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Home My WebLink About00346 Minutes of Regular Session of October 2nd 1945- pontinuad.36 s a proposed ordinance, amending the present city traffic ordinance, by adding a new section providing for the offense of Wnegligent driving", which is Mother hubbard that will take any "• minor offense connected with the operation of a motor vehicle. Very truly yours, W. J. Daly City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend providing for an offense of negligent operation of n motor vehicle, and amending Ordinance No. 1091 of said city entitled "AN OlDINANCE relating to vehicles and the use and operation thereof on the public streets, alleys and ways of the City of Port Townsend; limiting and restricting certain uses of the public streets, alloys and ways of the City of Port Townsend; pre- scribing rules of the road for vehicles operating upon the same; providing for conduct in the event of vehicle accidents; providing procedure for enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance; providing for certain records and reports; providing the porters and duties of peace officers within the City of Port Townsend relative to the enforcement of this ordinance; providing for the distribution of fines collected for violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance; defining offenses and fixing penalities, and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith" - Passed by the City Counr.il, (.larch 15, 1938, approved by the Mayor, March 16, 1936, by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 35L, under Chapter XI of said ordinance. TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PQHT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLY..S: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 1091 of the City of Port Townsend, entitled "AN ORDINANC relating to vehicles and the use and operation thereof on the public streets, alleys and way of the city of Port Townsend; limiting and restricting certain uses of the public streets, alleys and trays of the city of Port. Townsend; prescribing rules of the road for vehicles operating upon the same; providing for conduct in the event of vehicle accidents; providing procedure for enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance; providing for certain records and reports; providing the powers and duties of peace officers within the city of Port Town- send relative to the enforcement of this ordinance; providing for the distribution of fines collected for offenses and penalties, and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith"- Passed by City Council March 15; 1938, approved by the Mayor larch 16, 1938, be and the same is hereby amended following Section 35 of Chapter XI and before Section 36 thereof, by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 302, reading as follows: Section ME It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in a negli- gent manner over and along the public streets, alloys and/or ways of the City of Part Tor:n- send. For the purpose of this section to "operate in a negligent manner" shall be construed to mean the o� vdtion of a vehicle upon the public streets, alleys and/or ways of this city in such a m:.r.ner as to endanger OR BE LIKELY TO ENDANGER any persons or property. The offense of operating a vehicle in a negligent manner shall be considered to be lesser offense than, but included in, the offense of operating a vehicle in a rolkless maa nner and any person charged with operating a vehicle in a reckless manner may be convicted of the lesser offense of operating a vehicle in a negligent manner. Any person violating the pro- isions of this section will be guilty of a misdemeanor, PROVIDED, the Director of Licenses of the State of Washington should not revoke any 113ense under this ordinance. Section 2. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader to be in orce and take eft'ect five (5) days from and after the date of such putilication. PASSED by the City Council - October , 1945. APPROVED by the Mayor - October , 1945. After a short discussion, as to .the purposes of such an Ordinance, it was moved by i ouncilman Steele and Seconded by Councilman Mueller that the first rending be considered s the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote all ix councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Third head5n7 and Passage The proposed Ordinance was read by title only for the third reading and it was thereupon oved by Councilman Steele and Seconded by Councilman Gleason that the Ordinance do now pass. pon roll call vote all sir: councilmen present voted in the affimative and motion was declare arried. c Oil F rt•r ,-dfetwtx i t�5cr i Ei tLN"NJ�"I' I y} 4t}i I �tyMill'i "7k�'R•4�ir;X�:i: ��•�i�'tt.X�.+is`tE..:� n��t ��'.•,.S '' err •r m' #a z ,� �f,� t .•� � 'r ��##"" k man N, "f kJ1`r,S-cox E tiS'I•1M1 ..t'o xsiYtr%rIi?1.: Minutes of Regular Session of October 2nd 1945- pontinuad. Highway Striping Resolution A Resoluti on providing ofpoi for direct payment to the Department of Highways by the State follows: for the cost of painting traffic stripe within the City limitswas presented and read a9 f01109: , RESOLUTION NO. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, that the State Auditor of the State of Washington be, and he is hereby authorized to pay direct to the Department of Highways of the State of Washington, the sum of 174.89, representing the cost of painting 3.1 miles of traffic stripe within the City of Port Townsend, which mileage and which route is part of n primary State Highway, and charge said sum to such amount as may be due the ity of Port 'Townsend under existing law. ADOPTED by the City Council, , 1945. as For Resolution Adopted: It was moved by Councilman Steele and seconded by Councilman Gleason that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmati Ind motion was declared carried. UNFINISHED AND NE-1.7 BUSINESS Re: Sewers for Fifth Ward Councilman Sullivan inquired as to the possibility of providing for a system of sewerage Ln the Fifth Ward. In a short discussion which followed the City Attorney, Daly, informed :he members of the Council that because of the large area and a small percentage of property Ieveloped, such a plan at this time would not be fI nancially practicable. Re: Sidewalk Repairs Councilman Benedetto reported that the property owners concerned with repairs to the sidewalks on the south side of Water Street between Taylor and Tyler Streets, had signified :heir willingness to start this improvement but had not es yet been able to secure the ser- •ices of a contractor to perform this work. City Attorney, Daly, inquired as to whether or sot the estimate of cost were in sufficient detail to provide for the letting oh a contract Basis thereon. A short discussion of various factors in the matter ensued. It was moved by Councilman Gleason that the City Clerk be directed to address a letter o Mr. F. W. Eisenbeis reouesting said party to provide for putting into proper repair the dewalk upon rater Street adjoining his property, situate at the northwesterly corner of ater and Adams Street and to construct a concrete sidewalk as provided by Ordinance, upon he Adams Street side of said property. This motion was seconded by Councilman Steele and arried by voice vote of the members present. Bids to be called on Smith r.linger and Welch Sidewalk It was moved by Councilman Sullivan that the City issue a call for bids for constructions f the sidewalk adjoining the property of Smith Brothers, Sirs. Klinger and Geol belch, upon he southerly side of Plater Street between Taylor and Tyler Streets, said bids to be opened t the regular session of the Council to be held upon Noveber 6th, 1945. This motion was econded by Councilman Benedetto. Cite Engineer Lay, called attention of the members of the Council to the fact that the entative plans for installation of an ornamental street lighting system in the down town rea would require installation of underground cable and it would be well to provide, if ossible, for the installation of such cable during the period of construction of this side- alk and thus eliminate the necessity of subsequent breaking up and repairing of said side- •alk for such installation. The question was put for a vote upon the motion of Councilman. Sullivan, seconded by Wuncilman Benedetto and upon voice vote, motion was declared carried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council for their consideration at this time, t was moved by Councilman Carrolland seconded by Councilman Sullivan thr I Council do now djourn. Motion carried.TTESP „ayor K ;1 t� L�.yCy�rx�t��C'ce ;� "az3'Tt 1f�) Wt� %y17o c t fywit f }�•�'. 1 fI � q � 5 F•1-. 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