NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize a continued payment to each Alderman and the President of the Board of Aldermen of an expense allowance in the amount of four hundred sixteen dollars and 67/100 cents ($416.67) and the issuance of the equivalent of two hundred (200) United States postage stamps per month of such denomination required to mail a standard first-class business letter as a periodic payment to each Alderman and directs the Comptroller and the Treasurer of the City of St. Louis to issue their respective warrants and drafts to implement the payment and issuance of said allowances as herein authorized, until further directed by this Board.