HomeMy WebLinkAbout01667ORDIi UM-1 NO. J1 V—
AN ORDINANCE Providing for the iaiwediate appropriation of money
for expenditure for Capital Outlay for the City Street
Fund of the City of Port Townsend for the year 1944,
and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of the official
budget for the City Street Fund for the year 1943, it visa provided
under the item of Capital Outlay a sum sufficient to purchase a
grass mower, but upon requisition therefor, the War Production
Board refused to grant a priority to permit the City of Port
Townsend to purchase the same, and said appropriation did thereby
lapse, and,
;7HERE.IS, under the apprehension that said War Production.
Board would adhere to its former ruling, no appropriation was made
in the budget for the City Street Fund for the year 1944, to
purchase such equipment, and,
WHEREAS, said city has now been informed that such
purchase can be made, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT 'TOV.TSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOINS:
Section 1. That there be and is hereby appropriated
for expenditure during the year of 1944 the sum of yr1500.00 for
the City Street Fund, said sum to be chargeable to the budget
item of Capital Outlay, in accordance with the foregoing findings.
Section 2. That an emergency is hereby found and
declared to exist requiring the appropriation and expenditure of
said sum for the foregoing purpose, and the City Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized to dram emergency warrants upon said City Street
Fund for the purposes aforesaid in an amount not exceeding $1500.00
upon the presentation of properly approved vouchers.
Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in
the Port Townsend Leader to be in force and take effect as provided
by law.
PASSED by the City Council May /� , 1944.
APPROVED by the Mayor May ��, 1944.
.aayor
Attest:
City Cleric