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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00264 Minutes of Dec.[ r. I 5s6 Minutes of Dec. (Ordinance No. 1036 continued) Commercial Trucks: Shall also mean and include trucks carrying tools, supplies and equipment about the city commonly known as "service trucks," and trucks equipped to raise, move and tow disabled motor vehicles, said trucks being commonly known as "wreckers." Trailer: Shall mean any unpowered vehicle designated to be attached to a motor vehi- cle for a purpose of being drawn by such motor vehicle. Section 3. Owner: Shall mean the person, firm or corporation who shall make applica- tion or or a granEe-6 a license to operate any commercial vehicle mver the public streets of the City of Port Townsend. Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause to be operated or drive a com mercia ve Tee within the city of Port Townsend without first having taken out for each an every vehicle so used a license so to do, known as a commercial vehicle license. Section 5. License Fees: For each "for hire" car ....................... $5.00 per annum. For each "jitney bus" the sum of $5.00 per annum. For each "auto sta�e° the sum of $5.00 per annum. For each "transfer' or "commercial" truck: Weighing 3,000 pounds or less, $3.50 per annum. Weighing more than 3,000 lbs, and not to exceed 6,500., $5.00 per annum. Weighing more than 6,500 lbs. and not to exceed 10,000 lbs, $7.50 per annum. Weighing more than 10,000 lbs and not to exceed 12,000 lbs., $10.00 per annum. Trailers used as trucks, above the weight of 1,000 lbs, $5.00 per annum. Trailers used as trucks, under 1,000 lbs weight, $1.50 per annum. For each motor cycle the sum of $1.50 per annum. Section 6. Weight of Truck not to Exceed Licensed Capacity. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause to be operated upon the publis stree of the City of Port Townsend any truck or truck and trailer which, with or without load, shall weigh more than the licensed capacity thereof. In no event shall any commercial ve- hicle, including its load, weigh more than twenty-four thousand pounds. Section 7. Transfer of Licenses. —If —shall be un aw u or any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a manner not provided or included in the license for same; it shall be unlawful for any perso to transfer any license from one vehicle to another or to use a license for any vehicle oth than the one for which the same has been issued, without the consent of the City Council. Section 8. License Plates to be Displa ad: �uiEably marked license p as e1 es�T� furnished by the City Clerk to all prop- erly licensed commercial vehicles and shall be displayed upon such vehicle in a conspicuous) place. Section 9. Revocation of Licenses. e license for any auto stage, for hire car or vehicle carrying passengers for hire may be revoked and cancelled after notice and hearing by the City Council for any of the reasons provided among the general provisions of this Ordinance and also in the event that the driver ofsaid vehicle shall be convicted under the City Ordinances or State Laws of reckless driving, driving while intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics, or for any crime involving moral turpitude. Section 10. Penalties Tor violating this Ordinance: Any person v a a ng or a ng o comply witri any of the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a period of not more than 'thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and im- prisonment. Section 11. Who May be Guilty of Violation of this Ordinance: Every person concerned in any sc£or om ss on n v o a on of this ordinance, whether he directly performs or omits to perform any act in violation of this ordinance, or aids or abets the same, whether present or abnont, and every person who directly or indi- rectly counsels, encourages, hires, commands, induces or otherwise procures another to com- mit such violation is, and shall be, a principal under the terms of this ordinance and dhal: be proceeded against and prosecuted as such. Section 12. Ordinance No. 879 and other parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, be and t e s� ame are hereby repealed. Section 13, That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader and to take a eii cE and be in force from and after January let, 1934. Passed by the City Council December 5th, 1933 Approved by the Mayor Dec. 8th, 1933. Attest: George Bangerter, Mayor C. F. Christian, City Clerk. