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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 2 Establishing Rules and Regulations for the Operation of Motor Boats on Public WatersORDINANCE NO. 2 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF MOTOR BOATS ON PUBLIC WATERSa This is an emergency ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of public peace and safety. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWN OF NEW CANADA DOES ORDAINS Section 1 Subdivision to The words, "motor boat", as used in this ordinance :includes every vessel propelled by machinery. Subdivision 20 The word "channel" as used in this ordinance means any waterway or canal between lakes and includes any so-called lagoon or pond within such waterway. Section 20 Subdivision to No motor boat shall be operated on any public waters in the Town of New Canada at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper having due regard to the safety of other boats and persons. Subdo 20 Whenever any motor boat passes within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of any shoreline upon which any person may be fishing or swimming, such motor boat shall be throttled down to its slowest motor speedo Subdo 3. Whenever any motor boat approaches within three hundred (300 ft.) of any other boat, unless such other boat is unoccupied, said motor boat shall be throttled down to its slowest motor speedo Subdo 4o No motor boat; shall be operated in the channels of the Phalen- Keller-Gervais-Kohlman chain of lakes at a speed in excess of its slowest motor speedo Subdo 5. Whenever any motor boat passes within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of any other occupied boat at a speed such that the backwash or waves created by said motor boat are sufficiently large to upset, capsize, or overturn such other boat, the presence of such waves or backwash shall be deemed prima facie evidence of viola- tion of this ordinance. Section 3. No motor boat shall be used for the purpose of water skiing or surfboarding on any lake unless such operation is performed in a manner so that neither the boat nor the skiier or surfboard rider comes within three hundred (300 ft.) of shoreline, docks, swimmers or other boats while such skiier or surfboard rider is skimming the surface of the water, Section 4- Subdivision to No motor boats shall engage in any form of race, game of tag, game of follow -the -leader or any other stunting or exhibition except in the case of a properly sponsored boat race or water show or exhibition. Subdo 2. Any person or organization wishing to sponsor a motor boat race, show or exhibition on any public waters within the Town shall apply to the Town Clerk for a permit to conduct such race, show or exhibition. Upon application on the form authorized by the Town Board and upon payment of the fee as prescribed by the Town Board, the Clerk shall issue a permit for such race, show or exhibition. Section 5. For the purposes of regulating the operation of motor boats on lakes, streams and channels within this town the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 361.22 to 361.26, inclusive, are adopted and by this reference made a part of this ordinance as completely as if set forth in full herein. Ordinance No. 2 Page 20 Section 6. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100000) or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days or both. Passed by the Town Board this 4th day of June, 1953- Attest8 sl S. Eo Ericson Clerk sl Wm. Ho Gerten Chairman of the New Canada Board of Supervisors PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION LEGAL NOTICW AN ORDINANCE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION �i ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULA- TIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF 1 / MOTOR ktOATS ON PUBLIC WATERS V This is an emergency ordinance rendered STATE OF MINNESOTA l necessary for the preservation of public , ss_ peace and safety. COUNTY of RAMSEY l THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWN OF NEW CANADA DOES OR- DAIN: AARON M. LITMAN, being duly sworn, on oath says; that he now is, and during _gaetion 1.--Suaa bdiv3ai1--The--words, "motor boat", as used in this ordinance all the time herein stated has been, the publisher and printer of the newspaper known includes every vessel propelled by machin- as The Rose Tribune, and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated. ery. Subd. 2. The word "channel" as used In tbis ordinance means any wa- That for more than one year immediately prior to the publication therein terway or canal between lakes and in- cludes any so-called lagoon or pond An Crd i n�tne a� t A 1 9,I'�,Tt ••,ta, e,$ , ,%d , , within such waterway. of the printed ...... ....... ...... . Sec. 2. Subdivision 1. No motor boat shall be operated on any te waters .8e.gu.latio.ns.. for• .Op.er.at-ion - of.:I to -r - Bbr - ached, in the Town of New Canadaa aat a speed greater than is reasonable and proper having due regard to the safety of other said newspaper was printed and published in the English language from its known boats and persons. Subd. 2. Whenever any motor boat office of publication within the City of St. Paul in the County of Ramsey, State passes within three hundred feet (300 of Minnesota, on Thursday, of each week in column and sheet form equivalent ft.) of any shoreline upon which any person may be fishing or swimming, in space to 450 running inches of single column two inches wide; has been issued such motor boat shall be throttled down to its slowest motor speed, from a known office established in said place of publication equipped with skilled Subd. 3. Whenever any motor boat workmen and the necessary material for preparing and printing the same; that the approaches within three hundred (300 ft.) of any other boat, unless such said ROSE TRIBUNE other boat is unoccupied, said motor boat shall be throttled down to its has had in its makeup not less than twenty-five per cent of its news columns devoted slowest motor speed. to local news of interest to said community it purports to serve, the press work of Subd. 4. No motor boat shall be op- erated in the channels of the Phalen- which has been done in its known office of publication; has contained general news, Keller-Gervais-Kohlman chain of lakes at a speed in excess of its slowest mo - comments and miscellany; has not duplicated any other publication; has not been tor speed. entirely made up of patents, plate matter and advertisements; has been circulated at Subd. 5. Whenever any motor boat t` passes within three hundred feet (300 and near its said place of publication to the extent of 240 copies regularly ft.) of any other occupied boat at a delivered to paying subscribers; has been entered as second class mail matter in the speed such that the backwash or waves created by/ said motor boat are sur local post office of its