RES NO 04-01-1975 i
RESOLUTION CANCELLING LIABILITY OF VAN BUREN WATER AND SEWER
DEPARTMENT TO BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, at the time the Building Inspection Department
of the City of Van Buren was established, the Inspector was
furnished an office within the office of Van Buren Water and
Sewer Department where he remained and carried on all duties
of that Department until on or about January 1, 19.73; and,
WHEREAS, during such time the two departments were oper-
ated together and funds of the departments were so intermingled
that the audit report made by'. certified public accountants,
Daugherty Lowe, show that there is due from the Van Buren
Water and Sewer Department to the Van Buren Building Inspec-
tion Department the sum of $14,528.00; and,
WHEREAS, it is the considered opinion of the City Council
of the City of Van Buren that services rendered to and quarters
furnished for said Building Inspection Department by said
Water and Sewer Department were of a value equal to the sum
so shown due by such audit and to require payment by one
department of the City to another department would serve no
useful purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, that services and things of value
have been rendered and furnished by Van Buren Water and Sewer
Department to Van Buren Building Inspection Department of a
value of $14,528.00, a sum equal to the amount shown due from
one said department to the other said department by the audit
above referred to, and it would serve no useful purpose to
require payment by one department of the City to another de-
o partment for a sum which neither department realized or recog-
nized was being charged or entered,upon,the books of either;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said existing book or account-
ing liability of Van Buren Water and Sewer. Department to Van
Buren Building Inspection Department be and the same is hereby
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cancelled and the persons hereafter making and /or keeping the
records of said departments, either of them, or the City of
Van Buren disregard the same and refer to this resolution as
authority therefor.
PASSED AND APPROVED'ithis day of April., 1975..
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Mayo
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City Clerk