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MINUTES OF REGULAR (CALLED) SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1942 D` ,�7JUUTEg_OF REGULAR (CALLED) SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 24. 1942, continued. —y
Port Townsend, Washington WHEREAS, failure to comply with orders, rules and regulations governing evacuations,
February 24, 1942 traffic movements, congregation of persons in streets and other public places will result
1x in confusion and unnecessary loss of life both during blackouts and during air raids in
The City Council of the city of Port Townsend, Washington met in regular (called) 4 a1J the daytime, now therefore,
session this 24th day of February, 1942 at 7:30 Otclock P.M. in the obuncil chambers of)a,'
the City Hall, Mayor H. E. Anderson presiding, j<. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO CR DAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ROLL CALL ", Section 1. AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE 14ECESSARY ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
Officers and members answering present to roll call were as follows: at FOR BLACKOUTS AND AIR RAIDS.
May or H. E. Anderson, City Attorney, W.''J. Daly, City.Clerk, C. F. Christian and councilmen, w '
J. M. Carroll, W. B. Cornett, J. F. Maroldo, Robt. W. Brown and Wm. Lammers, Sr,, council- y In order to protect life and property in the City of Port Townsend from enemy action
man Dennis Sullivan arriving later in the session.the Mayor is authorized and directed to carry out blackouts and air raid protection
�Srt`-• �r _ _j measures in said city at such times and for such periods as are authorized or ordered by -
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION �. �"["''y rk4 the Army or Navy and to promulgate such orders, rules and regulations as may be necessary
to insure the success of the blackouts and air raid protection measures and to protect
It was regularly moved and seconded that the minutes of the previous session stand �%r4'r +` life and property during said periods., Said orders, rules and regulations shall include ;
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approved as written. Motion carried, u"�' traffic movements of emergency or other vehicles, sidewalks, and in public places or
y buildinga but this enumeration shall not be taken as a limitation on the pourer to pro -
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS mulgateorders, rules, regulations governing any other subject, persona or property which
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must be regulated in order to insure the proper carrying out of any duly authorized black -
Water Department Emergency Ordinance �' #, u.'�t7r�; ,A; out or air raid protection measure. Practice blackouts and air raid drills may be carried
out at such times and for such periods as the Mayor shall in his discretion deem appro-
A proposed ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE providing for the immediate appropriation priate or necessary, but subject always to the orders and directions of the Army and Navy,
of money for expenditure during the year 1942, from the Olympic Gravity Water Fund of theand the orders, rules and regulations authorized herein,
City of Port Townsend, and declaring an emergency" which was read in full for the first s 3 "
reading at the last regular session of the city council and incorporated in the minutes Section 2. GENERAL ORDERS RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE IN WRITING.
thereof w:as presented and read in full at this time for the second reading. It was there-
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ymoved by councilman Lammers and seconded by councilman Carroll that the third reading r7 n?^ II� All orders, rules and regulations authorized by this ordinance for the conduct Of the
be b title only. Upon roll call vote all five councilmen resent voted in the affirmative4r I general public shall be in writing and shall be available for public inspection at the
and motion was declared carried,Mrz t place and during the hours fixed by the Mayor.
Alil.t till .
Third Reading and Passage {,c' K Section 3. ORDERS RULES AND REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE UAITIL REPEALED BY COUNCIL.' f
A proposed ordinance was read by title only for the third reading whereupon it was ,4j..' rti4 rr rii Any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by
moved by councilman Maroldo and seconded by councilman Carroll that the ordinance do now 7 v r this ordinance shall be in force and effect from the time of promulgation romul ation until amended ;
•pass. Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion � ,�;�,��,, �'��n2ti � + or repealed by the Mayor or until repealed by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend.
was declared carried. a ',
Sullivan Arrives v`1'. r Section 4. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL POLICE --IDENTIFYING EMBLEM.
