The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELY DO ORDAIN:
Section 1. DEFINITION. "R adj
Communication" shall be construed to
mean any communication, transfer, or
transmission of electrical energy from
one point to another without the aid
of any wire connecting the points
from and at which the electrical
energy is sent or received.
Section 2. PROHIBITION. No per-
son shall maintain, use or operate any
apparatus or device, whether electri-
cal, mechanical, or of any other sort
so as to cause electro-Static or cleo
tro-magnetic waves to radiate so as to
cause interference with radio recep-
ton within this. municipality. The
above, prohibition shall be construed
to apply to radio receiving equip
ment either of the regenerative or of
any other type, vibrating battery
chargers, sign changers, electric re-
frigerationl machines, electrically driv-
en- oil pumps or furnace equipment
high tension ignition systems, electric
transmission lines, telephone trans
mission lines, gas o." electric power
plants, defective insulators, defective
transformers, badly sparkling, motors,
and badly sparkling generators, which
interfere with radio reception, wheth-
er on account of the manner of the
construction or the manner of the
operation of the apparatus.
Section 8. EXC EPTIONS. The
above prohibition shall not apply to
the following situations:
(A0 It shall not be unlawful to
cause radio interference between mid
night and noon of any day.
CD It shall not be unlawful to
operate X-ray machines, violet ray
machines, or any other electro-medi-
cal devices including diathermal ma
chimes, causing radio interference be-
tween seven A. M, and six p. M, pro-
Wding such interference is reduced as
much as is reasonably possible in
every available way, and particularly
by not using the device except when
reasonably necessary, by eQuipping the
devices so far as is reasonably posi-
bic with filters, condensers,. shields,
and grounds, and any other apparatus
tending to reduce interference.
Co 1t shall not be- unlawful to
interference, for Photographic pur-
poses, whenever necessary, in an en-
Urgency, provided such interference Is
reduced as much as is reasonably pos
sible as explained in the preceding
paragraph.
Section T. APPLICATION. This or
dinance shall be construed; to apply
not only to apparatus located within
the city limits Of Ely but also to ap-
paratuS located beyond the city limits
within the same county with the said
city II the said apparatus interferes
with radio reception within the city
limits of Ely.
Section S. Any person violating any
provision Of this ordinance shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor punishable
by f1ne Of not exceeding Twenty-Five
($25.0O dollars or Imprisonment for
not more than ten days, plus in either
case the cost Of prosecution. When
any person has been notified in writ
ing by any police officer or peace off,
Ger that he is violating this ordinance,
and such notice specifies q. reasonable
time not less than two nor more than
ten days after the service of the no.
tice, within which the person shall
be required to correct the interfering
apparatus, each days continuance to
maintain or operate the interfering
equipment after the passage of the
time stated In the notice may be con-
sidered q separate offence under this
ordinance. But the giving Of such no.