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

THE CITY OF MOUNT CLEMENS

the Army or Navy. This authorization
and power shall extend 10 practice
blackouts and air raid drills for such
periods as the Mayor shall deem ap-
proprate OF necessary. but subject al
ways TO the order and direction OF the
Army or Navy.
Section ?. Blackout and air raid warn
Warnings OF the beginning and termi-
nation of blackout and m raid periods
shall be given throughout the City by
audible signals 10 be adopted and pub
lished by the Mayor.
Section 3. Lights and illuminations
during blackOutS.
From the time the official air raid sig
nal is given, continuously until the all
clear signal is given thereafter, between
sunset and sunrise:
IA All lights and Examinations outside
or visible from the outside OF any build
ing, either through doors, windows, SKY
lights or otherwise, shall be Immediately
put out Lights inside any building may
be kept on or turned on only where
through the use OF shades, blinds, cur
tains, blankets, screens, paint, paper
cardboard or otherwise no lighting is
visible from the outside. This rule shall
apply to all buildings of every kind and
description including but not limited TO
dwellings, residences, apartments apart
ment houses, hotels, boarding houses,
lodging houses, stores, office buildings
warehouses, manufacturing establish
ments, industrial plants, railroad sta
tons schools, churches, hospitals and
other institutions. The occupant of any
portion Of a building shall be response
Bile for the observance of this provision
as TO such portion thereof as he may
occupy. II one occupies an entire pulld-
ing. he shall be responsible for the OBJ
serVanCe of this provision as TO the
I nh Of building In the OF
hotels, office buildings, apar TT m n
houses, lodging houses, boarding houses
and other buildings 10 which the public
/ is permitted or invited or as TO any por-
ton OF which there is common use by
the occupants thereof, the owner, lessee
or the person or persons in charge OF the
operation thereof as the case may be,
shall be responsible for the observance
of this provision as TO all portions OF
the building TO which the public Is IN
vitcd or as TO which there is a common
use by the occupants thereof. In the
case of vacant or unoccupied buildings
or vacant or unoCCupied portions OF
buildings the owner, lessee or the per-
son or persons in charge thereof shall
be responsible for the observance of this
/ provision with respect 20 such vacant
/ building or vacant portions thereof, as
! the case may be, as she shall own, lease
or have in his charge.
lbI No door, window or other exit
and apertuTcs shall be opened II the
/ opening of the same will allow light TO
| be visible from the outside.
~ All lights on any sign, billboard
/ pier or other similar structure shall be
/ Immediately put out and kept out. The
/ owner, lessee or the person or persons
. in charge of the operation of such sign
/ billboard, pier, bridge or other similar
structure as the case may be shall be
responsible for the Observance Of this
/ provision.
Id All street traffic and beacon
/ lights and other public lights on and in
I the streets, lanes, alleys, squares, parks
and bridges of the City of Mount Glenn
ems Except those which are dimmed or
hooded in a manner approved in writ
/ ing by the Mayor shall be Immediately
put out.
tei All other lights, including warn
/ ing or danger signals, shall be immedi-
ately put out and kept out: Provided
| however, that warning or danger sig
/ nails may remain lighted in such man
ner as may be approved in writing by
the Mayor. The owner, lessee or the
person or persons in charge of the OPP
/ Grafton of such lights, as the case may
/ be, shall be responsible for the observ-
/ ance of this provision. In case OF an an
/ nounced test or trial blackout, traffic.
warning and danger signals may remain
| lighted without being dimmed, hooded
7 or otherwise masked.
Section 4. Duty of occupants, owners
and lesseeS.
/ In order 10 carry out effectively the
/ provisions Of the foregoing section:
! t8l No occupant of any building or
anv portion thereof Suah permh sNSN,
/ buildings or such portion thereof as he
! may occupy 10 be lighted or illuminated
| teithcr on the outside or on the inside,
! in such way that such lighting or ilumi-
/ nation is visible from the outside. from
] Lee xtFt,t 10 lJNf tod
or Illuminated there is stationed in such
building or such portion there as the
/ case may be, a person or persons cap
! able OF and responsible for Immediately
/ putting out the lights or making them
/ invisible from the outside in the event
| an air raid warning or signal for q
! blackout is given. This provision shall
| apply to every Jpant of any building
! whatsoever. In the case of hotels, office
| buildings, apartment houses, lodging
! houses, boarding houses and other build
! ings TO which the public IS permitted or
! invited or as TO any portion OF which
there is a common use by the occupants
! thereof, the owner, lessee or the person
! or persons in charge Of the operation
| thereof. as the case may be. shall be re-
! sponSible for the observance of is pro-
| vision as 10 all portions of the building
| to which the public is permitted or in
vited or as TO which there is common
! use by the occupants thereof. In the
! case OF vacant or unoccupied buildings
/ or vacant and unoCcupied portions OF
| buildings. the owner, lessee or the person
or persons in charge thereof shall be
! responsible for the observance of this
provision with respect to such vacant
| buildings or vacant portions thereof, as
! the case NAV be, as he shall own, lease
or have in his charge.
tbi No owner, lessee or person or per-
sons in charge Of the operation, as the
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or similar structure, street, traffic or
beacon light or other lights on and in
! the streets, alleys, squares, parks or
bridges Of the City Of Mount Clemens or
of any other light, including warning
or danger signal shall permit the same
| to be illuminated or lighted between
sunset and sunrise unless such owner,
| lessee or person in charge has made
| adequate arrangements for Immediately
! putting out the same In the event of an
air raid or blackout signal or alarm;
! Provided. however, that street lights,
traffic signals, beacon lights warning or
| danger signals may remain lighted dur
! ing blackouts If they are dimmed, hood
| ed or masked in manner approved In
| writing by the Mayor of the City Of
| Mount Clemens.
Section 5. Operation OF manufacturing
| plants.
Every operator OF any plant. manu-
! featuring establishment or factory shall
! during the period of the backout so
! operate the plant, manufacturing estab-
| lishment or factory with respect TO fur
! naces and other light emitting appars-
! tuS, 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 a manner APP
proved in writing by the Mayor of the
/ City OF Mount Clemens.
Section 8. Pedestrians.
/ Whenever any air raid warning shall
be given, all persons, except duly su-
thorized 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