Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-30
COMMUNICATION.
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lancyn, ourselves frf-Jroof Viii, the hes,
means, (were w Disposed to use tltnl,l for oppo-
sing the raging elcmcni, We are III tins time utterly
destitute Of any organization tor thai plrpose, aud
could present M other resistance to ID. DANES thn
what pronllsennas crowd, acting wlihoat eentrrt
or control, might b., able tn achieve.
In tins siae Of things many of or merchants and
pr pert, -hodets dermit inprudtn TO remain with
''lt Insurance, md they tko out policies hal r,r-
fHnHy hum daien their hou,rS and goods once in
lor'v or lift. wars; while the iudicious espendi-
'nr' ct less than TIN tenth part of the money paid
'"r this object, "nufl II tic diminish the daneer as
render insurance Of very il, Importance.
Past experience has demonstrated that neither
hrr-rnginc or ho,e oampsni,> s.. ~ they are usually
constituted and conducted. can hc maintained among
rs. l. It then hopeless, to attempt any organize
ilon for til, object
NIil'ou, prosumng to say that the plan Iwish 10
prop"Nc To the au'hor,io, of Lvnchhnrg Is the brs,
hat can he hit upon, respectfully think that .he
peculiar circumstances of this town warrant tho
! nope that we can PLACE ourselves in co4ditun of
comparative seenritS. n , that wlhon, imposing u
hnrlrnsunn task upon arg, or requiring public
mrrtn's Tor dgrlias and ia, 5 for n,l,rlltrndancr.
I'll" commanlias heiehl Of our Reservoir above
he drn>"t -hui'i lnsness portion Of thr town. AZ
lords such ~ = isp'cI rs no other place IN the
and disciplined action required ior working hre.cn.
zines: all that W NAN, IS Slight otglni4,tion n
look after the preservation of the lir. apparatus,
and drtct Others m f,nst on lhr occasion 81 fire.
As one oi their constituents, Interested l3la al
others 'n X matter. bcglcavc, With the rrealcat
'iot"ner, To propose To the Common Council of
Lvnchhnrg. the organization. by their Ordinance.
i II Ire D"par'met for tins town 81 same zach
plan a> til" following
The Council toapp mt annually suitable MAN.
her oi IinL W,npENs, interested in ilr property
81 The town. knewn In hr men of spril aud energy
rs wtll rs III alignment, and whose itanlils in our
community is such as IL 'p,uro a respectful ohsef-
vance 81 their orders Or requests while acting in
their official character.
No doubt can be en', rt,inrd that ii veral such
citizen, could be found among US, who, besides thc
pcrtunctoiy discharge OF their dutrs rs Ere Var
lens. would be ambitious OF qualifying Themselves,
by seeking the requisite intormltion iom every az
crssbr source. teI The moot clLtiohl use llasas IN
thoir Office.
Thorpowcls ,nddoiic,mav be suehasihc,r
!. TO regulate then meetings and all official pro-
ccedings by such b,e-laws as they may establish,
subject to tho approval OF the Council.
?. To appoint standing committee. of their own
body for any purposes connected with their Office
3, To inspect the fire. plurs, hose-earriagc, hose
and every species al lrn apparatus belonging the
town, and inform themselves rs 10 the hesl method
OF using the same.
4, Toreeomnleni 10 the Common Council any
additions or alterations in tho fire apparatus that
they may deem espedrn,.
;. To draw upon the proper fiscal officer Of the
town for such moneys as the Common Eonnc
nay appropriate 10 their use, either he standing ~
special ordinances.
q. To keep all the implements Of the Fire De-
parlmont IN perfect order for use II, II momenl's
warning
7. To employ suitable persons every - months,
10 prone all parts Of the fire apparatus Liable 10
lecay, arrangement injury; one of the War
lens experimenting the operation.
8. To cooperate with the Police Master in en-.
forcing the Ordinance relative 10 the keeping ol
.un-powdcr.
9. To enrol ON the list Of "Ftrrmen of Lpncb
j1rg," the names of all o,hrn. OF rcspertahl,
funding, mho, moved by their sense If duty Ia rh
pmmunv al Which thrv are part. voluntarily
omc forward aud subscribe Il t. plcdre--' 10 obel
U,ry fire alarm, 1mirss unoroidahy prsre hd
mil, mhtn present, II n, cutr Promptly dnl fttk.
'nHV, 50 tog rs Hcy ar, dbA, crfrg ord.r of IA
II0rhnS, pr9per 10 bc g,ccp IN fireman.
10. To strike from the roll the name OF any fire.
nan who has di,nbeyed proper command of any
Warden al ii fire, OF who is known To bo intcmIp-
rate.
II. To furnish 10 lhr frcmcn Of the town. thus
,scrrtaurd ard enrolled, suitable distinctive
IN Tyr, To be worn At fires, by which they may be-
tnowu To the Warlcns aud to each Other
II. j" make arrangements for clcotuay sound
ing the alarm.
Is. TO appolnl ccr,a Of the lirenler, known
be skiIln artisans, Rae En- {,affry Nho,, ir,,
shall BIZ the management of the tools alll m
elements attached Ia the appatatu..
~. To obey, viii lhc utmost prompiness, cvc-
~ fir alarm, = II resort So the place, with lhci
HSitp of Office.
o. the oeca>inb % Il iGr, let it H. The darY 9th
tirr W,rIcn mho fri rtdches Hr pioce tn usa-
DIV he viii BE- III nr0fct one, and of cnpr>., hps
,cqn United With all the locdirrs, ard most nter-
'st,d ia the preservation Of his own occlien Of the
.nW',---
!. r. a,s,lme the direction and command Of tin.
whole Fire Department, the other Narlens acting
- al, assistant, and, when required, lis coun-
,.,r.
?. To rc1Iire the services of the Police Master
'rl Cpnsables IN maintaining order, and prcstrv-
N! al 400 nj lIr ii,ur' removed.
3. Tor'q ire .1y as ,i>ttn"r. appropriate 10 his
,lir', from lhu Superintendent of the Water
Work..
T.. To give hi, orlers, should he deem it II ,ees-
,,ry, for the demolition the blowing up ii build
ing.
5. Ani, generally. 10 do whatever, III his best
judgment, the rxiscncy may demand, for presar,-
ing the propcriy and the lives Of his fellow towns
nru.
For the purpose of guarding all parts Of the town