Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-20

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Sec 3. The chief enginee. shall in all
cases OF fire have the sole and absolute
control ands command over all Firemen
and citizens. Il shall be his duty TO direct
the FIremen to take proper measures to
arrange their apparatus ia the most ad-
vantagous manner, and 10 cause them to be
duly worked for the affec;uel extinguish
ment of fires. 1t shall be his duty at all
times to see that the apparatus is in good
order aud ready for use, and superinend
all necessary repairs to il.
lie shall report 10 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 asceriaineG. Ii 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 fire department, the condition Of the
apparatus in use. and the place Of deposit
for the same, for which service he she'll
receive such compensation as the board
may allow.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the fire
wardens twice in each year, in The months
of November and June to visi, 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 district it may be, shall di
rect the owner or occupant thereof, 10 re-
move or amend the same in such q man.
ner, and within such reasonable time as he
may deem necessary. And in case Of neg.
Iect 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.
fei, and pay the further sums Of five dol.
lars; and it shall moreover. be the duty Of
such wardens to make the examinations and
the necessary directions in the premises,
whenever, and as often as they may deem
il necessary. and for such services they
shall receive the sum Of one dollar per
day.
Sec. 5. The said fre.wardns shall at
tend every ire, and these under the direc'
ton of the chief engineer shall assis, in
forming lines for conveying water 10 the
fire, and in protecting property, and pre-.
serving order and removing suspicious and
dis orderly persons, but for such services
they shalt GIVE no compensation other
than shall be the privileges allowed 10 fire.
m1n as named hereafter, and in case
any citizen shall refuse 10 comply
With the orders Of the chief engineer or
lire ward-ns in time of fre he shall forfeit
aud pay The Sum Of five d)llars
See 6 II shan be the duty ~ he fire
men whenever fire shall occur 10 repair
Immediately to their respective engines. or
| hooks aud ladders, or other apparatus, and
convey them To or near The fire and these ia
conform ~ with The directions given by
The chief eng neer they shall work and
manage their engines and other apparaiu
and implements with all their skill and
power, aud when the fire Is extingu.shed,
they shall not remove lherelrom bat bv
permission of the chief engineer; and on
such permission they shaI! return their re-
Sprctive app rnius well washed and clean
ed To their respec i've places of deposit, un.
der the penalty OF one dollar Iudvidu II '
for each and every neg ct, and in case
any fireman shall studiously neglect his
I,,,,, ho holI ~.
ton.
Sec. 7. Whenever any person is elect.
ed a member OF any FIRE company, il shall
be the duty OF the Foreman Of such com.
pauy to make "A rctsrn TO the chef engm'
Ger certified by himself and The secretary,
of the name. occupation and residence of
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 rs fireman.
Sec. 3. Ii shall be tho duty of the fore
man of every fire company annually on or
before the last Monday Of October to make
to the chief engineer foil and complete
return si the name, occupation and resi-
dence of each number Of his company un'
der the penalty of five do lars.
! Sec. 8. No person other than the mem
bers Of the fire department or of the boa I'd
of Trustees. or unless aulhoriz d by either
shall al any time, or under ATTY pretension
enter any of the places of deposit for the
fire apparatus, or injure, destroy or med
Gle with such apparatus under The penalty
Of Eve dollars.
Sec. 10. All persons using stoves shall
have the same property protec ed. by hav'
ing piece Of sheet iroa, tin or zinc pla
ced underneath and having the pipes p.o
tected in like manner from the partition
through which il may pass, either by ear
ealthen, stone or such other tunnels as the
wardens shall direct under penalty oil
! five dollars.
Sec IL. Each owner ola store, dwell
ling, factory or shop of any description
shall procure one wooden,or lear,her fire.
bucket, capable of holding two gallons, for
each stove or fireplace in such building,
whice bucket shall have the initials of his
name painted thereon, and nung in some
/ place easy of access in case Of fire, for the
use OF citizens and firemen ard he shall be
I required is EXHIBIT the same TO ans fire
ward n when called upon by him under
The penalty of FIVE dollars for each neg
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