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ORDINANCE No •.3 3 3
AN ORDINANCE creating a municipal defense commission,
prescribing its duties and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS,the President of the United States,by Executive
Order signee on May 20,1941,created the Office of Civilian
Defense in the Office for Emergency Management;and
WHEREAS,the Office of Civilian Defense has requested
the cooperation and assistance of all municipalities in carrying
out the Civilian Defense program;and
WHEREAS,it is desirable to coordinate all municipal
defense actiVity in one municipal agency;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE TOWN OF NlilRYSVILLE DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1:There is hereby created the Municipal
Defense Commission of the Town of MarySVille,to be composed of the
Mayor as Chairman,and such other persons,not exceeding Eleven
(11)in number,as the Mayor may appoint from time to time.The
Mayor shall designate one of the members so appointed as Vice
Chairman who shall be the Coordinator for the Town of .Marysville.
Each member of the Municipal Defense Commission shall serve at the
pleasure of the Mayor or until the repeal of this ordinance.
Section 2:The Municipal Defense Commission is hereby
authorized to expend Whatever funds as are appropriated to carry
out the fun.ctions of the Defense Commission,SUbject,however,to
all regulations now provided by law governing this municipality.
Section 3:The Municipal Defense Commission shall be
charged with the duty of coordinating all defense activities of
this Town.It shall:
(1)Coordinate the activities of municipal and
private agencies cooperating in the defense program;
(2)Keep in contact with the Office of Civilian
Defense to the end that all requests and suggestions from that
office shall receive prompt and efficient responses;
(3)Conduct studies regarding defense problems of
the Town of Marysville,to the end that the municipal government
of the Town of Marysville will at all times be abreast of the
problems of defense and information desired by Federal agencies
will be readily available;
(4)Survey existing ~acilities,proffers of facilities,
service and ideas originating within the Town and make approp-
riate disposition of them;
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(5)Act as a clearing house on municipal defense
information for all government and private agencies cooperating
in the defense program;
~6)Direct information regarding the defense program
to all municipal departments or agencies which are or may be
affected thereby;
(7)Make recommendat.ions,from time to time,for
improvements in the handling of defense problems affecting the
Town of Marysville;
(8)Perform such other advi·sory functions as may be
requested by agencies or departments of the Federal Government
in connection with the National Defense program.
(9)Do whatever is necessary and proper sUbject to
the provisions of Section 2,to carry out the intent and purpose
of this ordinance in assisting proper local authorities in the
protection of life and property.
Section 4:The Municipal Defense Commission may
expedite procedure by organizing itself into subcommittees and
may subdivide its work and prescribe such rules and regulations
as are not .in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
It may recommend,for adoption by the Town Council,training
regulations.It may delegate the authority of preliminary
hearings for dismissal of voluntary workers to the heads of the
Departments.
The Municipal Defense Commission may appoint additional
committees to meet any emergency that may arise but shall report
same promptly to the Council of the Town of Marysville which shall
have the authority,at its discretion,to order the discontinuance
of such committee.Any person appointed to any position created
under this ordinance may be removed by the appointing authority
for any reason deemed by it to be sufficient.
Section 5:An emergency ,is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.
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~i5S~Mayor
Attest:
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Town ~rlc
Passed:c!Y~,/.7-/9q./
Published:r0~~/7-/'1?f-/