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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1501 ORDINANCE NO. 1501 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bremerton relating to restricted lighting. TItE CITY OF BRE~,!ERTON DOES ORDAIN Section 1. J. L. DeWitt, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Commanding Western Defense Command and Fourth Army, by virtue of the authority vested in him by the President of the United States and Executive Order No. 9066, dated February 19, 1949., and pursuant to Public Law 503--77th Congress, approved March 21, 1942, and 'by virtue of his powers and prerogatives as Commanding General of the Western Defense Co'rnmand, has issued Public Proclamation No. 10, dated August 5, 1942, and effective August 9.0, 1949., which as amended by Public Proclamation No. 12, dated October 10, 1949., aud issued by virtue of the same authority, attached hereto and by this refer- ence made a part he?eof as though fully set forth herein. Section 9.. Said Public Proclamation No. 1S, in addition to smeudln~ Public proclamation No. lO as hereinabove set forth, contains the following'paragraphs: "B. This proclamatio.~. shall become effective October 9~5, 1942, except those provisions of Subsection ~(b) (1) hereof, concerning street and highway lights, which shall become effective November 12, 1942. "C. The recitals ~et forth in the first ~Shree paragraphs of sairt Public Pro- clamation No. l0 are hereby reaffirmed. Except ss hereinbefore expressly amended, all the provisions and determi~ations expressed in said Public Proclamation No. l0 shall remain in full force and effect." Sectlot'~ ~. The City of Bremerton hereby recognizes the civil and military necessity for the concurrent enforcement of the provisions of Public Proclamation No. 10, as amended as aforesaid, by the City of Bremerton and the federal government. Section 4. The City of Bremerton is within the Zone of Restricted Lighting, designated and established by Section 2 of said Public Proclamation No. lO as amended as aforesaid. Section 5. Whoever on or after October 9.5, 1949., shall commit any act in the City of Bremerton contrary to the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Public Proclama- tion No. l0 as mnended as aforesaid, which amended proclamation is hereinabove set forth in full, shall be guilty of a violation of this ordinance which violation shall constitute a misdemeanor and upo~ conviction thereof shall be 'punishable by a fine of not to exceed $300.00 or by imprisonment for not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisorm~ent. Section 8. This ordinance is required for the i~m~ediate proservation of the public peace, health and safety, an~! shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication. The following is the statement of facts constituting such urgency: The United States is at war and this city by the provisions of Public Proclamation No. l0 as amended by Public Proclamation No..12 is located in a military zone of restricted lighting established as a mat.ret of military necessity in order to .minimize the danger of enemy attack and to provide maxi~um protection for war utilities, war materials and war premises. By reason of the immediate threat of enemy attack compliance with the provisions of Public Proclamation No. l0 as amended by Public Proclamation No. 12 is essential for the protection of the lives and property of the people of the City of Bremerton. PASSED ~manimously by the City' Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this ~Snd day of October, 1949.. ~ayo r ATTEST: State of t,'~'~shington ~ County cf F,?.apf $' $' City of Ehem~rton I, tho unfi=rsi[ned, do hare by certify that the above a~ iorel~oin8 i~ a true '~nd correct copy of Ordinance f~o./.~'..@.~'..of tile City of Bremerton entitled as above and that the same has been published ~ccording to law.