HomeMy WebLinkAbout1361 ORDINANCE NO. 1361
AN ORDINANCE declaring an emergency to exist on account of the need for
two additional policemen, and the need For an additional sum for maintenance
and operation of the police department in the City of Bremerton during the
year 1941, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency.
THE CITY C0~ISSION OF THE CITY OF BREM~ERTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLL0'~,VS:
Section 1. That a public emergency exists in the City of Sremerton, which
could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of the making of 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 two additional police patrolmen1$ at a monthly
salary of $150.00 each and the additional sum of $500.00 for maintenance and
operation, are necessary for adequate functioning of the police department, for
the protection of public peace, health and safety and the enforcement of the
ordinances of the City of Bremerton during the year 1941; and approximately
$3600.00 for salaries, and $500.00 for maintenance and operation, over and
above the amount set up in the 1940 budget for salaries and maintenance and
operation, will be necessary in order to meet such emergency.
Section 2. That the-sum of $3600.00 for salaries in the police department,
and $500.00 for maintenance and operation of the police department, or so much
thereof as shall be required to meet such emergency, in the total sum of $4100.0
shall be and is hereby appropriated for the year 1941, beginning January 1, 1941
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to issue emergency warrants
not exceeding $3600.00 for salaries and $500.00 for maintenance and operation,
in the total amount of $4100.00, in payment of salaries and maintenance and
operation occasioned by such emergency.
Section 3. 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
publication.
APPROVED unanimously by the City Commission on first reading this 20th day
of December, 1940.
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
27th day of December, 1940.
Attest:
Cc, unty ~f Kits:,p J
of the cit~ oJ Brem~rton, Washi~gto[~ ~
~bove date.