HomeMy WebLinkAbout1549 ORDINANCE NO. 1549
AN ORDINANCE declaring an emergency to exist on account of the necessity
to procure additional labor and purchase additional material and supplies for
the operation and maintenance of the city streets and street equipment by the
City of Bremerton, aud appropriating funds to meet such emergency.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. That a public emergency exists in the City of Bremerton due
to the state of war now existing, the changing of the map of the City of Brem-
erton by annexing large additional acreage within the city limits, and the
constant influx of population and the greatly increased use of the city streets,
and the increased maintenance and repair necessitated thereby, requiring the
constant use of all the equipment now owned by the City Street Department and
necessitating the procuring of additional labor and the purchase of additional
labor and the purchase of additional materials and supplies in order to repair
and maintain the streets in a passable condition, particularly on account of
the damage to city street department equipment caused by the unusually cold
weather and snow storm during Jmuary and February of 1943.
Section 2. That said public emergency could not have been foreseen at
the time of making the budget for the year 1943, and that the sum of $5,000.00
is necessary for the payment of Wages and Salaries, and the additional sum of
$8,725.00 is necessary for the puchase of materials and supplies for the main-
tenance and operation of the streets and street equipment by the City Street
Department in order to meet such emergency.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
execute such emergency warrants, not exceeding the sun~ of $13,725.00, for
additional labor, materials, and supplies for the balance of the year 1943.
Section 4. That the City Clerk is her:~by instructed and directed to
publish a copy of this ordinance in the official city newspaper immediately
following the approval of this ordinance on the f~rst reading.
Section 5. After approval on first reading, this ordinance shall be
read for final passage at the meeting of the City Council one week after the
date of its first meeting.
Section 6. That an emergency exists which affects the public peace, health
and safety, and this ordinance shall take effect immediately following passage
and publication.
APPROVED unanimously by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, on its
first reading, this 6th day of October, 1943.
PASSED unanumously by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, on second
reading this 13th day of October, 1943.