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A e ORDINANCE N0. 4023. by Mr. Fahrenbach AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing blackouts; authoriz- ing the Mayor to prescribe such orders, rules and regulations pertaining thereto as may be necessary to ensure the success of blackouts; and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof. WHEREAS, the United States of America is now engaged in a War with foreign powers and the defense of our Nation is in the hands of our Military and Naval forces; and 4VfiEREA5, in modern warfare no city, however distant from the enemy, 3s free from attack; and WEEREAS, lights at nighttime are a definite aid to the enemy in reaching military and other objectives; and VsrHEREAS blackouts, when ordered by the Military and Naval forces are essential to the preservation of life and property _ in this city, and it is imperative that the City of Lakewood aid the armed forces by all possible co-operation and assistance, and P,~3E'REAS, failure to extinguish lights when ordered to do ' so by duly authorized authorities may result in loss of life of th e • residents of the City of Lakewood as well as the residents of other parts of the Nation when our lights are used as a guide to other objectives;' and P,IiEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency for th e reasons hereinbefore stated and in that it provides for the immediate preservation of the public health, prop arty and safety and for the usual daily operation of a municipal department, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAE~VJOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. In order to protect life and prop arty in the City of Lakewood from enemy action the mayor is authorized and directec to carry out blackouts in said city at such times and for sucn period as are ordered by the Rilitary and Naval forces and the Pitayor is authorized and directed to prescribe and publish such orders, rules and regulations as may be necessary to ensure the success of the black• outs and to protect life and property during said periods; Section2.. The l.ayor may appoint for a specified time as many special police, without pay, from among residents of the City of Lakewood as reay be deemed advisable for service in connection with any blackout. During the term of service of such special police, they shall possess all the powers and privileges and perform all. the duties of privates in the standing police force of the City of Lakewooc Said special police must wear such identifying emblem as may be prescribed by the t::ayor and it shall be unlawfS~:I.for any said special policeman to attempt to carry out any order, rule or regulation promulgated under the authority conferred by this ordinance when he is not. wearing said identifying emblem. Section 3. The City of Lakewood shall not be liable for any damage sustained to person or property during, or as the result of, an authorized blackout. Section 4. When deemed necessary in order to protect life or property during a blackout the police, or the special police authorized herein, are authorized and directed to enter upon any premises within the City of Lakewood and extinguish lights or take other necessary action to make effective any order, rule or regulation promulgated under the authoAty conferred by this ordinance.