The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to proclaim and publish,
at two days in advance of any national defense activities hereinafter mentioned,
rules and regulations, which shall have the force and effect of law, for the
conduct and cooperation of citizens in connection therewith. Such activities
may include air raid and blackout plans, trial blackouts, emergency Fire,
Police and Health Department activities, including trial emergency periods
involving plans for the protection of public peace, health and safety in times
of national emergency; and the Mayor may call on all inhabitants of the Village
of Holley, over the age of 18 years, to aid in enforcing such rules and regulations
and further in such connection the Mayor may call for assistance, upon organizations
such as the local chapter of the American Red Cross, the local National Defense
Council, local posts of the American Legion and of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and other national and local organizations, for special duties in connection
with the carrying out of plans for the national defense as may be set forth
in such rules and regulations.
It shall be unlawful to wilfully refuse or neglect to obey any such
rules and regulations as proclaimed by the Mayor, or to wilfully refuse or
neglect to obey any order of the Mayor in connection or any call made upon
any citizen for aid in enforcing the same.
This chapter shall constitute an exercise by the Village of Holley of
its governmental functions for the protection of the public peace, health
and safety, and neither the Town nor any individual responding to the regulations
lawfully proclaimed and published by the Mayor, or called upon to assist in
enforcing the same, shall be liable in a suit for damages in connection therewith.
Violation of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this
chapter or of the rules and regulations proclaimed by the Mayor in connection
therewith shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $50 or by imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.