The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-14
AN ORDINANCE

Establishing FIRE DEPARTMENT in III,
| City Of Burlington.
Sec. l. BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the city CT Burlington, Tha,
there shall be appointed by the common coun-
Gil of said city, one Chief, and two Assistant
! Engineers; whose duty 1t shall he in case OF
fire to repair to the place of the fire, and give
such orders for the purpose of extingushing
the fire, as they shall deem most ft and pro.
per; the Chief Engineer always taking the
command when present
Sec = The Chief Engineer shall ut all
Times when on duty wear u white frock or
hunting coat a white leather cap with the
word Chief Engineer painted upon the front
OF the same; and shall pro tide himself with
white speaking trumpet, with the words Chief
Engineer painted upon the same
| Dec. 8. The first and second Assistant En-.
gineers, shall provide themselves with, and
always Wear when on duty, u brown frock or
hunting coat, black leather cap with their
titles painted upon the same, black speak
/ ing trumpet with their respective titles paint.
| ed upon the same.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that said
city shall BIZ divided into three fire wards and
that there shall be appointed by the common
council of said city, one fire warden for each
ward whose duty it shall be i'll case of a fire
| Immediately to repair to the place of the FIRE:
and assist the Eng ineers i'll the forming Of lines
OF Bucket men; and to perform such other
duty as the case may demand, and not to leave
the place OF the fire without the consent of
one of the Engineers.
Sec. ). Each fire warden shall provide him.
self with stick or rod, at least six feet long,
with white head upon the same not less than
two and half inches in diameter; and shall
at all times when on duty at u fire, carry the
same.
Sec. 6. All that portion of the city Of Bur.
ington lying south of Jefferson street, shall
constitute the first fire ward, all that portion
lying between jefferson and Columbia streets
shall constitute the second fire ward; and all
that portion OF the city of Burlington lying
north of Columbia street shall constitute the
third fire ward
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained that it shall
be the duty of all persons residing within the
limits of said city, in times of fire, to obey all
commands orders Of the Engineers. Fire
Wardens, Mayor, Aldermen, Marshal and Con-
stables OF said city; and any person refusing
or ncgiccting to obey as aforesaid, shall be
fined in sum not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars or be imprisoned not less
than twenty -four, nor more than ninety six
hours at the discretion of the court trying
the same.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of all persons
owning houses other buildings in which fire
is kept to furnish them with two leather fire
buckets; and where ever there is more than
four chmneys, stoves or fues, in any tene-
ment or building the owner or occupant Of
such tenement or building, shall furnish for
each two additlona! chmneys, stoves or hues,
one additional bucket. Said buckets shall
hold not less than twelve quarts, and shall be
hung up in conspicuous place in such house
or other buildings; and shall have painted
upon the same, IN legible letters, the Initials
OF the owners name.
Sec. 9. If any person shall refuse or ne
glect to furnish his house or other building
with buckets as aforesaid, he, she, or they
shall forfeit and pay u fine of not less than
five, nor more than twenty dollars.
Sec. 10. All judgments for fines or penal.
ties arising under the preceding Section OF
| this Ordinance, shall operate as a lien upon
the building not furnished as aforesaid with
fire buckets: Provided, nothing contained in
| this Section, shall be SO construed as To pre-.
v-nt the levying of execution, upon any other
property, owned by the cwner OF such build.
ing.
Sec. H. Be it further ordained: That it
shall be the duty of each Fire Warden to ex-
anime each house. or other building in which
ire is kept, within his respective ward, as
I
curing the months OF December, January,
| February and March; and in case he shall
consider the same unsafe or dangerous, it shall
| be his duty to give such directions relative to
the repair of the same, as he shall deem pro.
/, per.
Sec. 10. If any person shall refuse or ne.
glect to repair his house or other building u
greeabe to the directions of the Fire Warden,
Tor a term of more than twenty-iour houis,
he shall forfeit and pay fine OF not less than
five, nor more than twenty dollars; and Shall
forfeit and pay fine of ten dollars for each
additional twenty four hours, that he, she, or
| they shall continue to keep fire in the same,
until the same shall be repaired.
| Sec. I3. All judgments for fines or penal.
ties, arising under the twelfth Section of this
Ordinance shall operate as lien upon ,suct
house or other building.
Sec. IA. 1t shall be The duty of the Fire
| Wardcns, whenever amy person refuses Of
negiects to repair his house other building
agreeable to their instructions; to proceed
forthwith to prosecute such delinquent, un
der the provisions of this Ordinance.
Sec. Is BE it further ordained: That there
may be organized, as soon practicable by
voluntary enlistment three Fire Companies
each containing not less than twenty, mol
more than forty live members to attend te
the Fire Engines, Hose, Hooks and Ladders,
Axes, Saws and other Fire Apparatus belong
ing 10 the city of Burlington, and each of the
Companies shall, on the first Monday of April
in each year, choose from their own number
a Foreman, an Assistant Foreman, Treasurer
and Clerk, in such manner as they may think
proper.
Sec. 49, The different Fire Companies shal
be under the direction of the foreman ant
assistant foreman, and upon the alarm OF lire
the said Companies shall Immediately repair
to the place of the fire with their engines
hose, hooks and ladders under their care, ant
there work and manage the same under thu
directions of the Chief Engineer, and his as
; sistants and in case Of their absence, place
and work their engines or other apparatus il
the most etfectual manner, until the fire shall
be extinguished, and shall not remove there
from but by the permission Of the Engineer
and on such permission they shall return thei
respective engines, hose, cars, hooks, and lad
ders, and other apparatus, well washed AM
cleansed, to their places OF deposite.
Sec. II. The foreman or person havin;
charge of engines, or other apparatus, shat
have the same kept in the best possible orde
Tor immediate use. And for the more eifec
, tually perfecting the tiremcn in their duty
and keeping and preserving the said engine
and other apparatus from decay, the said lire
men shall OH the first Monday of each month
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