§ 76. Annual appropriations. When the common council shall have
adopted the final estimate of the board of estimate and apportionment or
said estimate as amended by it, the same shall be entered at large in
its minutes and become a part of its proceedings. The several sums
estimated for expenditures therein shall be and become appropriated in
the amounts and for the several departments, offices and purposes as
therein specified for the said fiscal year. The several sums therein
enumerated as estimated revenues and the moneys necessary to be raised
by tax in addition thereto to pay the expenses of conducting the
business of the city and for the purposes contemplated by this chapter
and otherwise by law, shall be and become applicable in the amounts
therein named for the purposes of meeting said appropriations. In case
the revenues received by the city exceed the amount of such estimated
revenues named in said annual estimate, or in case there remain any
unexpended balances of appropriations made for the support of the city
government or for any other purpose, then such surplus revenues or such
unexpended balances shall, except as otherwise provided by law, remain
upon deposit and be included as a part of the estimated revenues for the
succeeding year. When any moneys or revenues are received by any
officer, board or department of the city, from any source other than by
municipal tax, which are not otherwise appropriated, such moneys or
revenues may be used and applied toward and in addition to the funds
appropriated, as aforesaid, in such manner as in the judgment of the
board of estimate and apportionment may be most beneficial to the city.