The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
ORDINANCE No. So

PROTECTION AND PROMOTION
OF PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH,
AND WELFARE IN THE CITY OF
ELY DURING WAR EMERGEN-
| CIES, AND IMPOSING DUTIES
AND POWERS ON CERTAIN CITY
| OFFICIALS IN CONNECTION
| WITH CIVILIAN DEFENSE.
| Whereas state of war exists be-
tween the United States of America
and certain other nations requiring
the adoption Of adequate measures
in every community to provide for
civilian defense and for the protec-
ton and promotion of public safety,
health, and welfare during war
emergencies,
The City Council of Ely do ordain as
follows:
Section /. WAR EMERGENCY DE-
FINED. A war emergency for the
purposes of this ordinance shall be
deemed to exist whenever the city or
any part thereof is threatened by or
involved in an enemy air raid or
other attack, or a blackout, confla-
grafton, sabotage, or other contingency
or condition incident to or resulting
from the present war and endangering
public safety, health, or welfare in
/ the city.
Section 2. WAR POWERS OF CITY
OFFICIALS.
(a. The head of each city depart
ment which may be directly affected
by any war emergency or concerned
with civilian defense or with the pro-
lection or promotion of public safety,
health, or welfare during any such
emergency shall cooperate with the
Ely Civilian Defense Council on all
matters pertaining thereto.
| (b) POLICE AND FIRE DE-
/ PARTMENTS. The members of the
City Fire and Police Departments are
hereby authorized to Cooperate with
the Ely Civilian Defense Council in
training of personnel for volunteer
police and fire duty within the city
and in all other activities of said
Council relating to protection of life
and property within the city.
(c) VOLUNTEER POLICE AND
FTREMEN. Volunteer police and fire.
men shall be trained by the Ely Civil
ian Defense Council for emergency
service, and the members of the reg
ular fire and police departments shall
assist the said council in this instruc-
ton whenever requested The volun-
teer police officers and firemen shall
not assume any Office or authority
under the city until an emergency
shall arise requiring their services
:. such an emergency shall be declared
by the City Council or by the Mayor
in the event of imminent danger tt
persons and property in the City o.
Ely which cannot be subdued by the
regular police or fire departments, anc
such emergency shall exist without
declaration in the event of aeria
invasion by foreign enemy within
the state of Minnesota or adjacen
states or provinces; or threatened o.
actual destruction of public utilities
or property important to public
safety or defense. In the event o.
such emergency said volunteer fire
men and police officers shall respec'
lively have authority of firemen anc
police officers of the City.
All such volunteer police and fire
/ men shall perform the duties anc
carry out the instructions given BY
{ the Ely Civilian Defense Council
but when on duty shall obey anc
carry out the orders of the Cit,
Council, and the chiefs of the police
and fire departments respectively
they shall serve as volunteers with
out pay from the City of Ely, pro
vided that nothing herein shall
prevent the City Council from com
pensating them for services rendered
upon completion of their voluntary
service. Such police officers and fire.
men shall serve only during the emer.
gency for which they are appointed
shall be subject to dismissal at any
time by the chief of the respective
departments or the City Council, anc
shall not be subject to the respective
civil service commissions They shall
be given badges of authority pre-.
scribed by the Ely Civilian Defense
Council, and they shall not exercise
any authority as peace officers OF
fremen when not bearing such badge
or evidence of authority nor while
not acting as such volunteer peace
officer or fireman.
Section 3. TRAFFIC DURING
BLACKOUT. During any blackout OF
air raid, no vehicle shall be operated
on the streets or highways of the City
except by officials and agents of the
City, or the Ely Civilian Defense
Council, or by duly designated all
raid wardens, physicians on emergency
calls, or officials or representatives OF
the state, county or federal govern
ment. All vehicles shall be halted of
the travelled portion of the streets
and highways with lights extinguished
during blackout or air raid, and at
such times operators or drivers of
vehicles shall obey the directions and
orders of any duly designated air raid
warden on duty within the City.
| Section 4. LIGHTS DURING A
BLACKOUT DECLARED PUBLIC
NUISANCE. Any light displayed con-
trary to any order, rule, or regulation
promulgated by any authorized gov
ernmental agency in order to protect
life or property during a blackout or
air raid constitutes a public nuisance,
and any peace officer of the City or
duly authorized air raid warden is
authorized and directed to enter upon
any premise or vehicle within the City
of Ely, using reasonable force, and
extinguish lights or take other neces-
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