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ORDINANCE NO. VI
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COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS-N
JEFFERSON COUNTY. WASHINGTON
THll LEADER CO.
A letter was received from the State Dept. of Public Institutions relative to the
Department of Public Assistan ce remaining in the space they have be en occupying in the
Jefferson County Courthouse and as to the amount of rent t.hey wollJ.d be charged. The
Board fixed the amount of $100.00 per month as the reasonable rent for the two office
rooms, and adjoining private office, with heat, light water and janitor service included.
Dave Bengtson, Edward A. Bishop and Ed\'lard L. Bishop appe arerl relati ve to the cut-
off road, known as t.~e Ed Bi mop roa d. The proposed road str3.ightenj ng plan was di scussed
with the Board and the Engineer. Suggestions were made as to the bet1t 10c[1tion to be
used with t. he least damage to property ol-med by Mr. Bengtson and Mr. Riehop.
The time for considering the bids on the gracter ....'as fixed at 2:00 p.m. The time
being at hand, Mr. Huntingford made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kruse that the COllnty
purchase 9. Caterpillar Diesel M01;.or Greder, Model 112, priced at $13,783.$4 less the
trade-in of the old s;rader $1,800.00, leaving the net price $11,983.$4 plus sales tax.
This was considered to be the be st bid recei ved, considerl ne the f; ervice available from
Port Angeles for the West End of the County, where the grader will be used. The moti on
was carried unanimously.
The Board recessed at h:OO p.m.
Monday, Octoher 19, 1953.
The members of the Board Met in regular session with all present. An application for
a franchise for Puget Sound Power and Light Company was filed. Mr. Harvey Leach and Mr.
Phil Copps appeared. A motion W9.8 made by Geo. Huntingford, seconded by Bertil Knlse
that December 7, f\t 10:00 A. M., be fixed for hearing on said petition. The petition
is for operation and maintenance of ele ctric transmission on public roads in Townsl-j ips 27
N R2W, T2$NRlE, T2$NR lW, T2$NR2W, T29N RIE, T29N RIW, T29NR2W, T30NR1~, T30NR2W. B0Qrd
members signed the Order Fixing Time of Hearing.
This being the time advertised for hearing on Ordillnance ~ertaining to dumping refuse
only in designated garbage dumps, W. J. Daly appeared. A motion wns made by Bertim K~~se
seconded by George Huntingford, that Ordinance No. VI be accepted, as follows:
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WHEREAS, the careless and promiscuo~s disposal of garhage, bottles, papers, tin cans
and other materials on public highways of Jefferson County and on private and public property
adjoining said highways, has become more prevalent and is now becoming f'l menace to the
health and safety of the citizens of this county, and is also a menace to safe travel and
to public sanitation on said highways in Jefferson County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the COinfilissioIlE:lrS of the County of Jefferson:
Section 1. That no vehicles 31all be driven or moved on any public highways of
Jefferson County unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its
lO3.n from dropping, siftine;, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand
may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water may be sprayed on roadways
in the cleaning and maintaining of such roadways by public authority ha ving su ch juris-
diction. Any person operatlng a vehicle from which any glass or objects have fallen or
escaped which would constitute an obstruction or injure a vehicle or otherwise endanger
travel upon such public highway, shall immediately cause the said highway to be cleaned
of all suc.h glass or objects. It shall be unlawful for any per:3on t.o thro\'l or drop any
glass objects, debris or Elny waste from any moving vehicle or upon the right of way of
~ny public, highway in Jefferson County.
Section 2. That no person shall throw garbage, debr:i s, bottles, or any other waste
material from any vehicle or otherwise from or near ~ny public highway of Jefferson County
upon sai d highway right of way or upon private or public propert.y adjoi nin;;:: said highway
on either side of said right of way, except at duly designated dumping places as set out
and so marked and authorized by the Commissioners of this County or t>t>herwise permitted
by the owners of adjoining private property or by constituted public authority. The
following are the duly designated dumplng places a8 fixed by the Boarct of County
Commissioners or other constitut~d public authority, viz:
(1) HADLOCK DUMP - in r.ear of the Hadlock gravel pit in SE~ of NE~
Section IIp township 29 North, Range 1 West W. M.
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QUILCENE DUMP .. south oft;he Scalzo place on the old county road
in NW~ of NWi, section 7, Township 27 North, range 1 West W. M.
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DUMP ,. at North Beach betl'leen Middle Point
and Cape Ger.oge in Swi of Swi, section 6, Township 30, North,
Range 1 West W. M.
PROVIDED HOWEVER, that not.hine; in this ordinance shall be con.sldered or construed
to lessen, or take from, tho garbage collection monoply heretofore created by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Port Townsend, under Ordinance No. 1138 of said city, PASSED by the
C1 toy Council February 17, 1942, and APPROVED b:J' the Mayor, Fe bruary 18, 1942.
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Sedion.3. That no perROn shall place any s:lgns, ind.icators, adverUsements, stakes,
posts or any other foreign object or object8 upon a public highway or rlght of way of
tiny public highway 1n this county without the express permission, :I.n wrtt:lng, of t,he Board
of County Commissioners and any such foreien objects now upon the Silt (} I1te;1,1'lIlYI1 or public
highway riEJ'lts of way as abovo designst.ed are declared herewith illegal.
Section IH That no perOI)n shall mutilate, destroy move, change or alter in any
manner' whatsoever, any sign or eigne erected along a pUbl,iC h1/:)lway, by publ:f.c v\lthol'ity
:1:01' the, purpoee of admonition or direction or other-wise.
S8ct:lon 5. That :l.dentiflclltion of the owner and 10cal,:!.on of any garbage, bottl(l~;
:dubr1e, waste material or other foreign matter of any rlature found upon pr:l.vate or pub:! c
iiProporty adjoining or on any public high"....ay of this county shall he consictered as prima
:;tao16 evidenoe of ita having been illegally deposited upon said pubHc or private property
ipr publio highway by the said identified owner of said debris, waste materialn, etc. as
!!."slgnated above.
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