ORDINANCE NO. 662

 AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY INCREASING WAGES AND SALARIES OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

 WHEREAS, the rise in commodity prices has greatly increased living costs and justifies a temporary increase in the wages and salaries of regular city employees and, in the opinion of the City Council, an increase should be granted to assist in overcoming undue hardships thereby created:

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

 Section 1. That the temporary increase in wages and salaries authorized by Ordinance No. 655 shall remain in force and effect for the term commencing January 1, 1943 and continuing until December 31, 1943.

 Section 2. That effective January 1, 1943 and continuing until December 31, 1943, in addition to the above mentioned increase, all regular employees of said City of Grand Junction, except the City Manager, City Attorney, City Veterinarian, City Physician, Cemetery Caretaker, Librarian, and part time employees, shall be granted an additional temporary increase in wages and salaries in an amount of 5% of their base pay before the first increase is added.

 Section 3. The City Council of said City, may, by resolution or ordinance, extend the term of payment of the above temporary increases for periods of time not exceeding one year each, if in its discretion such extension or extensions are necessary and advisable.

 Section 4. That in the opinion of the City Council a special emergency exists and this ordinance shall therefore go into effect upon its passage.

 Passed and adopted this 16th day of December, A. D. 1942.

/s/ T. F. Treece

President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk

 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing emergency ordinance, entitled "AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY INCREASING WAGES AND SALARIES OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", was introduced, read, passed, numbered 662 and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 16th day of December, A. D. 1942.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City, this 17th day of December, A. D. 1942.

/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson

City Clerk