HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-0342 - Suspending certain purchases during war (Not codified)ORDINAl~CE NO.342
An ordinance authorizing and directing compliance with acts of
Congress and orders promulgated pursuant thereto,regulating the
buying and selling of certain materials,supplies and equipment;and
authorizing compliance with the Water Supply Mutual Aid Program of
the Washington State Defense Council;providing that on account of
the war emergency ordinanees and Charter provisions regulating the
purchase and sale by the various departments of the Town of such
materials,supplies and equipment be suspended during such time as
the purchase or sale thereof shall be regulated pursuant to acts of
Congress,or as may be required to cooperate with the Water Supply.
Mutual Aid Program of the Washington State Defense Council;declaring
a public emergency and providing that this Ordinance shall take effect
immediately after publication.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN OF 1JARYSVILLE:
Section 1.That whenever an act of Congress or an order promul-
gated pursuant to an act of Congress shall regulate the sale and pur-
chase of materials,supplies and equipment,and the regulation so
prescribed shall be applicable to sales and purchases by the Town
ofMarysville and shall be in conflict with the provisions of ordi_
nances or the Tovm Charter regUlating sales and purchases by the
Town,it is hereby determined and directed that purchases and sales
of materials,supplies and equipment for the various departments of
the Town be made in the manner prescribed by such act of Congress
or rules promulgated pursuant thereto and that the provisions of
the Town Charter and of any ordinances which may be in conflict with
the regUlations prescribed by or pursuant to act of Congress shall
be considered as inoperative and as suspended.
Section 2.That whenever cooperation by the Town of Marysville
with the Water Supply Mutual Aid Program of the Washington State
Defense Council conflicts with prOVisions of ordinances or the Town
Charter regUlating sales and purchases of materials,supplies and
eqUipment,it is hereby determined that the prOVisions of the Town
Charter and of any ordinances which may prohibit the Town cooperat-
ing or participating in the Water Supply Mutual Aid Program of the
Washington State Defense Council shall be considered as inoperative
and as suspended.
Section 3.That by reason of the extraordinary war emergency
now existing,it is imperative that the provisions illf this ordi-
nance become effective without delay and by reason thereof a public
emergency is hereby declared to exist making it necessary that this
ordinance shall become effective immediately after publication.
PASSED:May 24th,1943
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Mayor
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Published:M '"j '2.7.L.::l9...:.!Lf~3,--__