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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1961-1064 RESOLUTION NO./c~~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS POUNDMASTER AND RATIFYING PAYMENT TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR ACTING AS POUNDMASTER FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1961 TO DECEMBER 12, 1961 INCLUSIVE WHEREAS by virtue of Resolution 1052, the office of Chief of Police of the City of Elsinore was established and the salary of said Chief of Police was provided for at the rate of $500 dollars per month, and WHEREAS said resolution also provided for the establishment of the office of pound master to receive compensation in the amount of $64, and WHEREAS the Chief of Police was empowered to appoint a poundmaster at said compensation rate, and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police was unable to appoint anyone to act as poundmaster nor was he able to find anyone to accept the position at said compensation rate or otherwise, and WHEREAS an emergency was created in the City of Elsinore by virtue of failing to have a poundmaster to care for abandoned animals and to provide other services rendered by the poundmaster, and WHEREAS the Chief of Police in view of said emergency did undertake and did perform the office of poundmaster in addition to his duties as Chief of Police of said City, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the payments heretofore made to the - Chief of Police for services rendered for the months of that period July 1, 1961 to December 12, 1961 inclusive, where said Chief of Police received the sum of $64 per month is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police is hereby appointed to perform the duties of poundmaster and receive the sum of $64 per month in addition to the Stim allowed as Chief of Police until such time as the Chief of Police is able to appoint a compentent person to handle the duties of poundmaster at the rate of $64 per month.