Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-07-18
ARTICLE I.


President Vice President Secretary Treasurer and Collector
who shall be chosen by ballot the second Monday anua
ry IN each year. and majority of the shall necessary
Tor choice They shall respectively hold their offices for
year and until their chosen should vacancy
any fhese offices special meeting of the Department
shall be called for the purpose of n the same and per-
elected to fill such vacancy shall hold his Office for the
idue of the term and until his is elected.
Sec 2, 1t shall be the duty the President to preside at all
the meetings of the department. aud of the Trustees to pre-
decorum decide all questions ORDER Subject however
to appeal to the Department. appoint all committees
ing of than three PERSONS enforce the Bylaws In
the President should be absent the Vice President shall
perform all the duties of the Presidents and should the Vice
President be absent the meeting shall appoint President pro
empore who shall perform the duties incident the office.
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary deliver to the
Collector notices of the time and place of meeting of the Tus
tees, for each trustee least four days previous day ap
pointed for such meeting In of absence ndspoon
of the Collector he shall the notices. them be
served to each trustee under the regulation the Col
ecto with the compensation He shall call the roll keep
regular and minutes of each meeting both of the Board
OF Trustees and the Fire Department. separate books be
kept for that purpose He shall give public notice in least
of the city newspapers the of all officers and
trustees of the department. within month after the election
He shall give public notice least the city papers, of
every meeting of the department. least three days previous
tees the time and place such meeting for each member
the department. least three days previous the day ap
pointed for such meeting which notices shall be served in the
is herein provided for service of notices of
meeting of Trustees.
He SHALL Immediately after each meeting of the Trustees and
of the department. furnish the collector with list of the
bers subject nonaendance such meeting ogeh
with the of the fines. He shall receive all fines and
penalties from the MEMBERS accrung from the Byeaw, and
at of of
his possession with which he shall pay the expenses of the
meeting; but the should be insufficient he shall APP
ply the Trustees for the deficiency
Sec H. 1t shall the duty the Treasurer annually and
required by the present to the Trustees
the funds with the receipts and disbursements
He shall all moneys collected and the interest all
moneys funded first obtaining authority from the Trustees
nuay for that purpose He shall sell and transfer all stocks,
settle and all bonds and mortgages first obtained
thor;y that purpose from the Trustees He shall sign all
Firemens Certificates, and collect dollar for each. He
shall attend the meetings of the Board of Trustees and pay all
drawn by their order And he shall keep the Seal of the
Department. which shall be used except by its order that
of the Board Of Trustees.
Whenever new Treasurer shall be elected his predecessor
shall be allowed exceeding twenty days settle his books
and papers, and deliver the his successorin office
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty of the Collector collect all fines
penalties accrung the department. under the laws OF the
State ordinances of the Common Council OF this City; and
faithfully to deliver the same to Treasurer least
in every month"; but should he time be in possession of
fifty dollars or more he shall pay the Immediately to the
Treasurer under the penalty of fifteen dollars to attend every
meeting under the penalty of dollar collect al penalties
accrung from the Bylaws and pay the the Secretay
TO leave at place OF residence of each Trustee and OF
each member of the department. (when meeting OF the de-
pamen caed) notice (gven him by THE Secretary at
least day previous the day of meeting under the penalty
oc one dollar for every Trustee member of the department
a the case NAV bc not notified call upon each member of
the department. or Trustee indebted for fines Immediately af
ter receiving the Secretary list of the members lndeb
ed And for performance of the aforesaid ducs he shall
receive as follows For collecting fines and penalties, he shall
receive for all sums dollars and under per for
all sums over FIVE dollars and exceeding dollars,
per cent all dollars and not exceeding th
ty dollars five per cent for all thirty dollars three
per cent collecting fines accrung from the Bylaws, h
teen per cent for serving notices Trustees fifty and
upon the Department. dollar.
Sec g. Before entering upon the duties Of their offices the
Treasurer and Collector shall each bond the Fire
Department in such and with such the Board Of
Trustees shall approve conditioned for the faithful performance
of the duties of their respective Offices
ARTICLE H.
BOARD TRUSTEES.
Sec Each Fire Company whose members attached
to this department shall before the twenyrst day of
April present before the second Monday of January
each year thereafter elect three delegates and the assistant
Engineers and Fire Wardens who together shall constitute
BODY that purpose shall or before said time elect DEL
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