Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-02-10

appointed by The Board of Trustees from
among the whole body of Fremen, and
shall ho'd office during their pleasure.
Sec The chief engineer shall in all
cases OF fire have the sole and absolute
control and command over all Firemen
and citizens. 1t shall be his duty TO direc,
the Firemen TO take proper measures to
arrange their apparatus in the most ad.
vantagous manner, and 10 cause them TO be
duly worked for the affsctual extinguish.
mont of fires. 1t shall be his duty at all
times to see that The apparatus is in good
order and ready for use, and superintend
all necessary repairs to il.
He shall report to The President and
Trustees Of the Village all accidents by
| fire in the village, the number and value of
buildings and property destroyed, with the
names Of the owner and occupants thereof,
as well as can be ascertained. 1t shall al
so be his duty, on or before the first Mon
day in November Of each year, 10 make
\ 10 the board OF Trustees return Of names.
occupation and residence Of every member
OF the hire department, the cond ton Of the
apparatus ia use. and the place Of deposit
for the same, for which service he shall
receive such compensation as the board
may allow.
Sec. A. 1t shall be the duty of the fire
wardens twice in each year, in The months
of November and June to vis, each store,
dwelling, factory and shop in the village
in their respective districts, and examine
into the condition OF the fireplaces ,hearths,
chimneys, stoves and pipes, ovens, boilers,
kettles and all chemical apparatus which in
their opinion may be dangerous in causing
or producing fires, and also the places
where ashes may lie deposited, he War
den in whose strict it may be, shall di
rect the owner or occupant thereof, TO re-
move or amend the same in such a. man
ner, and within such reasonable time as he
may deem necessary. And in case Of neg.
ect or refusal so to do, the party offending
shall forfeit and pay the sum Of ten dollars
and for every day after The time allotted
as Aforesaid, to alter, remove, or amend
the same in conformity with the directions
aforesaid. the party so offending shall for
felt and pay the further sums of five dol.
lars; and it shall moreover, be the duty OF
the necessary directions in the premises
whenever, and as often as they may deem
it necessary, and for such services thew
shall receive the sum of one dollar pei
day.
Sec. 5. The said fire .wardins shall at
tend every fire, and these under the direc
ton Of The chief engineer shall assis, in
forming lines for conveying water TO the
fire, and 10 protecting property, and pre-
serving order and removing suspicious nc
dis orderly persons, but for such service,
they shall Give no compensation other
than shall be the privileges allowed 10 fire
man as named hereafter, and in case
any citizen shall refuse to comply
with the orders Of the chief engineer OF
fire wardcns in time Of fire he shall forte il
aud pay the sum Of five dollars.
Sec, 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the Fl re
mon whenever a fire shall occur 10 repai,
Immediately to their respective engines, OF
hooks aud ladders, or other apparatus, and
convey them to or near the fire and these in
conformity with The directions given by
the chief eng neer they shall work and
manage their engines and other appe ratus
| and implements with all their skill and
/ power, and when the fire is extinguished
| they shall not remove ihereEfom, but by
permission of the chief engineer; and on
such permission they shall return their re-
spectIve apparatus well washed and clean.
ell to their respective places Of deposit, un.
der the penalty of one dollar individually
tor each and every neglect, and in case
any fireman shall s'udlously neglect his
duty he shall be removed from his sta
ton.
Sec. 7. Whenever any person is elect
cd a meme of any fire company, il sha;
be the duty Of the Foreman of such com
pany to make "A return TO the chief cngin
Ger certified by himself and the secretary
of the name, cupation and residence OIL
such person. which return shall be endors
ed by the chief engineer, and by him pre-
scented TO the concurrence Of the Trustees
for his appointment ms fireman.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be The duty Of the fore
man of every fire company annually on o.
before the last Monday Of October TO make
to the chief engineer full and complete
return Of the name, occupation and resi-
dence Of each number Of his company I'm
der the pena ty OF five do lars.
Sec. 9. No person other than the me m
bers Of the fire department or Of the board
of Trustees. or unless authorized by either
shall at any time, or under ATTY prctensior
enter any of the places Of deposit for tn,
fire apparatus, or injure, destroy or med
Gle with such apparatus under the penalty
of five dollars.
Sec. 10. All persons using stoves shall
have the same property protected. by hav
ing piece of sheet iron, tin or zinc pla
ced underneath and having the pipes pro
tected in like manner from the partition
through which ii may pass, either by ear
ealthen, stone or such other tunnels as III,
wardens shall direct under penalty o
= five dollars.
Sec. IL. Each owner off store, dwell
ling, factory or shop of any description
shall procure one learther fire.buch
ct, capable Of holdingtwo gallons, fot
: each stove or fireplace in such building
whice bucket shall have the initials of hi:
name painted thereon, and hung in some
place easy Of access in case Of fire, for tn,
: use Of citizens and tiremen ard he shall b.
required is exhibit the same 10 any fir,
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