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. . , ORDINANCE no. 337 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE FISCAL YEAR OT-' THE CITY OF LA POliTE, TEXAS, TO THE PEHIOD B'EGIN1UNG JULY 1st AND SNDING Ob J'Ul'lE 30th OF' THE SUCCEEDING CALH:rmAR YEAR: REPEAL::NG ALL OR- DI!JAl;CES OR PARI'S OJ:' ORDINANCES DJ CORFI,ICT TEEREWITH AND DE- CLA.RING AN m\~ERGENCY. - WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, fiscal year heretofore c)vered the period from ApriJ 1st of one calendar yeal' to Mal'ch 31st of the succeeding calendar yea!>, and WHEREAS, due to the ~act that the City elections for rnerr>.ba:ra of the governing body of the Oi ty are hel~ on. the fil"st Tuesday of the month of April, such fiscal year cUl:1.ses great in- convenience and confusion following each election, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the Oity :)f La Porte, Texas,that: Section 1. Hereafter, the fiscal year of the City of La Porte shall begi~ on July 1st of each calendar year and close on June 30th of each calendar yea~. " 1.:.7' Section 2. Tho City of La Porte shall begin its new fiscal year on July 1st, 1947 and that the annual budget, all financial matters and all accounts and reco~ds shall be made to .e conform to such new fiscal period. Sect1o:l 3. All ordinances or parts of ordi:nar.oes ir.. conflict herewith are hereby e:xpressl~" repealed. Section 4. The fact that the best interest and general welfare of the C:lty require that the regulatiol1s made .'lere1n be put into effect, constitutes and creates an emergency and Q pub- ............... lic necessity tha.t the rule requiring ordinances to be rea.d at three several !1teetings be suspended and that this Ordinance be passed finally on its first reading; and that this Ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordained. Passed and approved this the ~(day of June, A. D. - --... """ 1947. e, ~ "