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ORDINANCE 1439
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A JOINT LOCAL
ORGANIZATION FOR CIVIL DEFENSE FOR THE CITY OF
PORT TOWNSEND AND JEFFERSON COUNTY AND FOR A
DIRECTOR THEREOF: AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION THEREOF THRU
JEFFERSON COUNTY AND FOR A DIVISION OF THE COST;
AND CREATING A SPECIAL POOLED FUND IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the State Director of Civil Defense has
authorized and the Mayor of the City of Port Townsend and the Board
of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, as executive heads of
said City and County; may agree to establish and operate a joint
local organization for civil defense to be }mown as the "Port
Townsend -Jefferson County Civil Defense Organization", and upon the
appointment of a Director, who shall have direct responsibility for
the administration and operation of such joint local organization
for civil defense, subject to the direction and control of said
executive heads; all under authority of Section 8, Chapter 178,
Laws of Washington 1951 and effective as of Ratification by said
Board of County Commissioners.
Section 2. There is further authorized to be created and
established a special pooled fund to be administered thru the
Treasurer of Jefferson County, which fund shall be known as the "Port
Townsend -Jefferson County Civil Defense Fund," into which shall be
paid all funds budgeted by the City of Port Townsend and by Jefferson
County for such joint organization and operation and out of which
shall be paid all expenses thereof.
Section 3. The City and Jefferson County will each
contribute from time to time one-half of the cost and expense of
such joint organization and operation; and an annual budget estimate
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