Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1851-01-11

them shall direct the owner or occupants, by
written notice, to alter, remove or amend the
same, and in case of neglect or refusal so to
do, the party offending shall forfeit and pay
twenty five dollars for the benefit of the Fire
Department, and for every day after the time
allotted as aforesaid to alter, remove or
amend the same, in conformity with the di-
rections aforesaid the party so offending shall
forfeit and pay the further sum of ten dollars
and all the expenses of any removal, atera-
ton or amendment as aforesaid shall be paid
by the occupant And it shall be the duty
Of the said fire wardens or either of them, at
such times as aforesaid to enter into and ex-
anime any place where gunpowder or other
combustible materials are stored or kept land
give such directions in writing, in regard to
their location or removal, or manner of sale,
as may be deemed necessary by them or him
to guard and protect the property of the resi-
dents of Honolulu, and in case of neglect or
refusal on the part of the possessor Of such
combustible materials or any of them, to re-
move. or secure the same within the time and
in the manner directed by the said fire ward
ems, or either of them, the party offending
shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars, for
the benefit Of the Fire Department, and the
further sum of fifty dollars for every days
neglect TO remove or secure the same, after
being so notified.
4. 1t shall be the duty Of the fire wardens
after a fire has been extinguished to collect
together all of the fire buckets used at the
fire, and deliver the same to their respective
owners, upon request
ARTICLE w.
OF FIREMEN AND THEIR DUTIES.
1. The fremen shall be divided into COM
panies to consist of such number as shall
from time be fixed by the Bye Laws of the
several companies, to attend to the fire en-
gines and appurtenances, and the hooks, lad
ders and carriages that may be in the custo-
dy of the Chief Engineers, and each of the
companies shall and may choose out of their
own number a Foreman, Assistant Foreman,
Secretary and Treasurer, in such manner
and at such times as they may think proper,
and il shall be the duty of the said fireman
as often as any fire shall break out in the
city, to put on such badge of office as his
company shall direct, and repair immediate
ly upon the alarm thereof, to their respect
i've engines, hose carriages, and hooks and
ladders, and convey them to or near the
otherwise directed by the Chief Engineer,
there in conformity with the directions given
by the Chief Engineer, TO work and manage
the said engines and other fire implements
with all their skill and power, and when the
fire is extinguished, they shall not remove
thsrelrom, but by the permission of an En-
gineer, and on such permission they shall re-
turn their respective hose wagons, hooks and
ladders, engines and fire apparatus well
washed and cleaned TO their respective plac-
es of deposit, and for the more effectual per-
fecting the fremen in their duty of keeping
and preserving the said fire engines and
other implements from decay, the said fire.
men shall once in every month, draw out
their fire engines and other implements in
order to wash and cleanse the same, and to
exercise the fremen; and if any fireman
shall neglect the said duty, he shall forfeit
and pay such penalty as the majority of his
company shall direct And if he shall ne
glect to attend at any fire as aforesaid or
leave his fire engine or other apparatus
while at any fire without permission, or shall
neglect to do his duty on such occasions
without reasonable excuse, he shall, for ev
cry such default, pay such penalty as the
majority of his company shall fix, and if any
fireman neglect the duty imposed upon him,
or to pay the penalty fixed, upon the vote Of
majority ofhis company he may be dismiss
ed as fireman.
2. The Chief Engineer shall have author
ity whenever a fire company has, for six
months, less members than the number of
forty, to disband said company, and to take
into his possession any fire apparatus said
company may have had in charge, and as
sign the members, with their consent. to any
other company: provided it is done with the
assent of a majority of the company to which
they are assigned.
E. ARTICLE v.
OF THE BADGES OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
l. In order that the Chief Engineer and
fire wardens may be readily distinguished at
fires, they shall each be furnished with a
wand six feet long, and the one to be used
by the Chief Engineer shall have gllded
blaze at the top, and those to be used by the
Fire Wardens shall have white flame at
the top, and the fremen shall wear such
other badges as may be agreed upon by a.
majority of the company to which they be-
long.
ARTICLE vi.
OF THE DUTIES OF THE MARSHAL, PREFECT OF
POLICE AND CONsTABLEs.
1. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal, and
the Prefect of Police and SO many of the
constables as are not on duty at the time of
any fire, to repair Immediately on the alarm
of fire, with their badges of office, to the
place where such fire may be, and it shall be
the duty of the Marshal, Prefect of Police
and the Constabies present at fire to re-
port themselves to the Chief Chief Enginee,. or
the nc warden ssailng IN his place, and con-
form to such orders as may be given to them
for the preservation Of the peace and the re-
moval Of all idle and suspected persons, or
others not actually or usefully employed IN
extinguishing the fire, or in the preservation
of the property in the neighborhood thereof,
and also to arrest any and all persons refus-
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