HomeMy WebLinkAbout1551 ORDINANCE NO. 1551
AN ORDINANCE declaring an emergency to exist on acco~aut of the necessity
of purchasing books, employing a supervisor and a clerk, p~n~chasing supplies and
maintain!r~g an automobile, all for the Bremerton Public Library during the year
1944, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency.
THE CITY OF BRF~V~ERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. That a public emergency does exist in the City of Bremerton which
coul8 not have been foreseen at the time of making the budget for the year 1944,
in that it is necessary to put-chase books at an expense of ~$~,000.O0, employ a
supervisor at an annual salary of ~$1,9~0.00, employ a clerk at an arc,ual salary
of $1,~40.O0, an8 e~pend $~$0.00 for car expense and miscellaneous supplies for
the Library; that the said emergency is occasioned by the unprecedented growth
of the City of Bremerton, the taking in of additional areas, and consequent need
for the establishment of a program for furnishing books to residents of the
various Federal War F~nergency housing units, and the establish~ent of small branch
libraries in such units; that the sum of approximately $9,000.00 is on han~ and
on deposit with the City '~reasurer, but that such funds cannot be used on account
of the State Budget laws without the appropriation thereof by emergency ordinance;
that the program referred to herein is requested by the Bremerton Library Board
an~ that it is urgently necessary to make it possible for war workers to secure
books for recreation and research at branch or traveling libraries within the
City of Bremerton on account of the state of war now existing and on account of
the shortage of gasoline and general transportation.
Section ~o. That the total sum of ~$8,810.00 will be required to meet such
emergency as follows:
Purchase of books, $0,000.00 Capital Outlay
Salary (Supervisor) for 1944 $1,9S0.00 Salaries & Wages
Salary.(Clerk) for 19~4 $1,440.00 Salaries and Wages
Upkeep of car for the year 19~4 Z~0.O0 Naintenance & Operation
Nlscellaneous supplies lO0.00 Naintenance & Operation
Total ...... $8,810. O0
Section ~. That the said sum of $8,810.00 r the year 1944 is hereby
appropriated to meet such emergency and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to execute emergency warrants not exceeding said total sum, for payment
of the expenses of sai¢t public emergency as itemized herein.
Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby instructed and directed to
publish a copy of this ordinance in the official city newspapsr immediately
following the approval of this ordinance on first reading.
Section 8. After approval on first reading, this ordinance shall be rea8
for final passage at the meeting of the City Council one week after the date
of its first reading.
Section 8. That an emergency exists which affects the public peace, health
and safety an~ this ordinance shall take effect immediately following passage
an~ publication.
APPROVED unanimously by the City Co~ucil of the City of Bremerton on first
reading, this ~°4th day of November, 194~.
PASSED unanimously by the City Co~mcil of the City of Bremerton on final
reading, signe~ by the ~ayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication
of such passage, this 1st day of December, 194~.
ATTEST: ~ ~ ~ayor