HomeMy WebLinkAbout1381 Ordinance No. 1381
~_N ORDINANCE declaring an emergency to exist on account of the increased
population in the City of Bremerton and the need for additional funds for
salaries, capit~l outlay and maintenance and operation in the Police Department
during the year 1941; and appropriating funds to meet such emergency.
THE CITY C0~ISSION OF THE CITY OF BRE~ERTON DOE~ ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That a public emergency exists in the City of Bremerton which
could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of making the budget for the
year 1941, in that the population of the City of Bremerton has increased and
will increase on account of national defense activities, considerably in excess
of all expectations, and the present police force is unable to adequately take
care of the traffic conditions and other police and law enforcement problems
without additional patrolmen and additional equipment.
~ection 2. That approximately $3825.00 for additional salaries, $1200.00
for capital outlay and $750.00 for maintenance and operation, must necessarily
be expended for adeouate functioning of the Police Department for the protection
of the public peace, health and safety, and the enforcement of the ordinances of
the City of Bremerton during the year 1941.
Section 3. That the sum of $3825.00 for additional salaries in the Police
Department, $1200.00 for capital outlay in the Police Department, and $750.00
for maintenance and operation in the Police Department, in the total' sum of
$5775.00, shall be and is hereby appropriated for the year 1941, and the City
Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to issue emergency warrants not exceed-
ing the said sum~; in payment of expenses occasioned by the said emergency.
Section 4. That an emergency exists and this ordinance is immediately
necessary for the preservation of public peace, health and safety in the City of
Bremerton, and shall take effect immediately following final passage and publica-
tion.
APPROVED unanimously by the City Commission on first reading, this 26th
day of March, 1941.
PASSED unanimously by the City Commission on final reading, signed by the
Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this
second day of April, 1941.
Attest: Ma~
State of Washin~:~o.)
County of Kitsr, p
I the undclsigned dp certify that the above
an ordinance pas'~:~.,:i b':,' "*,. ;;'.',' commission1
City Clerk o~ ,,~. c~ ol ~,~,~,~;,~,', ... ,~,~,,.~ton o.
mbove date.