4265 - 44 Settle claim due to fall over raised water meter vault

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f % E ~ ORDINANCE N0. l~265 BY iu~r. Dawson AN EP:~RGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing the settlement of the clais of Esther H. Seward for personal injuries sustained and expenses in- curred by reason of falling over a raised water meter vault and curb box. WH~R~' EAS`, Esther H. Seward incurred personal injuries on or about November 23d, 1943, at about 9:30 o~clock A.M. by reason of fal- ling over a raised water meter vault and curb box in front of or near 1386 Belle Avenue in the City of Lakewood, and Vu'fIER.EAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency in that in order to save the city from litigation, unnecessary expense, and pos- sible additional obligations, it authorizes the immediate settlement and adjustment of said claim and provides for the usual dai7.y operation of a municipal department, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COIINCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE~i00D, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That settlement of the claim of Esther H. Seward for the sum of One Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars 0159.00) is hereby authorized, conditioned upon the execution and delivery by Esther H. Seward and her husband, Stanley P. Seward, of a full release in favor of the City of Lake- wood duly approved by the Director of Law. .Section 2. That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay the sum of One Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars ($159.00) to Esther H. Seward upon delivery to him of the fore- going release duly executed and approved, and to charge the same to the General Fund -Damages Paid by the City. Section 3. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and, prw vided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adop- tion and approval by the Aiiayor. 9,DOPTED: k@~~' ~ 9 ~94~ RESIDENT. CL~K. APPR09ED;, L--iAYOR. ,l . _7