HomeMy WebLinkAbout1526 ORDINANCE NO. 1526
AN ORDINANCE declaring an emergency to exist on account of the need for a
dietitian for the City Health Department, and appropriating funds to meet such
emergency.
THE CITY OF BRE~.,~RTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. That a public emergency exists in the City of Bremerton due to
the state of war now existing and the consequent continued influx:, in population
of the City of Bremerton, which makes it necessary for the protehtion of public
health and safety to hawe the serv!ces:o~ a dietitian in the C~ty Health Depart-
ment.
Section 2. That the sum of ~l@O0.00 was appropriated for the services of
a nutritionist in t~e City Health Department during ~he year 1943; that no
nutritlonist could be obtained during the month of January, 1943;~ that a dietitian,
who can serve in the ~ual capacity of nutritionist and dietitian, with extra
and additional duties and qualifications, in orUer to so serve as a ~ietitian, has
been emplbyed by the City Health Department since February 1, 1943, st an sgreed
salai~y of $160.00 per month; that only $150.00 per month covering the perio~
from February 1, 1943, to December 31, 1943, is available for pal~lent of sai~
agreed salary, because of the State Budget Law; that the value of the extra and
adUitional duties required of a dietitian is at least ~10.00 per month, and that
the sum of $110.00 will be required to meet such emergency by paying the s~nn of
$10.00 per month as salary for the additional 8utles of such dietitian for the
months of February to December, 1943, a total of eleven months.
Section 3. That the employment of such dietitian at the salary of $160.00
per month will not actually cost the City of Bremerton more than the amount budgeted,
for the reason that no dietitian was available or coulU be employed for the month
of January, 1943, and the unexpended sum of $150.00 will revert to the General
Fun5 and can be used to take up the emergency warrants totaling $!10.00, author-
tze8 by this ordinance.
Section 4. That the said public emergency could not have been foreseen at
the time of making the budget for the year 1943; that the sum of $110.00 will be
required to meet such emergency, which said sum is hereby appropriate~ and the
City Clerk is hereby authorized to execute emergency warrants not exceeding the
said sum, in payment of the additional amo~mt for a dietitian at the rate of
$10.00 per month from the 1st day of February, 1943, to and including the month
of December, 1943.
Section 5. That the OIty Clerk is hereby instructed and directed to publish
a copy of this ordinance in the official city newspaper immediately following the
approval of this ordinance on first reading.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be read ~or final passage at the meeting
of the City Council one week sfter the date of its first reading.
Section 7. An emergency exists which affects the public peace, health and
safety of the City of Bremerton, and this ordinance shall take effect immediately
on passage and publication.
APPROVED unanimously by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, on first
reading, this 21st day of April., 1943.
PASSED unanimously by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by
the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage,
this 28th ~ay of April, 1943.
ATTEST:
6[emedm~ entit!e(I as above and that the
same has been pubiished according [o law.