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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCE NO. 8705I ~6~ ORDINANCE 8705 An Ordinance constituting and appointing the persons occupying the positio: of Chief, Assistant Chief, and Captain of the Fire Department of the City of Eugene, police officers of the City of Eugene, with authority to act as such, and waiving the provisions of the Civil Service examination. ~P,fHEFcEAS, an emergency has arisen by reason of the United States being at war and of the various defense preparations incident thereto, and U':I-~REAS, the matter of fire. protection and discipline against fire hazards in the City of Eugene requires. that the principal officers of the Fire Department should be empowered to act as police officers, therefore THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOY"dS: Section 1. The Common Council hereby appoints and constitutes any person occupying the position of Chief, Assistant Chief and Captain of the Eugene Fire Department, ex-officio police officers of the City of Eugene, with authority to act as such and waiving theprovisions of the Civil Service examination. Section 2. No further compensation shall be paid such appointees but these appoint,~ents shall automatically constitute the officers above named as police officers of the City of Eugene and their successors in office shall likewise be deemed appointed as police officers of the City of Eugene. Section 3. N~kEAS, the United States of America is at vvar and the City of Eugene is required with other municipalities to make all preparations for the preservation of the community and to cooperate in every way with the United States Government, an emergency is hereby declered to exist and it is declared to be necessary for• the immediate preservation of the peace, health, and safety of the City of Eugene that this ordinance take effect upon its passage by the Common Council and it's approval by the Mayor, and it is so ordered. Passed by the Common Council this 15th day of December, 1941. /s/JOHN FIELDS City Recorder pro tem Approved by the Mayor this 16th day of December, 1941. /s/ ELISHA LARGE Mayor