HomeMy WebLinkAbout1019 ORDII~,~E ~N0. 1019
~ 0RDiI~CE finding a public emergency to exist in the Police Depart-
ment, appropriations to meet which were act provided for in the Budget for
19Z&, stating facts constituting the emergency, tae estimated amou~t required
to meet such emergency and declaring an emergency.
~HERW~S, the passage of the ~ashington S~ate Liquor Control ~ct by the
special session of ~he Legislature of ~he S~a~e of ~ashington for 195~ has
produced a greater burde~'~ o~ the Z~olice ~epartment of the City oI' oremerton
in the preservation of the public peace a~d the sai~ety of the people of said
city, re~uiring at least three more policemen to enforce the ordinances of
said Oity of Bremerton and the laws of the State of ~ashington, an~ an
expenditure of approximately ~000.00 for wages for such additional police-
men, which was not Provided for in the Budget for 19~, and which could not
have been forseen at the time of the adoption of the Budget of 19~n_, and
the employment of such additional policemen is necessary for the preservation
of the peace, morals and safety of the people of the City of Bremerton, and
WHER~laS it is estimated that $~000.00 is necessary for such purpose
and for the payment of wages for three additional policemen for the balance
of the year
ROW, THEREFORE, BE IT
BB~TON, as follows:
Section 1. That a public emergency exists which could not reasonably
have been forseen at the time of the adoption oi' t~e Budget for 19Z~-, by reason
of which ~he expenditure oi' money is necessary, not provided for in such
Budget, and that the estimated amoun~bf.suchmon~ne, eded to meet such
emergency over the amount provided i'Qr'[ in~Sdch'~ud'Eet ~is in the Police Depart-
ment in ~he amount of $~000.00 for the payment~o'f's'a~aries of three additional
policemen for the balance of the year 19Z~, and that such expenditure is
necessary for the public peace, safety and welfare, and'~'or ~he preservation
of ~he property of the people of the City of Bremerton, and such amount is
estimated as required to meet such emergency over and above the amount provided
for in the Budget for 19~.
Section ~. That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to appoint
three acditional policemen for such hours and for such time as he may deem
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, safety and welfare of the
people of the City of Bremerton and to expend therefor a sum not to exceed
SA000.00 ~cr such purpose.
0rd,1019 (cont)
Section 3. ~n emergency exists in the Police Department as hereinabove
set forth and this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of the public
peace, health and safety of the people of the City of Bremerton, and this
Ordinance shall take effect in~aedlately upon its passage and publication,
but shall not be before one week from its first introduction to the City
C onuni s s i on,
Introduced and read at the regular meeting of the City Commission held
at the Corm~isslon Chambers in the City Hall at l0 o'clock ~.~. on the 24th
day of March, 19~&, and by re~lar motion duly m~de end entered, hearing on
the adoption of said Ordinance was fixe~ for Saturday, ~aroh J1, 19~ at l0
o'clock ~.~. at ~he Co~aission Chambers of the ~ity Ha~ in the City of
Bremerton, at which time ~ny tax payer may appear and be heard for or against
the adoption thereof.
zDOP~D at the regular meeting of the City Co~aission of the Ci~y~of
Bremerton, signed by the ~ayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication
of such passage this ~lst day of ~arch, 19JA.
zT~ST:
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