HomeMy WebLinkAbout248 - Resolution - Veterans Home Fire ProtectionR E S 0 L U T I 0 N
111IIEREAS, the State of Washington desires fire protection
to be afforded the Idashington Veterans Home, a State Institution,
by the Fire Department of the Town of Port Orchard, and
E=EAS, because of the fact that the Washington Veterans
Home is beyond the corporate limits of the Town of Port Orchard,
and by reason thereof is beyond the corporate limit, area afforded
fire protection by the Fire Department of the Town of Port Orchard,
and
WHEREAS, the State of Vuashington is desirous of entering
into a contract with the Torun of Port Orchard wherein the Town of
Port Orchard, in consideration of the sum of One Hundred ($100.00)
Dollars payable by the State of Washington, will combat any and
all fires at the said Vifashington Veterans Home for the period from
April 1, 1948 to i;Tarch 31, 1949, when notified of the same by said
Veterans Home; provided the fire equipment of the Town of Port
Orchard, at the tirae of any such call, is available; the avail-
ability of the said fire department equipment to be within the
discretion of the Town Fire Chief, and
W!=EAS, The Town of Port Orchard desires to enter into
such a contract with the State of l-lashington,
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NOW `1HERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That for and in consider-
ation of the sum of One Hundred (?S100.00) Dollars to be paid the
Town of Port Orchard by the State of Washington, the Town of Port
Orchard will enter into a contract with the State of Washington,
affording the Vilashington Veterans Home, a State Institution, fire
Drotection as follows:
That the Fire Department of the Town of Port Orchard will
answer all fire calls fro:. the Washington Veterans Home and will
combat all fires at said Institution when called upon so to do
during the period from April 1, 1948 to ,larch 31, 1949. Provided,
however, that only such fire equipment shall be used in combatting
any fires or answering any fire calls at said State Institution as
is. available, within the discretion of the Fire Chief of the Town
of Port Orchard.
Passed by the unanimous vote of the Council this
day of June, 1948.
Approved . this .14 day of June, 1948. r
Mayor
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,Approved as to Form:
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Attorney
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Submitted by Paul A. Sheely, Superintendent, Vlashington Veterans
Home in corapliar_ce with the provisions contained in Chapter 188,
Session Laws of 1947.