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AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARY OF THE CITY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That from an after the date of January 1, 1956, the salary of the City Treasurer of Jonesboro, Arkansas, shall be $1,200.00 per year payable in monthly installments of $100.00 per month; said salary to begin on the first day of the next term of office of the City Treasurer which date is January 1, 1956, and shall continue at the sum of $100.00 per month until the date of January 1, 1958, at which time the salary of the City Treasurer of the City of Jonesboro shall revert back to the sum of $60.00 per month, unless otherwise fixed an designated by a later ordinance.
SECTION 2: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: It being hereby found and determined by the City Council of Jonesboro that the office of City Treasurer has assumed the bookkeeping duties of the City many of which have previously been performed by independent city employed certified public accountants, including the preparing and assemblage of figures for a monthly statement and report; and in view of these additional duties previously performed by paid accountants the City Treasurer’s office has been able to save for the City great sums of money; and in view of the increased duties of the City Treasurer it is further determined that the salary of the office of City Treasurer is insufficient; not therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and it being in the best interest of the general public health, welfare and safety this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, adoption and publication.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of December, 1955.