The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-08-01
AN ORDINANCE,


For the gououmsnt Of Fire and Hook and
Ladder Companies ofthe Viihge 9f Republic,
Seneca County, OHIO.
BE IT ORDAINED ny TUE VILLAGE COUNCIL
or rHE VMLAGE OE REPUnIAc, That all Fire;
Hook end Ladder and Hose Companies iu said
Village Of Republic, now formed. or that may be
hereafter formed, shall be governed by the fol
lowing orders
SECTION 1. The different ere companies shall
be under the control aud direction Of the foreman
aud assistant foremen, aud upon an alarm OF TIRE,
the said compa anies shall, imme late ly, repalrto
the place of hre, with the engines, hose, hooks
aud ladders, aud other implements uuder their
care, and there work and manage the same un-
der the direction Of the chief engineer and his
assistants; and Ia cbse oftheir absence place and
work their engine and FIRE apparatus In the most
eectual manner until the hre shall be extinguish.
cd, and shall not remove thereirom but by the
permission Of the engineer, and on such permis'
sion thel shall return their respective engines,
hose carls, hooks aud ladders, and apparatus, TO
their respective places Of deposit.
SECTION The Chief aud Assistant Engineers
rhall be elected by the members Of the several
Gre and protection companies, at meeting to bo
held on the 6rsl Monday In April In each year,
by a majority Of the members Of said companies.
The Chief Engineer shall preserve the Engines,
Hook and Ladder cRrrlases aud all other appa'
ratus belonging to tie 6ro department and keep
for immediate use, end the 6Tomen shall, on the
fret Saturday Of A pril May. June, July, August
September, October and NcSember, 10 cuch
year draw out and work the Engines, Hook aud
Ladder carriages, aud other implements commit
ted to their care under the direction and mpnage-
meut OF the foremen and assistant ioremen OF
their respective companies
SECTION 3. II any fireman shall Neglect or re.
fuse 10 AVend any regular meeting OF the com
many 10 which he Is attached he shall foriei
nd pay for every defanlt, the penalty Of one
dollar unless he be exonerated therefrom by Q
vote oflwo-thirds Of the company.
SECTION 4. II a0y person having charge o
an Engine, or other Gre apparatus shall permt
or suaer the same TO be applied TO private use
with out the consent ofthe Mayor, or Chi En-
aneer. he shall forfeit penalty not exceeding
Eve nor less thah one dollar for each and every
offence.
sEoTroN 8. Any member Of any Engine
Hook ri d Ladder or other Gre company who
shall 10 case Of IRE refuse or reglees obedience
60 any rep soDAble order oftha Foreman or assis'
tant Foroman Of the company, TO which he be-
longs shall forfeit the penalty Of one dollar, ioi
each and every offence
SECTION 6. The Chief Engineer shall, 10
case Of fre, wear a leethern cap painted white
with pllded front, and the words "Chei En-
giueer" painted thereon 10 black, and shall also
carry a speaking trumpet, with the words "Chiei
Engineer" paintod thareoO.
SECTION 2. Every Assistant Engineer shall
wear cap, painted with white, exoept the comb,
W which shalt be black, with glded 'front.' ano
the word "Eneinecr," together with the number
desig nating his rank, painted thereon 10 black
aud shalt also carry appealing trumpet, villa ihe
word "Enginaer.' and the number designating
hi' .ank' painted thereon
SECTION g. Every FOREMAN and Assistant Of
Flee. Hook AMI Ladder, aad Hose company
aaaIHN Z he Hfara NUIH
man" painted theituni and the hrsmen SHAH
wear su ch badges as the companies TO which they
belong shall designate.
sEcrIoN 9. The protection company sball on
the alarm OF Gre Immediately repair 10 the piaes
where the ere may be, and the foreman shall
thea Immediately report the attendance OF MS
company 20 the Mayor, or 20 the Chiel or ecung
Engineer, foF the preaerfaiieh OF ne puoue
peace the protection Of property and the reno
val Of all idla and suspected persons, or otherA
not actually or usefuly employed 10 aiding 20
exdneuish the Gre, and n any member Of said
protection eompany shal negleeto or reiase 20
comply with the provisions OF M, seetloh, nc
shall forfeit che penalty OF one dollar Tor eaeh
aud every such Hsgleet OF refusal.
SECTION 10. Eyery person who may repetir, %
fire, shall De obedient 10 the orders Of the
Mayer, the Engineer, sad FoFemen Of companies
IN drawing any engine, or other apparatus, 20
the FIRE; and Working the same when there's In
the removal Of property. and 10 the extnsnAo .
Ing Of 6res. And Ia case any person shai' TO
ise or neglect 90 obey gueh orders he shall Tor
felt the penalty OF n5t lefs than one dollar for
each and every such negleet Or refusal
SECTION II Every person wilfully ofering
any hihdrance 10 any hrnuan ip the performances
OF hs daty. and every person who shall wiialy
injure any hoqe, Gre engue, or other hre appa-
raiua or building eontaiaing the same, belonging
70 The vlliage. hall forfeit penalty Of no, less
than i've nor mofs than oae huudred dollar, for
earh and even o9enee+f ~
SECTION v. The Secretary ofan speh Fire.
Hook and Ladder, aud Hose companies 'hall
make ont and preseptio The Recorder olihq VIZ,
laRe, at each regular meeting ofihs council n'
meuiber rs Of said compapie1, a. also nh deha'
qnent and rtiusais on tbe pert oi membeln, 90
% ~ the oriefi ofthe ohcers oifaid rrmpamefi
--sad ail h0os assassed By said cnmpaaits
whefeunoa tbe iay6rshali proceed 70 c0leri
fsitfref iha sama mannsr AS f1r oihef OF
fences ogtaaithe ordiaances Of said gliaee
a. a. HALL. Mayog,
ANost b. A, smDLEY, Recorder.