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AN ORDINANCE of the City o1' Port Townsend providing for the
appropriation of money for expenditure during the year 1954 to
meet unforseen costs for payment of excise taxes due the State
of Washington 'Par, Commission and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, during the month of July, 1954, the State of Washing-
ton Tax Commission did audit the records and vouchers of the
various departments of the City; and which audit was the first
such audit the State had ever made; and
WHEREAS, said audit shows and the State Tax Commission has made
demand upon the City for taxes due and owing, and
WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of the official budget of
the City of Port Townsend for the ,year 1954) no provision was
made for payment of such excise taxes, and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has submitted to the Council a showing
of need for extra funds for payment of said audit demand, therefore
THi CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Os' PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That an emergency is hereby found and declared to
exist requiring the appropriation of the sum of z1546.05 for the
Current Expense Fund for City Government of City of Port Town-
send; the further sum of ;,129.89 for the Park Fund; the further
sum of �48.09 for the City Street Fund; the further sum of q*�322.91
for the Parking Meter Fund; all to meet unforseen costs for excise
tax due the State of �iashington during the year 1954 as aforesaid.
SECTION 2. That an emergency is hereby found and declared to exist
requiring the appropriation of ,-3147.55 for Olympic Gravity 'Water
Fund; and the further stun of w436.84 for the Olympic Gravity
Water Replacement Fund; all to meet unforseen costs for excise
tax due the State of Washington during the year 1954 as aforesaid.
SECTION 3. That the City Olerl: be and he is hereby authorized
to sign emergency warrants upon the various funds ueretofore
mentioned, not exceeding said sums as set forth herein, upon
the presentation of properly approved vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance be published once in the Fort
Townsend Leader to be in force and take effect as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council this 2,l day of Sept. 1954.
Approved by the Mayor this o'1 day of Sept. 1954.
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