The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-08-28
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1902

An ordinance authorizing the City Man
ager to negotiate and enter into an
agreement for and on behalf of the
City of Hamilton, Ohio, with the War
Production Board, Special Projects
Salvage Section, the w. p. A. and any
other necessary governmental agency
of the United States of America for
the removal of steel rails in certain
streets of the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
also abandoned pipe and accessories in
the old water pump field of the City
fittings stored in the city yards at the
city shop in Hamilton Ohio.
WHEREAS, a state of war exists be-
tween the United States OF America and
Japan, Italy and Germany, and the de-
fense of the United States of America
depends largely on it's ability to manu-
facture the necessary armamentS; and
WHEREAS, the war program of the
United States is constantly demanding
more and more steel products; and
WHEREAS, the War Production
Board, Special Projects Salvage Section,
is launching an extensive drive for scrap
steel and scrap iron; and
WHEREAS the steel rails located in
certain streets of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio are no longer needed for city pur-
poses, and the abandoned pipe and ac-
cesSories in the old water pump field and
the Old water pipe fittings stored in the
city yards of the city shop in Hamilton,
Ohio, belonging to the Water Depart
ment, are no longer needed by said de-
partment; and
WHEREAS. the subject matter herein
contained constitutes an emergency in
that ii provides for the immediate pres
erVation of the public peace, property
health and safety of the citizens of Ham
ilton, Ohio. the reason for said emer-
gency is the urgent necessity for the
scrap steel and scrap iron which is nee
eSSary to properly equip the armed
forces of the United States,
THEIR REFORE BE IT ORDAINED by
the Council Of the City of Hamilton
Ohio:
SECTION I: That the City Manager is
hereby authorized and directed to nego-
tiate and enter into an agreement with
the War Production Board Special PROF
ects Salvage Section, the w 2. A. and
any other necessary governmental agency
of the United States for the removal of
steel rails from the following streets in
the City of Hamilton, Ohio: High Street,
from Front Street to Fourth Street.
South Second Street, from High Street
to Court Street; South Third Street, from
High Street to Maple Avenue; and Maple
Avenue from Third Street to Eighth
Street; and for the removal ot all aban-
doned pipe and accessories in the old
water pump field in the City Of Hamil-
ton, Ohio, and the removal Of all old
water pipe fittings stored in the city
yards at the city shop in Hamilton, Ohio.
SECTION II: All costs for the re-
moval Of the steel rails from said streets
and the abandoned pipe and accessories
in the old water pump field of the City
of Hamilton, Ohio and the old water
pipe fittings stored in the city yards OF.
the city SnOp IN the CITY OIL fdfnlilOil,
Ohio shall be borne by the proper. gov
ernmental agencies of the United States,
and all streets from which said rails are
removed shall be Immediately repaired
and placed in good condition without
cost to the City of Hamilton, Ohio
SECTION III In the event of the re-
| mova of the old water pipe fittings
stored In the city yard, at the city shop
in Hamilton Ohio, by the War Produc-
ton Board Special Projects Salvage
! Section, the w. p. A, or other govern
/ mental agency, the Director of Public
/ Utilities is hereby authorized to elm
i mate said pipes and fittings from the
/ inventory of the water fund.
SECTION " This ordinance is hereby
/ declared to be an emergency measure
and shall be in force and effect from
and after it's passage.
Passed: August 19, 1912.
LEO j. WELSH, Mayor,
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk,
Aug 2S-lt