The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-07-25
AN ORDINANCE,

For the gouernment Of Fire aud Hook and
Laadsr Companies Ofthe Village Of RsPubloi
Seneca County, Ohio.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE Village CoUNcrI
OF THE VILLAGE oE REPUBLIC, That 81 Fire
Hook snu Ladder aad Hose Companies 10 said
Village Of Republic, now formed, or that m ay be
hereafter formed shall be governed by the fol
lowing orders
SECTION l. The different Gre companies shall
be under the control and direction Of the foreman
aud assistant foremen. and upon an alarm OF Gre
the said companie shall. inime late ly, repair Ia
the place Of fire, with the engines hose, hooks
aud ladders, aud other implements uuder their
care, aud there work end manage the sHnie un-
der the direction Of the chief enginter and his
Assistants; and 10 case Of their absence place anI
work their engine and hre apparatus IN the nos,
.d ST. 9si.iove thsreirom but by The
ne permission OF the engineer, aud on such permits
slon, they shall return their respective engines
hose carts. hooks aud Ia idsrs. aud apparatus to
their respective places Of deposit.
SECTION The Chief aud Assistant Engineers
rhaiI be elected by the members OF the several
ere and protection companies, et meeting TO be
held on the 6rst Monday n Aprll IN eaen year.
by a majority Of the members OF said companies
The Chief Engineer shall preserve the Engines.
Hook aad Ladder carriages and all other appa
rptus belonging 20 tie 6re department. and keep
them in complete repair, and In the best order
| for immediate USE nnu the hIeheu hhhli, on the
6rst Ssfarday Of April, May. June, July, August,
Septe mbeT, October and November, In each
year, d raw out and work the Engines, Hook and
Ladder carriages and other implements commit
tod "a their care, under the direction sud managu-
meut OF the foremen and assistant ioremen OF
their respective companies.
SECTION 3. Il any fireman shall neglect or re.
fuse 90 at end any regular meeting Of the eom-
many TO which he Is attached, he shall forfeit
md pay for every default, tho penalty OF one
dollar unless he be exonerated therefrom by a
vote oftwo-thirds Of the company
SECTION A. II aay person having charge Of
an Engine, or Uthar IRE apparatus, shall permit
or suaer the same to be applied TO private nse
W ith out the consent ofthe Meyer or CHI. fEn.
eneer, he shall forfeit penalty not exceeding
6ve nor less than one dollar. for each and every
offence.
SECTION 5, Any member Of any Engine,
Hook aad Ladder, or other ere company who
shall Ia case Of Ore, refuse or neglect Obedieno
70 any reasonable order fthe Foreman or asss
tant Foroman OF the company, to which he be-
longs. shall forfeit the penalty OF one dollar for
each ahd every offence. rs tit.I.a.. ....
SECTION 6. The Chief Engineer shall, 10
case .! are, wear a leaihern cap painted white
Witha giided front. and the words "Chief kn-
gineer" painted thereOn In black, and shall also
carey a speaking trumpet, with the words "Chiei
Engineerr painted thereon
SECTION 7. Every Assistant Engineer shall
wear cap painted With whIe, s5eSp' ,, sns oono ma
The wor6 "E EpeineeF,' together with the number
designating his rank, painted thereon In black .
and shall slto carry a sps skiing trumpet, with the
word 'Enginser.'' aud the namber designating
bis rank, painted thereon
SECTION Q. Every Foreman and Assistant Of
Fire. Hook end Ladder, and Hose company
snail wear = loaiheru cap with the word - ore,
.HaAF Al HatN h.
wear such badges asthe companies 70 which they
belong shlll designate
SECTION 9. The projection company shall on
the alarm Of Gre immediately u repalrto the place
where tke FIRE may be, aud the foreman shall
then Immediately report the atteudance Of MS
company 10 the Mayor, or 70 the Chiai or aeuag
Engineer, for the preservation o. ne puDnc
peace the protection Of property, and the reno
val Of al Idle ant suspected persoRs. or othsra
not artunily or aaaintly employed 10 aiding 20
oxdhguish the hre, and u any member OF said
protection company shall neglect or refase 90
comply gih the Brovisions Of this section, be
shall iorfe'tlhe peuaity Of one dollar tor each
and every such nsgleet or refusal
SECTION 10. Every person who may repAirio
fre. shall be obedisnt 70 the orders Of the
Mayor, the Euginoer,end Foremen Of companies .
Ia irauiag anv engine, or other apparatus, %
the Gre and waking the same whea here 10
the reel0gal of properly. Hnd ln the eHtn8nisn .
Ing OF Mfnafi Anu ~ eNNe NA1H FNNNHifI ~
q So or usgert 20 obey such orders, he shall for'
feit the penalty Of not less than one dollar for
sacli and every such negiee, Or refusal.
sEcrioN Iils evsry gar.sa viialIy oGefiaS
any bjpdrance 10 esy hremen in the performance
6f h5 duiy, ahd every person who shalt lEillaliy
iulnro any hose. hrs oasine, or oihef are appa
iaius or building containing she seqe, belonging
u the yiIlaE ihall Forfeit penalty Of pct less
han i've nor more than one hundred dollars, for
each and every offence. .ft ~ ~ ,r--
sBcrtoN u. The Secretary ofali sueh Fire,
) ooh aud LeddeF, and Hose eamPnnles shall
bnke out'grd prasentt 10 the RccprdSr of ihd VIZ
hge al each reguluF meeting Of the eolpcll ali
nsmbers OF iaid compauiss, ~ nleo ~ delln-
oasals aud rtgutali o. tho pari of melahert. %
b ey The ordart oftbc olieer 81 aeid companlegi
Lasd M fnsa assessed BY taid componies--
rhersupoo tba Moyor shall Proceed % collect
said lines, IL the same manner % for other o.
fences aguinstths ordinances Of said villuge,
AA. NALL, Maynrs