memorial
Chappel in the City of Lubbock Cemetery for use of the public, and has requeste
the governing body of the City to establish an account so designated in which to
place such gifts and donations to be used for such limited purpose of c.onstruct-
ing and equipping a Memorial Chappel in the City of Lubbock Cemetery; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. A special fund and account is hereby established and designated
MEMORIAL CHAPPEL FUND.
SECTION 2. The City of Lubbock~ acting through its Director of Finance
will accept any and all charitable co.ntributions such as gifts, donations~
bequests or devises, made to it for the exclusive public purpose of constructing
and equipping a Memorial Chappel to be located in the City of Lubbock Cemeter
PROVIDED HOWEVER:. that no such contribution shall be placed in said fund
other than money or its unincumbered equivalent unless the acceptance of such '
contribution be recommended by the Cemetery Board and approved by the
written resolution o£ the City Commission.
SECTION 3. The Director o.f Finance shall issue receipts for all contributio s
of every nature received by him for the account of the MEMORIAL CHAPPEL
FUND and maintain permanent records of all such contributions received by
him for said fund as well as all expenditures made therefrom.
SECTION 4. The MEMORIAL CHAPPEL FUND shall be held by the City of
Lubbock for the sole and exclusive purpose of funds for the construction and
equipping of a MEMORIAL CHAPPEL in the City of Lubbock Cemetery:. said
Chappel to be constructed at such tiine., place., manner and cost as shall be
approved by the City Commission and no expenditure shall be made from said
fund for any purpose other than the construction and equipping of said MEM ..
ORIAL CHAPPEL,. EXCEPT that pending construction of the Chappel~ said
funds may, with approval of the City Commission~ be invested in bonds
authorized by law for investment of sinking fWlds.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.;
Passed by the C:i:ty Commission on first reading this 14tlday of November , 1957.
Passed by the City Commission on second reading this 26 day of embe ., 1957
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