said place of publication; that there has been on le tot e fieiently Targe to upset, capsize, or office of the County Auditor of said county the affidavit of a person having first overturn such other boat, the presence of such waves or backwash shalt be band knowledge of the facts constituting its qualifications as a newspaper for pu ica- deemed prima facie evidence of viola- tion of legal notices; and that its publisher has complied with all demands of said tion of this ordinance. Sec. 3. No motor boat shall be used County Auditor for proofs of its qualification. for the purpose of water skiing or surf - boarding on any lake unless such oper- ation is performed in a manner so that That the printed An„pr,di,rl raC.e. +•Oxt .1�Ii.Ot,Ox'. iii U� ” neither the boat nor the skiier or surf- board rider comes within three hundred hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper; (300 ft.) of shoreline, docks, swimmers or other boats while such skiier or surf- Oi�1a]e hone board rider is skimming the surface of was published therein in the English language once each week for .............. the water. 25th C 25 t h ,y. y, Sec. 4, Subdivision 1. No motor boats shalt engage in any form of race, game successive weeks; that it was first so published on the ............... day o of tag, game of follow -the -leader or any other stunting or exhibition except in the case of a properly sponsored boat ...... Jure. • . • • • . 195.3. . and thereafter on Thursday of each week to an race or water show or exhibition. Subd. 2. Any person or organization including the ......... day of .............. 195 ... ; and that the following wishing to sponsor a motor boat race, show or exhibition on any public wa- is a co of the lower case alphabet which is acknowledged to have been the size and ters within the Town shall apply to copy p the Town Clerk for a permit to con- duct such race, show or exhibition. kind of type used in the publication of said ..Cr.d. ine nc P.. for . Upon application on the form authoriz- ed by the Town Board and upon pay ,t ment of the fee as premribed by the , , , , , , F.Ot ,O r . . ..ilO £1 . . s. . . .. .. . ..... ... ... .. . .. . .. . ... .. . .. . . . Town Board, the Clerk shall issue a permit for such race, show or exhibi- tion, a b c d e f g h i j k I in n o p g r s t It v w z y z Sec. 5. For the purposes of regulating the operation of motor boats on lakes, a b e d e f g h I j k I ni n o p g r a t u v w K. streams and channels within this town the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, See- ............. ...... . tions 361.22 to 361.26, inclusive, are .......... adopted and by this reference made a part of this ordinance as completely as if set forth in full herein. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..2� day of . `T. • ... 195.. . Sec. 6. Any person who violates any �• provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of - not more than One Hundred Dollars Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minnesota. (1100.00) or imprisonment for not more ' than thirty (30) days or both. Passed by the Town Board this 4th - My commission expireS� .. ,, • , ,• •,•,� day of June, 1953. '• WM, H. GERTEN, Notary P i. Chairman of the New Canada Board of Supervisors - Yfy �Ofll` - .�} •;C'. :.r. .. ��i. Attest: S. E. ERICSON, Clerk Published June 25, 1953• (50 slips) FILE NO, STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION OF ATTORNEY THE ROSE TRIBUNE 6 LEGAL NOTICE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULA- TIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF MOTOR BOATS ON PUBLIC WATERS This is an emergency ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of pubtle peace and safety. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWN OF NEW CANADA DOES OR- DAIN: Section 1, Subdivision 1. The words, "motor boat", as used in this ordinance includes every vessel propelled by machin- ery. Subd. 2. The word "channel' as used in this ordinance means any wa- terway or canal between lakes and in- cludes any so-called lagoon or pond within such waterway. Sec. 2, Subdivision 1. No motor boat shall be operated on any public waters in the Town of New Canada at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper having due regard to the safety of other boats and persons. Subd. 2. Whenever any motor boat passes within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of any shoreline upon which any person may be fishing or swimming, such motor boat shall be throttled down to its slowest motor speed. Subd. 3. Whenever any motor boat approaches within three hundred (300 ft.) of any other boat, unless such other boat is unoccupied, said motor boat shall be throttled down to its slowest motor speed. Subd. 4. No motor boat shall be op- erated in the channels of the Phalen- Keller-Gervais-Kohlman chain of lakes at a speed in excess of its slowest mo- tor speed. Subd. 5. Whenever any motor boat passes within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of any other occupied boat at a speed such that the backwash or waves created by said motor boat are suf- ficiently large to upset, capsize, or overturn such other boat, the presence of such waves or backwash shall be deemed prima facie evidence of viola- tion of this ordinance. Sec. 3. No motor boat shall be used for the purpose of water skiing or surf - boarding on any lake unless such oper- ation is performed in a manner so that neither the boat nor the skiier or surf- board rider comes within three hundred (300 ft.) of shoreline, docks, swimmers or other boats while such skiler or surf- board rider is skimming the surface of the water. Sec. 4. Subdivision 1. No motor boats shall engage in any form of race, game of tag, game of follow -the -leader or any other stunting or exhibition except in the case of a properly sponsored boat race or water show or exhibition. Subd. 2. Any person or organization wishing to sponsor a motor boat race, show or exhibition on any public wa- ters within the Town shall apply to the Town Clerk for a permit to con- duct such race, show or exhibition. Upon application on the form authoriz- ed by the Town Board and upon pay- ment of the fee as prescribed by the Town Board, the Clerk shall issue a permit for such race, show or exhibi- tion. Sec. 5. For the purposes of regulating the operation of motor boats on lakes, streams and channels within this town the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sec- tions 361.22 to 361.26, inclusive, are adopted and by this reference made a part of this ordinance as completely as if set forth in full herein. Sec. 6. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars (!6100.00) or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days or both. Passed by the Town Board this 4th day of June, 1953. VSAM. H. GERTEN, Chairman of the New Canada Board of Supervisors Attest: S. E. ERICSON, Clerk Published June 25, 1953. (50 slips)