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<br />(7' <br />'< <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; <br />and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am <br />about to enter. And I do further swear (or affirm) that I do not advocate, <br />nor. am I a member or' an affiliate'of any political party or organization, <br />group or combination of persons that advocates the overthrow of. the <br />Government of the United states or of this State by force or violence;' <br />and that during such time as I am a member of the Municipal Civil Defense <br />and Disaster Relief Committee of the City of San Marcos I will' not advocate <br />nor become a member or an affiliate of any organization, group, or combina- <br />tion of persons or any political party that advocates the overthrow of the <br />Government of the United States or of this State by force or violence." <br /> <br />Section 7. Any light displayed contrary to any order, rule or <br />regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance cons- <br />titutes a public nuisance and when deemed necessary or in order to protect <br />life or property during blackouts or air raid, the police are authorized <br />and directed to enter upon any premises within the City of San Marcos, <br />using reasonable force, and extinguish lights or take other necessary action <br />to make effective any order, rule or regulation promulgated under the <br />authority conferred by tns ordinance. <br /> <br />Section 8. Any unauthorized, person who shall qJerate a siren <br />or other device so as to simulate a blackout signal or air raid, or the <br />termination of a blackout or air raid, shall be deemed guilty of a <br />violation of this ordinance and shall be subject to the penalties imposed <br />by this ordinance. <br /> <br />Section 9. At all times when the orders, rules and regulations <br />made and promulgated pursuant to this ordinance shall be in effect, they <br />shall supersede all existing ordinances, orders, rules and regUlations <br />insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Section 10. This ordinance shall not be construed so as to <br />conflict with any State or Federal statute or with any Military or Naval <br />order, rule or regulation. <br /> <br />Section 11. This ordinance is an exercise by the City of its <br />governmental functions for the protection of the public peace, health <br />and safety and neither the City of San Marcos, the agents and representa- <br />tives of said City, or any individual, receiver, firm, partnership, <br />corporation, association, or trustee, or any of the agents thereof, in <br />good faith carrying out, complying with or attempting to comply with, any <br />order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this <br />ordinance shall be liable for any damage sustained to persons or property <br />as the result of said activity. Any person owning or controlling real <br />estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants <br />to the City of San Marcos a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the <br />City to inspect, designate and use.the whole or any part or parts of such <br />real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an <br />actual, impending OT pl.'3ctice enet"lY stt2ck Sh211, togethe::, '!,rith his Sl.;cces~::C)I'S <br />in :~nt-::!r'est, if any, hO't be civi~_~_y Li.able for the d2&th of, or inj;lry to, <br />a.lY p;~rson 0["1 OT sbout such reo J estatp or premises under such license, <br />priVilege or other permission or for loss of, or damage to, the property <br />of such person. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Section 12. No person shall have the right to expend any public <br />funds of the City in carrying out any civil defense activity authorized <br />by this ordinance without prior approval by the City Council, nor shall <br />any person have any right to bind the City by contract, agreement or other- <br />wise without prior and specific approval of the City Council. <br /> <br />Section 13. It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully to <br />obstruct, hinder, or delay any member of the civil defense organization <br />in the enforcement of any rule or regUlation issued pursuant to this <br />ordinance, or to do any act forbidden by any rule or regulation issued <br />pursuant to the authority contained in. this ordinance. It shall likewise <br />