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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1235ORDINANCE NO. J2 AN ORDINANCE stating the facts of an emergency affecting the public health safety and welfare of the City of Port Angeles; ,requiring the unforeseen expenditure of funds; providing for the issuance of emergency warrants and declaring an emergency. THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. That by reason of unexpected, unforeseen and un- usually violent flood conditions and consequent erosion in Morse Creek and its tributaries, from which the water supply of the City of Port Angeles is in part taken, and by reason of unexpected and 'unforeseen slides along the main water supply lime from the Morse Creek Dam to the City of Port Angeles, and by reason of the unex- pected and unforeseen collapse of a certain bridge or trestle on East Third Street in the City of Port Angeles, which bridge or trestle carries one of the distribution mains of the City of Port Angeles water system, and by reason of the unforeseen and unexpected failure and collapse of certain wooden distribution mains in the City of Port Angeles, the continued operation of the main domestic water supply system of the City of Port Angeles has been seriously limpaired and jeopardized. That unless such conditions are corrected and repaired such water system and the operation thereof will be further impaired and further jeopardized. That the correction and repair of the above described con- dition require the installation of new power operated screens at the intake of the water supply system on Morse Creek, the reloca- tion of the main water supply line in the area where such slides have occurred, the repair and replacement of the supports of the distribution main on East Third Street and the,replacement of cer- .tain portions of the distribution system. • • Section 2. That the cost of repairing and correcting the damage already caused and erecting further worms to prevent the re- it .currence and extension of such damage and the occurrence of further damage is the sum of approximately $30,500.00, all of which sum is in excess of any funds now available in the budget of the City of Port Angeles. That the amount provided in such budget and the various funds thereof was insufficient to meet the expenses of cor- recting and repairing the damage already occurred or erecting suit- able works to prevent further damage. Section 3. That the expenditures to be made in excess of the funds provided in the budget of the City of Port Angeles for the year 1950 for the above purposes are for the protection and preser- vation of the public health, peace and safety of the inhabitants of the City of Port Angeles and could not reasonably have been fore- seen at the time of the preparation and adoption of the budget of said City for the year 1950. Section 4. That by reason of the facts above stated an emergency exists which requires the issuance of emergency warrants to provide for said expenditures in the sum of $30,500.00. That such emergency warrants shall be paid from any monies on hand in the treasury of the City of Port Angeles, properly chargeable with such expenditures, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby author - i ized to execute, sign and deliver and the City Treasurer to pay such emergency warrants on and from such fund. Section 5. That the amount of such emergency warrants shall be included and provided for in the annual budget of the City of (Port Angeles for the year 1951, and such budget shall include tax levies sufficient to reimburse any fund or funds supported by general tax monies from which such emergency warrants or any of them shall be paid. 1 • • • Section 6. That this ordinance is necessary and urgent for the preservation and protection of the public peace, health and ,safety of the people of the City of Port Angeles, that an emergency exists and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immedi- 'aiely upon its passage, approval and publication in the manner pro- vided by law. Passed first reading by the City Commission August X, 1950. Passed second reading by the City Commission August 7_, 1950. Passed third and final reading and adopted by the City Commission August %, 1950. Approved and signed by the Mayor August /Y14), 1950. ATTEST: (� City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ci y Attorney _TMj1vL`ti. t ( % s / C d / ! tc d q J � -A - Mayor use l� /9s7