The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-13

highways.
I. From the time the official air raid
signal is given, continuously until the
official aIl-clear signal is given there
after, only the following types OF uathc
shall be permitted 70 move:
ca Vehicles Of the armed forces OF
the United States OF America.
lbl AmbulanceS; vehicles being used
oy physicians in the performance OF
their professional duties; municipal,
county. state and federal police agencies
and fire vehicles vehicles being men
used by the several branches
OF the Civilian Defense Organization.
tcl Vehicles actually in emergency
service for the repair or control OF pub
lie utilities, repair equipment whether
publicity or privately owned.
Cd Vehicles of the Michigan state
troops under actual control OF officers or
enlisted men OF the Michigan state
troops and actually in emergency service.
e. Such other vehicles as may be per
mitted 70 move on special order of the
OF the Michigan State Po-
lice or his duly authorized representa-
tive, the Police Commissioner OF the
City OF Mount Clemens, Civilian Defense
authorities or military authorities
.. Vehicles described in sub-sections
"a and tbl of the preceding section shail
be deemed emergency vehicles and a
such shall have general right of way over
all other traffic, except that ambu-
lanceS, municipal county state ana red
eral police agencies and fire vehicles
shall have the right of way over other
vehicles.
3. 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 size OF not less
than one a. foot II shall be violation
OF this ordinance for any person 10 own
or operate a motor vehicle with such
emergency markings unless authorized
in accordance with the provisions OF
Section % hereof
T. Operators of all other vehicular
traffic shall:
Cal Immediately draw to the side of
the highway or street and stop In such
a manner and In such place so as not
TO obstruct the reasonable use of the
highway or street fire hydrant, or police
or fire station driveway or other emer-
genCy driveway.
During the period of such air raid
alarm parking regulations pertaining TO
lights, time limits, loading zones, dis
tances from intersections and parking In
prohibited zones shall be suspended ex-
cept insofar as their violation may con-
stitute violation of this ordinance.
lbl Extinguish all lights.
(cD Lock the ignition of such vehicle,
but shall not. in any case lock the doors
Of such vehicle If left unattended.
Id Set the hand brake of such We
hicle.
(e) In the case of horse-drawn We
hicles, Immediately halter the horse or
horses thereof firmly and securely 10
fixed object If one is available and If
none is available 10 the vehicle itself
after unhitching said horses.
~ Postal vehicles shall not be gov
erned by the provisions of subsection
(cl of this section, but shall be locked
TO conform with United States postoffice
regulations, or shall be allowed TO drive
20 the nearest postoffice where mail can
be removed and locked up.
5. Mass transportation vehicles, such
as street cars. shall stop as soon as pos
sibe al a location in the street not oppo-
site a cross street or alley, so as TO give
the least interference in the street. All
shall be issued emergency
transfers and shall be permitted TO pro-
coed to shelters in nearby buildings. All
lights on cars shall then be BACKED out
except those which are so reduced in
and concealed as may be per
mitted or approved by the Mayor of the
City of Mount Clemens.
g. Nothing in this ordinance contained
shall operate TO limit the authority of
any police officer, air raid warden or
other duly authorized officer 10 pre-
scribe the place and manner of the park
ing or storage of such vehicle or We
hicles, in which event operators of We
hicles shall Immediately comply with the
GERS.
Section 8. Unauthorized warning or
alI-clear signal prohibited.
No unauthorized person shall operate
a siren or other device so as to simulate
a blackout signal or air raid, or the ter
II -. ntI
Section 9. No municipal or private la
bility.
This ordinance is an s1SSSctSe by the
City of its governmental functions for
the protection and preservation of the
public peace, health and safety and the
defense of the land in time of war and
neither the City OF Mount Clemens, the
agents, officers and employees thereof,
volunteer workers under the jurisdiction
Of the Mayor of the City OF Mount Glenn
ems nor any individual, receiver firm,
partnership, corporation, association or
trustee or any of the agents thereof in
good faith carrying out, complying with
or attempting to comply with this ordi-
nance. or with any rule, order or reguls-
ton promulgated pursuant TO the pro-
visions of this ordinance or any author
lied person hereunder or called upon to
assist in enforcing same, shall be liable
for any damage sustained TO person or
property the result OF said activity.
Section 10. Lights during blaokout de-
clared publi> nuisance.
Any light displayed or allowed TO re-
main visible to the outside contrary TO
any ordinance or contrary to any order.
rule or regulation promulgated pursuant
to the provisions of this ordinance con-
stituteS and is hereby declared 70 be
a public nuisance and when deemed
necessary, in order to protect life or
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the police or special police authorized
as such or air raid and blackout per
sonnet employed and granted special
police powers are authorized and d.
rected to enter upon any premises with
in the City of Mount Clemens, using
such reasonable force as may be neces-
sary, and cxtinguish lights or take other
necessary action to make effective any
provision of this ordinance or any rule,
order or regulation pro. nulgated pur-
suant TO the provisions of this ordinance.
Any person refusing to permit or resist
ing the entrance of such authorized po-
liceman or other person to any room or
premises for the purpose of cxtinguish-
ing lights or taking other necessary
action shall be guilty of violation of
this ordinance and shall be punished as
hereinafter provided.
Section II. Practice blackout or air
raid drill.
Whenever any practice blackout or
air raid drill has been ordered by the
Mayor or by the Army or Navy, all of
the provisions of this ordinance and all
OF the orders, rules and regulations
made and promulgated pursuant TO the
provisions hereof shall apply as effec-
lively as they shall apply 10 blsckout
and air raid alarms caused by the pres
ence or attempted presence OF the
enemy, except as provided In Section 8,
paragraph lel hereof
Section IL. General orders, rules and
regulations issued by the Mayor.
When deemed necessary for the pro
lection of the public peace, health and
safety, the Mayor shall make such or
ders, rules and regulations concerning
the matters covered by this ordinance,
in addition to those prescribed herein,
which shall have the force and effect of
law until repealed by the Common
Council All such orders, rules and regu-
lations issued hereunder by the Mayor.
shall in writing and shall be avail
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