The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-05-08

thereof. as the case may be, as he
shall own, lease or have in his charge.
(b) No owner, lessee or person o.
persons in charge of the operation. "a
the case may be. of any sign bill
board, pier or similar structures,
street. traffic or beacon light or other
lights on and in the streets, alleys,
squares, parks or bridges of the City
of Wyandotte or Of any other light,
including a warning or danger signal.
shall permit the same to be illuminat-
ed or lighted between sunset and sun
rise unless such owner, lessee or per
son in charge has made adequate ar
engagements for Immediately putting
out the same in the event of an air
raid or blackOut signal or alarm: Pro-
vided, however, that street lights,
traffic signals, beacon lights, warning.
or danger signals may remain lighted
during blackouts if they are dimmed,
hooded or masked in a manner ap-
proved in writing by the Director of
the Office of Civilian Defense of the
City of Wyandotte.
Section 5. Operation OF Manufac-
turing Plants
Every operator of any plant. manu-
featuring establishment or factory
shall during the period of the black
out so operate the plant, manufacture
ing establishment, or factory with re-
spect TO furnaces and other light emit
ting apparatus, that light will not be
given off or the apparatus, including
smoke stacks. shall be so screened as
to prevent the reflection of light from
being visible from above. or operate
in manner approved in writing by
the Director of the Office of Civilian
Defense of the City of WyandOtte.
Section q. Pedestrians
Whenever any air raid warning
shall be given, all persons. except duly
authorized persons, shall immediately
leave all streets, squares. parks and
open spaces and shall proceed TO the
nearest cover, avoiding the crossing
OF streets. alleys and other public
places as nearly as possible. 1t shah
be unlawful during the period of any
air raid TO cOngregate in groups of five
or more persons on any public side
walk. street. alley. park or outdoor
place. During a blackOut it shall be
unlawful for any person 10 expose any
a
alley. square, sidewalk, yard or open
space, except that authorized persons
engaged in emergency work may use
lights of such character and with such
screens or hoods as may be approved
by the Director of the Office of Civil
ian Defense of the City of Wyandotte
Section .. EchiCuIar Traffic and
Use of Highways
l. From the time the official air
raid signal is given continuously until
the official all-clear signal is given
thereafter, only the following types
of traffic shall be permitted to move:
ta) Vehicles of the armed forces
of the United States of America.
tb) Ambulances: vehicles being
used by physicians in the perform
ance of their professional duties.
municipal. county. state and federal
police agencies and fire vehicles and
vehicles being then officially used by
the several branches of the Civilian
Defense Organiza alton.
Cc) Vehicles actually in emergen-
cy service for the repair or control
of public utilities. repair equipment
whether publicly or privately owned
I'D Vehicles of the Michigan State
troops under actual control of Off
GERS or enlisted men of the Michigan
State troops and actually in emer-
gency service.
(e) Such other vehicles as may
be permitted to move on special or
der of the Commissioner of the Mich
igan State Police or his duly au-
thOrized representative. the Police
Commissioners of the City of Wyan-
dotte. Civilian Defense authorities or
military authorities.
2. Vehicles described in subsec-
tions (a) and OBJ of the preceding
section shall be deemed emergency
vehicles and as such shall have gen.
eral right of way over all other traf-
fic. except that ambulances, munich
pal, county, state and federal police
agencies and fire vehicles shall have
the right of way over other emer-
gency vehicles
;. All vehicles in emergency use
not already visibly marked as such
shall be lettered on the front, sides
and back with the letter "E" painted
in white, said letters TO be of a size
of not less than one CD foot II
shall be a violation of this ordinance
for any person to own or operate a
motor vehicle with such emergency
markings unless authorized in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Sec
ton ID hereof.
4 Operators of all other vehicular
traffic shall:
(a) Immediately draw TO the side
of the highway or street and stop in
such manner and in such a place
so as not TO obstruct the reasonab Bile
use of the highway or street. fire
hydrant, or police or fire station
driveway or other emergency drive
way.
During the period of such air raid
alarm parking regulations pertaining
to lights. time limits, loading zones,
distances from intersections and
parking in prohibited zones shall be
suspended except insofar as their
violation may constitute violation of
this ordinance.
(b) Extinguish all lights.
(c) Lock the ignition of such We
hicle. but shall not, in any case lock
the doors of such vehicles if left
unattended
cd Set the hand brake of such
vehicle.
Ce) In the case of horse-drawn