HomeMy WebLinkAbout01240ORDINANCE N0. 1010
An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, declaring an emergency for the
immediate appropriation and expenditure of money in the sum of $15,000.00 for
the cost and expense of replacing pipe lines of the distributing system of the
water works of said city, and the issuance of emergency warrants in the pay
ment therefor.
WHEREAS, It appearing to the City Council that pipe linos of the distribu-
ting system of the water wobks of the city have become and are much deteriorated
and decayed, more so than the city council have had full knowledge, and that there
is imminent danger, in case of fire in the use of the hydrants by the fire do-
partment, the pipes might break., which would incapacitate the said fire depart-
mont from being fully able to operate, and a great loss of property might occur
by reason of the condition of such pipe lines; and that an emergency exists for
the immediate appropriation and expenditure for cost and expense in replacing
such pipe lines of the distributing system of the water works of said city, in
the sum of $15,000.00 and the issuance of emergency warrants in payment there-
for; and that such emergency appropriation a nenditw o of money was not, and
could not have boon reasonably contemplate �/a �rhoOBime of making and adoption
of the 1931 budget for the water works of said city, Now, Therefore;
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. That an emergency is hereby declared for the immediate appro-
priation and expenditure in the stun of $15,000.00 for the cost and expense of
replacing the pipe linos of the distributing system of the water works of said
city, and the issuance of emergency warrants in said sum is hereby authorized.
Section 2. 'That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend
Leader, and to take effect and be in force five days from and after such pub-
lioation.
Passed by the City Council, Sept. lot , 1931
Approved by the Mayor Sept. 2nd 1 1931 `
Attest:
Mayor
City Clerk