Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-02-26
>BlQCkOut Air Raid
Ordinance
Town OF Smyrna

Town OF smyrna
AN ORDINANCE Establish Rules and Regulations Apply
ing To Air Raid Warnings and Blaclzouts
WHEREAS, a state of war exists between the United
States America and Germany, Italy and JAPAN and
WHEREAS a result thereof it is necessary to take
precautions and do all things necessary and to
protect defend the lives and property of the citizens of the
Town of Smyrna from attack from of the enemy or any
of the agencies or instruments thereof; and
WHEREAS one of the principal weapons used
consists of air raids air bombing and the like from
the air;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be 1t Ordained By The Council Of
Smyrna In Council Met:
Section l. That the following rules regulations
hereby established applicable to air raid warnings
and blackouts Immediately the adoption and approval of
the by the Council and Mayor of the Town of Smyrna
Section 2. An air raid warning of
short blasts of the whistle at the Community Center or
such other whistle whistles may be hereafter installed
for air raid warnings The all clear signal shall consist
of long blast of the Smyrna fire ren provided however,
that the event that uniform system of air raid warning
signals shall be adopted for the State of Delaware then and
in such event such signals adopted and published shall
be the air raid warning signals Smyrna
said signals had been specifically defined in this ord
and the provisions of this ordinance under the
rules and regulations herein established shall apply
uniform air raid warning signals.
Section g. Whenever an air raid warning is given the
drivers automobiles trucks motor buses and all other free
wheel vehicles shall Immediately pull the
sde turn off the engine motor of vehicle and leave
such vehicle standing until the all clear signal is given and
in the event that such air raid warning given between the
hours of sunset and SUNRISE the operator vehicle shall
Immediately turn off all lights and keep them turned off until
the all clear signal ven provided however that emergency
vehicles readily dentabe SUCH and including fire engines
ambuances governmental public utility operated trucks
police physicians automobiles and vehicles carrying in
sigma of approved Civilian Defense Groups shall not be
quired to stop when engaged emergency operations and
provided further that such emergency vehicles shall be
required to turn off their lights they dimmed hooded
masked in agreeable the provisions this ordn-
hereinafter set FORTH and provided further that the
operator of vehicle shall park exit
fire plug fire engine house. at street intersection
shall such vehicle be parked block the center
street stop traffic impede flow of traffic
engaged in emergency operations.
Section 5. Whenever raid warning given
tween sunset and sunrise.
(a) All lights outside visible the outside any
building either through DOORS windows skyghs other
wise shall be Immediately put out and kept out until the all
clear signal given Lights inside any building may be kept
turned only through the of shades blinds
curtains blankets paint paper cardboard other
wise lighting visible from the outside This rule shall
apply to all buildings of kind and description including
but not limited to- dwellings, residences apartments apart
ment houses hotels boarding houses lodging houses stores
office buildings warehouses manufacturing establishments in
dustrial plants schools other institutions The
occupant of portion of building shall be responsible for
the observance of this such portion thereof he
occupy occupies entire building he shall be
responsible for the observance of this rule the whole of
such building hotels office buildings, apart
ment houses lodging houses boarding houses and other build
ings to which the public permitted invited
portion of which there is by the occupants
thereof the lessee the
Of the operation thereof the be- shall
BILE for the observance of this rule all portions of the
building to which the public is permitted invited to
which there by the occupants thereof In the
of buildings portions buildings the
the lessee the charge thereof
shall be responsible for the observance of this rule with
to such vacant buildings portions thereof the
may be, he shall own lease have in his charge.
(b) No door, window other exit shall be opened the
opening of the will allow light be visible from the
side
c) All lights any sign, billboard pier other similar
structure shall be Immediately put out and kept out until the
all clear signal given The the lessee the