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(1) On the occurrence or threatened occurrence o l any event involving or likely to involve extensive damage to property or danger to human life or grave inconvenience to the public,' the president or the ?[Executive Officer] or,' in the absence of' the president or durini the vacancy his office, a 'vick-'presidenr, may, if in his opinicih [here is an emergency necessi rating action before the matter can be considered by the committee, direcr the execution of any such work or [he doing of any such act which the committee is impowered to execute or do, as the emergency shall in his opinion justify or require, and may direct that the expense of e,xccutifig such work or doing such act be paid from the . , mu~icjpal fund : Provided that every such action '1" * * ] shall be reported to the committee at j ts next meeting. . . , . Constitution and composirion of Words Committee erc. Extra ordinary powers of presidenr or vice$residcnl in case of emergency.