HomeMy WebLinkAbout1433 ORDINANCE NO. 1433
A2~ ORDINANCE regulating vehicular traffic and the parking and stand-
ing of vehicles on and in the vicinity of the Manette Bridge, establishing
one-way traffic on certain streets near the West eud of the Manette Bridge;
regulating the parking or standing of vehicles in the downtown business
area during hours of peak traffic, giving Army vehicles traveling in single
file [procession the right o~ way over civilian traffic on the streets of
the City of Bremerton, prescribing penalties and declaring an emergency.
THE CITY C0.~,~,~ISSION OF Tt~£ CITY 0ff BRE~iERTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It shall be ur~awful to drive a vehicle on, along, or over
the ~[anette bridge between Bremerton and East Bremerton at a rate of speed
in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour.
Section ~. It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle traveling
on the Manette Bridge between Bremerton and. East Bremerton to pass another
vehicle On said bridge or to stop on said bridge.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful to stop, stand or park an automobile
on Ninth Street, or on Eleventh Street, between Washington and Highland
Avenues; on the West side of Highland Avenue between Sixth Street and the
North margin of Ninth Street, or on the West side of Washington Avenue
between Sixth Street and Eleventh Street.
Section 4. The following streets are hereby declared to be one-way
streets and it shall be unlawful to drive a vehicle on the following streets
except in the direction indicated:
One Washington Avenue from Sixth Street to Eleventh Street, vehicles
may travel North only; On Eleventh Street from Washington Avenue to
Highland Avenue, vehicles shall travel West only; On Ninth Street from
'.,~ashington Avenue to Highland Avenue, vehicles shall travel West only.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful to park or stand vehicles on streets
or avenues in the downtown business area between 4 o'clock P.~,[., and 5:30
o'clock P.~., for the purpose of delivery of merchandise from such vehicles;
for the purpose of this ordinance the downtown business area is hereby
described as that district bounded by the Easterly margin of Washington
Avenue, the Northerly margin of Sixth Street, the 'Westerly margin of Park
Avenue and the Navy Yard fence.
Section 6. Trucks or other vehicles of the United States Army, travel-
ing in groups in single file, or in procession, shall have the right of way
over ordinary civilian vehicular traffic at intersections, even though
traffic lights shouI~ change while such procession of vehicles should be
passing through such intersection, end it shall be unlawful for any person
to drive through a procession of army vehicles traveling in single file.
Section ?. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, or
any part thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ~100.00, or by imprisonment in the
city jail not to exceed thirty (301 days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
Section S. An emergency exists affecting public peace, health and
safety, and this ordinance shall take effect immediately following passage
and publication.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, signed by the
~ayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage,
this 24th day of December, 1941.
Attest: ~Mayor
//City Clerk - ~,,~ e ~,,~,~.~] ~.~.
e.~nt,/of Kits~p
I th~ undersigned 6o cedif~ tht~ the ~
of the cit~ ~f Brem~lt~n, W~shin~on e~