The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-04-20
this City, under penalty Of one dollar.
approved Mareh 20, 1855.
An Ordinance providing for tie appointment
of Police Officers.

No. y.
An Ordinance providing for the appointment
Of Police Officers.
Bel ordained By the City Council Of 1s Csy o
Biddeford, az JoLlors:
SECTION /, The City Marshall. with the
appreciation Of the Mayor and Aldermen
may appoint police officers, not exceeding
ten in number, who shall be removable OF
the pleasure Of tho Mayor and Aldermen,
and unless removed shall bold their Office
until the third Monday Of March succeeding
their appointment.
SECT. 9. The police officers shall, to the
utmost Of their power, preserve tho public
peace, and prevent oil riots. disorders, and
unlawful pra'tioe; within the city. They
shall DO under the direction Of tho City
Marshal, and shall perform such police duty
as he may require Of them, by night or BY
day i; and the Marshal may employ one OF
more of said police as q night watch, for
such periods Of time and upon such beats %
he may appoint Provided, horevsr, that 10
no case arc the services ofths police to bo
requir d 80 as to exceed the amount appro.
priated by the City Council for their pay.
SECT 8. Tho City Marshal shall furnish
the police with suitable badges Of Office,
which shall be worn by them on oil proper
occasions. They shall report to the Marshal
weekly the days and number ofhours in each
day actually employed by them on police
duty, stating on whose call, for what pur.
pose, and with what result and the Mar.
shal shall report the same monthly to the
Mayor and Aldermen, with his approval Of
such service as an allowance should be
mado Tor, and the amount Of such allow
anco.
SECT. 4. Police officers shall receive for
their services such compensation as the May.
or and Aldermen may from time to time de-
termine and allow.
Agpropsd March 20, 1855.
No. 10.
An Ordinance prouiding for the payment Of
accounts.
Be it ordained By tho City Council cfhs City Of
Biideford. as Joilotcs:
SECTION l. All accounts against the city
requiring the action Of the City Council be.
fore payment, shall be examined and allow.
ed by the Committee on Accounts, who
shall from time to time report roll Of the
same, arranged under the several heads Of
appropriation with an order for their pay.
ment; and when the same shall have been
finally allowed by the City Council, and an
order passed providing for their payment,
the Mayor shall draw his warrants on the
Treasurer for the amount under each appro.
priation, and shall deliver the same to the
Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor and
the Mayor shall also cause to DO recorded in
book TO bo kept for that purpose, the rolls
of accounts rs the same are allowed by the
City Council, with q suitable blank for tho
receipt OF those TO whom allowances have
been 70, and shall deliver the same to the
Treasurer.
5Err. 2. The Treasurer shall bc account.
able for the payment Of all rolls of accounts
for which he has received orders for pay
mcnt; and when the same are finally paid
by him shall receive full allowance therefor.
SECT. 3. Tho Committee on Accounts
shall, when reporting roll Of accounts, &c.
company tho Same with tho vouchers by
them examined, which vouchers of oil ac-
counts allowed shall remain on file with the
City Clerk.
approved Hdrh ~, lSoo,
No. IL.
An Ordinance establishing Fire Depart.
mtnt.
BE it ordained BY Ms City Council of tic City of
Biddeford, az Joilops:
SIcrIoS. l. The Fire Department shall
for the present consist of three frewards,
who shall be chosen annually by tho City
Council, and shall bo called Engineers of the
Fire Department; and as many engine men,
hose-men, and hook.and-ladder men, to be
divided into companies. rs tho number OF
engines and the number and quantity of tho
other Gre apparatus belonging to the city
shall from time to time require. Tho FIRE.
ward first chosen shall bo Chief Engineer
the second. First Assistant Engineer the
third, Second Assistant Engineer. And said
Engineers shall perform tho duties required
Of, and shall exercise the powers conferred
upon, frewards, by the laws Of tho State.
SEcr. 9. Each company may organize,
by choosing foreman two assistant fore.
men, and clerk and may adop. such rules
and regulations for their government as they
may deem expcdient, subject however TO
tho appreciation Of the Chief Engineer and
the Mayor and Aldermen; and q copy Of
such rules shall DO deposited with the City
Clerk.
SECT. 3. In all cases of fire tho Chiei
Engineer shall have the sole and absolute
control and command over tho other En-.
gineers and other members OF the Depart
ment; and in absence of the Chief Engineer
the next Assistant Engineer In rank who
may be present shall have the powers and
perform the same duties that belong to and
are required Of the lief Engineer.
SECT. 4. II shall be the duty OF the Chief
Engineer, at least once month, and also
within three days after every fire, to examine
into the condition Of all tho Ere apparatus
belonging to the city, and SEQ that tho same
Is in suitable order for instant service. llo
shall, on or before tho End Monday Of
March annually, report to the City Council
the state of the said apparatus, the service
performed by the Department during the
year, and all tho accidents by FIRE which
may have happened in tho city, with the
causes thereof SO far as they can DO ascer.
tanned.
SECT. 5. Il shall DO tho duty ofthc men,
bers Of the Fire Department, whenever any
FIRE shall break out in the city, forthwith to
repair TO their respective engines and other
apparatus, to convey the same to or near tho |
place where tho Gre may be, to place them.
selves under tho control OF tho Chief and |
other Engineers. and upon permission from
the Chief or presiding Engineer, in an order
ly manner, to return such engines and ap.
paratus to their respective places Of deposit;
Prorided. lha, in absence f nll the Engi
neers, such permission and all orders shall
proceed from their respective loremcn.
SrcT. G. Each company Of engine-men or
Of the Gre department, on returning