The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-29
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. ATS
An ordinance creating a Municipal De
Tense Council of the City OF Hamilton
and prescribing it's duties.

fense Council OF the City OF Hamilton
and prescribing it's duties.
WHEREAS, the President of the
United States, by Executive Order signed
on May 90, 1871, created the Ofiice OF
Civilian Defense in the Office for Elmer
gency Management; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Civilian De-
fense has requested the cooperation and
assistance of all municipalities in carry
ing out the Civilian Defense Program
and
WHEREAS, the subject matter herein
contained constitutes an emergency in
that it is desirable to coordinate all mu-
nicpal defense activities in one munich
pal agency for the City of Hamilton
Ohio, 50 as to provide for the public
safety and welfare of the inhabitants OF
the City of Hamilton Ohio; NOW
THEIR REFORE,
BE TT ORDAINED by the Council OF
the City of Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION /: That there is hereby Gre
ated the Municipal Defense Council of
the City Of Hamilton, Ohio, to be COM
posed of the Mayor as Chairman and
such other persons, not exceeding eleven
in number, as the Mayor may appoint
from time to time, The Mayor shall
designate one of the members so ap-
pointed as Vice Chairman who shall be
the Coordinator for the City of Hamil-
ton Ohio Each member of the Municipal
Defense Council shall serve at the pleas
ure of the Mayor or until the repeal of
this ordinance.
SECTION II: The Municipal Defense
Council shall have full and plenary pow
ers to employ such persons as may be
necessary to carry out the functions OF
the Council. These persons shall be sub
ject however, to all regulations now pro-
vided by law governing this munich
pality.
SECTION III. The Municipal Defense
Council shall be charged with the duty
of coordnating all defense activities of
this City.
1t shall:
Cd Coordinate the activities of mu-
nicipal and private agencies cooperating
in the defense program;
(2) Keep in contact with the Office of
the Civilian Defense to the end that all
requests and suggestions from that Of
flee shall receive prompt and efficient
CD Conduct careful studies regarding
defense problems of the City of Hamil-
ton, Ohio, to the end that the municipal
government of the City of Hamilton
Ohio, will at all times be abreast Of the
problems of defense, and information de-
sired by Federal agencies will be readily
available
(4) Survey existing facilities, proffers
of facilities, services and ideas originat-
ing within the city and make appropriate
disposition of them.
CD Act as a clearinghouse on munici-
pal defense information for all govern
mental and private agencies cooperating
in the defense program;
(6) Direct information regarding the
defense program to all municipal de-
partments or agencies which are may
be affected thereby;
t7) Make recommendations, from time
to time for improvements in the han
ding of defense problems affecting the
City of Hamilton. Ohio;
(S) Perform such other advisory
functions as may be requested by agen-
cies or departments of the Federal Gov
ernment in connection with the National
Defense Program;
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proper to carry out the intent and pur-
pose of this ordinance, tending to pro
tect life and property.
SECTION ": The Municipal Defense
Council may expedite procedure by or
ganiZing itself into Subcommittees and
may subdivide its work and prescribe
such rules and regulations as are not in
conflict with the provisions of this or
dinance. 1t shall prescribe the training
regulations. II may delegate the au-
thorlty of preliminary hearings for dis
mlssal of voluntary workers to the heads
of Departments
The Municipal Defense Council NAV
appoint additional committees to meet
any emergency that may arise but shall
report same promptly to the Council of
the city OF Hamilton, Ohio which shall
nave the authority, at its discretion. to
order the discontinuance of such com
mittee ANY person appointed to any DO
sltlon created under this ordinance NAV
be removed by the appointing AUTHORITY
ior any reason deemed by it to be suf
ficient.
SECTION Y: This ordinance is hereby
declared to be an emergency measure
and shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage
Passed: August 20, 1941.
LEO ]. WELSH, Mayor
Attest ADELE EDMoNDs
Aug. 29-1t