Councilman Sullivan arrived during consideration of the foregoing ordinance and was r��y,�i ��hr� ;T The Mayor may appoint for a specified time as many special police, without pay, from �
the 6th member present in voting upon the passage of the foregoing ordinance, a i1; +`' among the residents of the City of Port Townsend as may be deemed advisable for service in
Ak, connection with any blackout or air raid protection measure. During the term of service
Garbage Collection Emergency Ordinance;, of such special police, they shall possess all the powers and privileges aryl perform all
the duties of patrolmen of the regular police force of the City of Port Townsend. Said
A proposed ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE of the city of Port Townsend providing special police must wear such identifying emblem as may be prescribed by the Mayor and it
for the immediate appropriation of money for expenditure during the year 1942, from the {1° ri'.Va shall be unlawful for any said special policeman to attempt to carry out any order, rule,
Current Expense Fund of said city for the purpose of providing for n system of collectionor regulation promulgated under the authority conferred by this ordinance when he is not
and disposal of garbage and rubbish, and during an emergency" which was read in full fbr uga 1Fi, rearing said identifying emblem,
the first reading at the last regular session of the city council and is incorporated in
the minutes thereof was presented and read in full at this time for the second reading. " 4r Section 5. UNAUTHORIZED WARNING OF ALL -CLEAR SIGNALS PROHIBITED.
It was thereupon moved by counciman Maroldo and seconded by councilman Lammers that the
third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in 1 An unauthorized arson who shall operate a siren vrhistle or other device so as
the affirmative and motion visa declared carried. w' ' a ' Y P P , ,
a y }r to simulate a blackout signal or air raid, or the termination of a blackout or air raid,
'r is �w ,rn ' shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this ordinance and shall be subject to the
Third Reading and Passage'-- vP h penalties imposed by Section 10 of this ordinance.
The proposed ordinance was read by title only for the third. reading whereupon it was !I'a `. Section 6. NO MUNICIPAL OR PRIVATE LIABILITY. This ordinance is an exercise by
moved by councilman Maroldo and seconded by councilman Sullivan that the ordinance do now %ram ?r ty jj the city of its governmental functions for the protection of the public peace, health
pass. Upon roll call vote all sip: councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion and safety and neither the City of Port Townsend, the agents and representatives of said
was declared carried, "1 city,or an individual receiver, firm artnershi cot oration association or
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trustee, or any of the agents thereof, in good faith carrying out, complying with or
Civilian Defense Ordinance attempting to comply with, any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the
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An ordinance providing for rules and regulations covering activities of local Civilian provisions of this ordinance shall be liable for any damage sustained to person or
It ' property as the result of said activity.
Defense officials in prescribing penalties for violation was presented and read in full y `i rhr4'
for the first reading for consideration of the council as follows: t Ny Section 7. LIGHTS DURING BLACKOUT DECLARED PUBLIC NUISANCE. Any light displayed
((® contrary to any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this
ORDINANCE 1d0.y`.'�l^ ordinance constitutes a public nuisance and when deemed necessary in order to protect
tin life or property during a blackout or air raid the police, or the special police author -
Ali ORDINANCE authorizing blackout and air raid protection orders, ',�I �.•s ry,n" ized herein, are authorized and directed to enter upon any premises within the City of
rules and regulations and prescribing penalties for " tr Port Townsend, using reasonable force, and extinguish lights or take other necessary
action o make effective an
violation thereof, s j;� titorule or k ley order, regulation promulgated under the authority
WHEREAS, a state of war exists between the United States of America and Ja an German ! - r conferred by this ordinance.
and Italy, and the defense of the United States of America is in the hands of the Ay� rmy ande �1 Cr> ;
(Navy, and, IJ , j Section B. CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES Alm REGULATIONS SUSPENDED.
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At all times when the orders, rules and regulations made and promulgated pursuant
WHEREAS, in modern warfare no city, however distant from the enemy, is free from h,°qr r • to thin ordinance shall be in effect, they shall supersede all existing ordinances, l attack, and, i ;, orders, rules and regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith. �{
WHEREAS, lights at night time are a definite aid to the enemy in reaching military Section 9. NO CONFLICT WITH STATE OR FEDERAL STATUTES.
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and other objectives, and, II+
•� r '` This ordinance shall not be construed so as to conflict with any State or Federal t
WHEREAS, blackouts when ordered by the Army and Navy are essential to the preservation;•
of life and property in this city and it is imperative that the City of Port Townsend aid l „ w ^ 1- statute or with any military or naval order, rule or regulation.
the Army and Mavy by all possible cooperation and assistance, and, 1,`tssC?KiFs x ;action 10. PEIIAUPIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
WHEREAS, failure to extinguish lights when ordered to do so by duly authorized author- { �ji:rQ �i
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
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ities may result in loss of life by scores of the residents of the City of Port Townsendr # r l•.
fir rr ,r „ or any order, rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto shal 1 be deemed guilty of a "
as well as the residents of other communities when lights in this city are used as a guide ;`k'..:, yc t,x> } misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
to other objectives, and, r$ r P punished by a fine of not more than