Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-27

spectiully distinguished by the several an
| pe!ation aforesaid.
Sec q The Chief Engineer shall be
appointed by the Board of Trustees from
among The whole body of Fremen, and
shall bold Office during their pleasure.
Sec. 3. The chief engineer shall in all
cases OF fire have the sole and absolute
control and command over all Fi.emen
and citizens. Il shall be his duty to direct
The flremen TO take proper measures to
arrange their apparatus ia the most ad.
vantagous manner, and 10 cause them 10 be
duly worked for the affec;ual extingush.
ment 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 it,
lie shall report 10 the President and
Trustees of the Village eli accidents by
fire in the village, the number and value Of
buildings and property destroyed, with the
names oil The o~her and occupants thereof,
as well as Can be ascertained. 1t shall al
SO be bis duty, on or before the first Mon
Day IN November Of each year, 10 make
10 The board OF Trustees a return Of names.
occupation and residence Of every member
oil The hire department, the cond ton 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. a. 1t shall be the duty Of the fire
wardens twice in each year, in The months
| OF November and June TO visit each store,
| dwelling, factory and shop in the village
in their respective districts, and examine
into the condition OF the fireplaces, hearths,
chlmneys, 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 he deposited, The War
den in whose d strict it may be, shall di
rect the owner or occupant thereof, TO re.
move or amend the same in such man.
ner, and within such reasonable time as he
may deem necessary. And in case Of neg.
lect or refusal 80 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.
lei, and pay The further sums Of five dol.
lars; and it shall moreover, be the duty of
such wardens 10 make the examinations and
the necessary directions in the premises,
whenever, and as often as they may deem
il necessary. and for such services thew
shall receive the sum Of one dollar per
day.
Sec. 5. The said fre.wardins shall al
tend every fire, and these under The drec
ton Of the chief engineer shall assist in
forming lines for conveying water TO the
fire, and 10 protecting property, and PEE
serving order and removing suspicious and
dlsorderly persons, but for such services
they shall Give no compensation other
than shall be the privileges allowed TO fire.
m1n as named hereafter, and in case
any citizen shall refuse to comply
with the orders of the chief engineer or
fire wardcns in time Of fire he shall forfeit
aud pay the sum of five dollars.
Sec. 6. Ii shall be the duty Of The FIRE.
mon whenever fire shall occur to repair
immediately 10 their respective engines, or
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 ncer they shall work and
manage their engines and other apparatus
and implements with all their skill and
power, and when The fire IS exlineuished.
they shall not remove therefrom, but by
permission Of the chief engineer; and on
such permission they shall return their re-
specive apparatus well washed and clean
ed TO their respective places of deposit, IN.
der the penalty of one dollar individu lly
for each and every neglect. and in case
any fireman shall s,udlously neglect his
duty he shall be removed from his sta
lion.
Sec. 7. Whenever any person is elect.
ed memler OF any fire company, it shall
be the duty of the Foreman Of such com
pany to make return 10 the chief engin.
Ger certified by himself and the secretary,
Of the name, occup alton and residence Of
such person, which return shall be endors.
ed by the chief engineer, and by him pre-
senled 10 The concurrence of the Trustees
for mis- appointment as a fireman.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of The fore
man Of every fire company annually on or
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 un.
der the penalty of five do lars.
Sec. .. No person other than the mem
bers Of the fire department or Of the board
of Trustees. or unless authoriz ID by either
shall al any time, or under aLy pretension
enter any Of the places of deposit for the
fire apparatus, or injure, destroy or med
lie with such apparatus under the penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
Sec. 10. All persons using stoves shall
have the same property lrotec ed. by hav'
! ing piece of sheet iron, tin or zinc pla
ced underneath and having the pipes p:o
tected in like manner from the partition
through which ii may pass, either by ear.
cal,hen, stone or such other tunnels as the
wardens shall direct under penalty Of
| five dollars.
Sec. ii. Each owner ola store, dwell.
/ ling, factory or shop of any description
shall procure one learther fre.buck-
ell, capable Of holding two gallons, for
each stove or fireplace in such building,