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE - FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT. The proposed emergency ordinance for Police Department expenditures was now taken up and it was moved by Councilman Aubert and seconded by Councilman Townsend that the ordi- nance be amended by striking out the amount of $50.00, the sum to be appropriated under Section 1 of said ordinance and inserting the amount of $9.50 in place thereof. Upon Roll Call, Councilmen Lafferty, Lammers, Miller, Aubert and Townsend voted in the affirmative an, Councilman McGee in the negative. Yotfon declared carried. It was now moved by Councilman Townsend and seconded by Councilman Aubert that the sail Ordinance be put on final passage and that it do now pass. Upon Roll Call, Councilmen Laf• ferty, Lammers, Miller, Aubert and Townsend voted in the affirmative and Councilman McGee in the negative. Motion declared lost because of ('lack•, of unanimous affirmative vote. y ;} s 517 UNFINISHED_ AND NEW BUSINESS. Proposed Emergency Ordinance. Upon the representation of the City Clerk that it woull .R rr be' necessary to ecxeed the 1933 budget in several .instances, it was moved by Councilman TBwnscnd and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the City Attorney be directed to prepare such ordinance. Motion declared carried. BIDS FOR WOOD. N This of ', of wood, bidsng the time set for submitted were now openedgof bids and read, or as furnishing the city with five cords as follows From Harry L. Brown, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., Dec. 5, 1933 To the City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen:- - 'r + I will furnish five cords of old growth forest wood at $5.40 per cord, deliver at city hall and sawed In 12" lengths. Respectfully submitted, .. Harry L. Brown. From Cal. Thompson, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., Dec. 5, 1933 E 3 To the City Mayor and Council, ` r Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: - In reply to your add in the paper asking for bids on 5 cords of 12 in. wood in old growth and alive, I will furnish this wood according to specifications set forth in the late issue of the Port Townsend paper at $5.70 per cord. £ (signes) Cal Thompson. It was moved by Councilman Miller and seconded by Councilman McGee that the bid of 1• Harry L. Brown be accepted. Upon Roll Call, all six councilmen present voted in the af- firmative and motion was declared carried. r 'v"g Councilman McGee, reporting for the Harbor and Health Committee, stated that the recer storm caused very little damage on the water front. He further reported that the garbage 6 Xy*`�y= contractor complained about the carelessness of patrons in disposing of their garbage. He . further stated that in his judgment the city should have rest rooms at the foot of the Tay ,1 for Street �4rraee. i x Some discussion was had relative to revenues to be derived from licensing the sale of .r k hard liquors and Dep. City Attorney Daly suggested that letters be written to our repre- t�it,;,, w sentatives in the legislature, setting forth the need of the cities of the State for reve- nues from such source. { It was then moved by Councilman Townsend and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the shy1+cq Attorney and the Clerk be authorized and directed to draw up such letters and forward same to the members of the legislature. Motion declared carried. 'F:rxxi es . is Deputy City Attorney Daly brought up the matterrof the amount to be inserted in the a -a emergency ordinance for the Water Department, stating that Mr. Sadler had been employed + for a specific project only, andNthat therlshould .benadvisad as to what other items were to :.s^^"kVy'•f '. be considered. No action was taken. to Mr. Daly then made a verbal statement of the visit of a party of citizl1e��ns of the city centgrantfromethedStateahadnbeenawithdrawntand thatronlynthea30%1FederaltGranthwould pbe available, although there was a possibility that a five or six thoudans State grant might yet be secured. After considerable discussion in which the concensus of opinion appeared to be that st=aH a committee from the Council, together with the City Engineer and the City Attorney should visit Olympia to lay the matter before. the authorities, it was moved by Councilman Townson r��+e and seconded by Councilman McGee that representatives of the city be authorized to go to Olympia and present the city's proposition in person and that the expense of such trip she z 6rM't' be borne by the Olympic �ravity Water Fund. Motion declared carried. Councilmen C. P. Aubert, W. S. Lafferty and Wm. Lammers, and City Engineer W.J.Sadler � and Deputy City Attorney ,1. J. Daly were named as such committee, and Mr. Jas. H. Coyne kindly volunteered to furnish auto transportation for the committee. �4� ~ r' � x���+�a++y��"✓jF+ `' ADJOURNMENT Upon motion of Councilman McGee, seconded by Councilman Townsend, Council adjourned. Attest: Q Ail. Mayor City Cler .