HomeMy WebLinkAbout00632 Minutes of 0ity Council, December 20, 1949Minutes of 0ity Council, December 20, 1949
Section 9. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of, -this or-
d1nnnce s n e deemed guilty of misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine not to
exceed $100.00 or by imprisonment in the city jail not to exceed thirty days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 10. Should any section, paragraph, sentence; clause or phrase of this
ordinance a oeclared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of
said ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
Curfew Ordinance
A purposed ordinance proviaing for a Curfew for minors, as requested by the Council
at a previous session and prepared for presentation by the City Attorney, was read in full
this time for the first reeding, as follow
AN ORDINANCE making it unlawful for any child under the age of eighteen (18) years to
be on the public streets, alleys, public squares, parks or sidewalks of the City of
Port Townsend between certain hours and providing penalties for violations; and repeal
ing ordinance No. 646 of the City of Port Townsend.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOISNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLL071S:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any child under the age of eighteen (18) yea
unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person having the legal custody of
such child, to be on any of the streets, alleys, public squares, parks, or sidewalks
of the City of Port Townsend between the hours of o'clock, P.M., and 6:00 0'
clock.A.Y., unless such child is therein necessari •y y reason of its employment or
by virtue of a sbecial written permit dated on the day such child is so found and
signed by the parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody of such child
on said streets, alleys, public squares or sidewalks between said hours.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any child under the age of ten (10) years
unless accompaned by a parent, guardian, or other person having the legal custody of
such child, to be on any of the streets, alleys, public squares, sidewalks or parks
of the city of. Port 'fownsend between the hours of 9:30 o'clock P.M. and 6:00 O'clock
A.M. unless such child is therein necessarily by reason of its employment or by virtue
of a special n•ritt�n permit dated on the day such child is so found and signed by the
parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody of such child found on said
streets, alleys, public squares or sidewalks between said hours.
Section 3. All parents, guardians, andother persons within the City of Port
Townsen hsv ng or who may hereafter have immediate custody of any childunder the age
of eighteen years who shall by any act or omission, encourage, cause, or contribute
to the violation of the terms of this ordinance by any such child shall be guilty of
a misdeemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars
(100.00) or imprisonment in the city ,jail for not more than thrrty (30) days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 4. Any police officer of the City of Port Townsend shall arrest without
warrant any ctfld who is found violating the provisions of this ordinance and shall
forthwith deliver such child se arrested to the custody of a person in parental re-
lation to the child, or in case of habitual or incorrigible children under said age,
shall bring him or her before the police judge. 'fhe police judge shall, If he be
convdnced that the child so arrested is guilty or willful and continued violation of
this ordinance bind the child over to the juvenile department of the Superior Court
of Jefferson County to be dealt %%Ith according to low. .
Section 5. That Ordinance Number 648 of the -City of Port Townsend, entitled as
follows: -'rAn ordinance prohibiting children under 18 years of age from loitering
upon or about the streets, unoccupied lots and public places in the city of Port
Townsend, Washington, and providing a penalty therefor." be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Section 6. 'That this ordinance dnall take effect and be in force on and after
five nays T-r—oin the date of publication.
Passed by the City Council this _day of 19_
Approved by the Mayor this day of 19_
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Street Supt; Commended
nt in the Council Chambers stated that' he felt that the
Street Supt. should be h1ghly commended for the prompt and efficient manner in which'he
handled the sanding of streets during the recent snowstorm; and requested that proper
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City Engineer Keith F. Jones advised' the Council that the low bid received for the im-
provement work' at Cbetzemoka Park as planned by- the Park Board was*, upon examination, found
to be B verV good bid; but that the Park Board had not, to date signified what action they
wish to take.
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City Not To Apoeal Court Decision
City Attorney 'Nilliams advisled the Council that the Superior Court Judge had ruled In
favor of Mr. Geo. Osborne In his suit against the City to recover for'work perfarmed at the
public library and that the decision as to w1lether or not to appeal should be made by the
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