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ORDINANCE NO.1688. An ordinance establishing the hours to constitute a day' s work on all municipal construction or work in or for the city of Everett, whether done by contract or otherwise , prescribing a minimum rate of wages to be paid laborers employed upon such work ; providing regulations for the enforcement of the same, and providing penalties for the violation thereof. THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1 : Hereafter eight hours in any calendar day shall constitute a day' s work on any work done for the city of Everett, subject to the conditions hereinafter provided. Section 2: Hereafter all laborers employed by the day on municipal work, either directly by the city or by contractors or sub—contractors on all work for the city, shall receive and be paid not less than 42.65 for a calendar day' s work of eight hours. Section 3: All work done by contract or sub—contract on any building or improvements, or work on roads, bridges, streets,. alleys or buildings, or other municipal work for the city of Everett shall' be done under the provisions of this ordinance; provided, that in cases of extraordinary emergency, such as danger to life or pro— perty, the hours for work may be extended, but in such case the rate of pay for time employed in excess of eight hours of each calendar day shall be one and one—half times the rate of pay allowed for the same amount of time during the eight hour service. This ordinance is made a part of all contracts, sub—contracts, or agreements for all public work or improvements, and said contractors or sub--con— tractor& shall promise and covenant in such contracts that they will pay such laborers at the said rates per day, and that they will not enter into any agreement with any laborer or others for a less wage .