HomeMy WebLinkAbout01593ORDINANCE NO, IIJ7 -
An Ordinance providing for the immediate appropriation of money for
the Current Expense Fund for the City of Port Townsend for the year 1942
and for the purpose of aiding in the County -City Civilian Defense pro-
gram and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Port Town-
send that it is in the interest of National Civilian Defense that the
City of Port Townsend contribute financially towards the objectives pro-
posed by the County -City Civilian Defense Council, and,
WHEREAS, the Attorney -General of the State of Washington has de-
termined such expenditures are legal obligations against the Current
Expense Fund of municipal corporations, and,
WHEREAS, it now appears to said City Council that the sum of
$300.00 should be appropriated for such purpose, and,
WHEREAS, the necessity for the expenditure of said money could
not have been forseen at the time of the adoption of the official budget
for the City of Port Townsend, and for said fund, for the year 1942,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TUNNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That a public emergency is hereby found requiring the
immediate appropriation of the sum of $300.00 for the purposes afore-
said, and said emergency is hereby declared and said sum is hereby ap-
propriated for expenditure during the year 1942, for the purpose of
aiding the efforts of the County -City Civilian Defense Council, which
said sum as so appropriated, shall be chargeable to the Current Expense
Fund of said City and to the detail of budget as set out as follows:
GENERAL CITY GOVERMENT
Salaries and Wages $250.00
Travelling Expense 50.00
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to
draw emergency warrants upon said fund not exceeding the said sum of
$300.00 upon the presentation of properly approved vouchers.
Section 3. That this Ordinance be published once in the Port