HomeMy WebLinkAbout0801 AN ORDINANCE amending Sections I and ~ of Ordinance N,o. 800 entitled "AN
ORDINANCE providing for the calling of a special election to be held in the City
of ~remerton and in the several precincts thereof, on ~,~,tonday, ~ecember l, 1924,
submitting to the voters of said ~ity the question of adoption or rejection of
that certain proposed ordina~ce providing for the increase of salaries of the
p~lice and firemen of said City acc~rding to the provisions and terms ,~f said
proposed Ordinance as published; providing for the f,~rm of the ballot, and desig-
nation of the p~lls, and the appointment of election officials."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~E~ISSION OF THE CITY OP BEE~E~TON, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section i of Ordinance No. 800 entitled: "AN OEDINANCE pro-
viding for the calling ,of a special election to be h~ld in the City of Bremerton
and in the several precincts thereof, on Monday, December l, 19£4, submitting to
the voters of said ~ity the question of adoption or rejection of that certain
proposed ordinance providing for the increase of salaries of the police and firemen
of said ~ity according to the provisions and terms of said proposed Ordinance as
published; providing for the form of the ballot, the designation of the polls,
and the appointment of election officials." shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. WHEREAS, a proposed Ordinance has been submitted t.~ the
City ~ommissioners of the ~lty of ~remerton by a petition si~ed by electors of
said ~ity equal in number to B8% of the votes cast for all candidates for Nayor
at the last preceding general election held in said City duly certified which
proposed ordinance provides for the increase in salary of the police and firemen
~f said Oity, as follows:
Captain of Police, from $180 per month to ~l?~ per m~nth,
Assistant Captain of Police~ from $1BB to ~160 per month,
All other policement, from $1~ per month to $1BO per month.
Chief of Fi~e ~epartment, from $1BO per month to ~178 per month,
Assistant Chief of ~ire ~epar~ment, from $1~0 per month to $160 per month,
One fire truck driver,from $1BB per month to $180 per month,
All other firemen, from $1~0 per month to ~1~8 per month.
Said Ordinance not having been passed by said Commission, e special electi~n
is necessary to submit the same to the voters of said ~ity. Therefore, a special
election is hereby called to be held in the City of Bremerton in the several voting
precincts thereof, at the places in said precincts to be hereafter designated, on
~onday, December 1st, 19~. The polls of said election shall be opened at 8:00
A.~. and shall remain open until 8:00 P.M. of said day."
SEction 2. That ~eotion 3 of said Ordinance be amended to read as follows:
"Section J. Said ballots shall be printed upon white pa!Der, of c~nven-
lent and uniform size, and shall be in words and form as follows:
SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT
A proposition submittit~g to the voters of
the ~ity of ~remerton a proposed Ordinance
providing for the increase of salaries of
the policemen and firemen of the Oity of
Oremerton, as follows:
Captain of Polio.e, $17~.00
Assistant Oa.otain of Police, $160.00
All other policemen, $1§0,00
Chief of mire Oepartment, ~75.00
Assistant 0hief of ~'ire ~e~artment, $155.00
One ~ruck Driver, $150.00
All other firemen, $145.00
to take e~fect January 1st, 1925, as provided
by that certain printed Ordinaace published in
the BR~ERTON N~,VS SEARCHLIGHT on November l, 1924,
according to the terms and provisions thereof.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOT~S:
Those desiring to vote in favor of ado~ting
said ordinance shall place an "X" in the square
opposite the words "~OR THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING
for increase of salaries of policemen and firemen."
Those desiring to vete against said ordinance
shall place an "X" in the square opposite the
words "AGAINST THE 0RDIN~'CE PROVIDING for
increase of salaries of policemen and firemen."
Section 3. An emergency exists and this Ordinance shall take effect imme-
diately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED by the City Oorrm~ission, a?proved by the ~[ayor, and attested by the
City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 29th day of October, ~,. ~. 1924.
Attest: