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lars or be Imprisoned not less than ten DAYS, or he
pom nned and Imprisoned at the discretion Of the
city Recorder.
SIC. II. No house belonging TO my Fire Engine
Hose or Hook and Ladder Company sall be used for
any purpose not directly concerning the Company
10 whom the same appertains, without previous con-
sent IN writing OF the Foreman OF such Company,
and no apparatus shall he removed from the city
without the written consent Of the Chief acting
Engineer.
SIC. Is. Every Fireman, during the time Of any
cOnfiagratiOn, shall have all the powers Of Police.
man. They may prevent persons other than Fire
men, exc"nt 1t be the owners Of goods or property
partcuary Interested In the removal Of their goods
rom coming into such portion OF the city a. may in
terIere with the Firenen in the extingushment OF
fire. Every Fireman shall have and caTry about his
person. which shall he worn conspcuously his cap
at nres, Badge or Figure, designating the number
0i his Company and the particular branch Of the
Department to which he may belong.
Frc.l II shuii he tho duty IF the Secretary oi
each Company, to furnish to the Secretary Of the
Board Of Delegates, nj least thirty days previous 10
general election for Chief and Assistant Engineers
certified list Of the Certificate Members Of their re-
spectve Companies, and he shall compare the same
with the Chief Engineers list Of the Certificate Mem
bers OF the Department. and shall the OF
all such members as shall have resigned or been ex-
PEELED and after correcting such list shall supply the
Judges OF election with certified copy Of the same,
which list shall comprise the voters and none others
shall be allowed to vote at said election.
SIC. 20. majority OF the FOrenien Of the differ
cnt Companies, when all the Forcmen have been call
ed together by vote Of any one Company, shall
have power to impeach the Chief or any Assistant
Engineer, for neglect inability to discharge the du-
ties OF his Office; and when impeachment shall
be made, the party impeacled shall, after receiving
one weeks notice OF the same together witt! written
specification Of the cha made be tried before the
Board Of DeleC ates of the Fire Department, and
shall be liable to such action the Board may deem
proper. .-----.----.----.
SIC. ~ 1t shall be the duty Of the Chief or acting
Engineer. should any emergency occur tIuVing con
Migration which In his opinion requires the removal
ffn lmtI hal
al t0 cause snch removal 10 nc made, and neither
such Engineer nor any person assisting carry out
his orders shall he held responsible for any damage
caused by such removal.
SEC 22 Upon an alarm Of FIRE being given, Il
shall he the duty OF each Policeman on duty to in
form the Frcen In their respective beats, and also
to caus" the bells to he rung for said fire.
- SLG. *. Any person expelled from any Engine,
Hook and Ladder or Hose Company, may appeal to
the Board Of Delegates, who shall renstate him in
the department, II such expulsion should be deemed
without adequate cause, and in other shall
he again be permitted to become member of the
Department.
Src. ~. II any person shall without due cause cry
re or raise an alarm of fire, he shall. upon convic
non, hc punished ny fine Of not less than ten dollars,
nor more than fifty dollars, or by Imprisonment for
not lcsS than one day nor more than five days, or
by both such fine and imp isonment. And fany per-
son shall without due cause ring or strike any fre
alarm bell, he shall upon conviction, he punished by
fine of not less than thirty dollars nor more than
two hundred and fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for
Hot Iess WuH tTce UAyS nor more th0n tWenty-nVe
days, or by both such fine and Imprisonment. And
any person who willfully mutilatcs or Injuries any
Hose, Apparatus, House. other thing belonging to,
connected with, and used by the Fire Department
any Con pany of the Department. SHALL IIpOn con-
vction, he punished by fine Of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more
than fifty days, or by both such hne and mprison-
mcnt.
SIC. %. All fines collected under any ordinance
now In force, or which may hereafter be passed by
'hc Common Council, relating to the Fire Department.
such nE the storage Of Eunp0wder, the erection O
buildings defects in stove pipes or for the violation
"i any ordinance for the prevention Of fires In the
city p Placcrvillc shall he appropriated to the Fire
Department Charitable Fund. All such fines shnllbc
paid To the city Treasurer who Is hereby authorized
and instructed to pay the same to the Secretary
Of III" board OF Delegates Of the Fire Department
Said secretary to pay the to the Trea of the
Fire Department Charitable Fund. Said Secretary OF
the Board Of Delegates shall give his recent to the
city Treasurer. which receipt shall he filed In the
office Of the Clerk Of the Common Council.
SIC. 20. ANY person or persons who shall directly
indirectly, interfere with the Engineers Of the Fire
Department In the discharge of their duties while at
fire shall be arrested, and on nvcti0n before the
city Recorder of such interference be fined in sum
not less than twenty dollars he imprisoned In
the city prison not less than five days, he both
fined and Imprisoned.
SEC 2I All ordinances and parts Of ordinances,
relating to the of the Fire Department Of
the City Of Pacerville, in any way interfering with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SIC. rs. To go into elect Immediately from the
passage Of this ordinance.
Approved Oct. 18th, 1851.
w. NJ. CARY, President.
certify that the above ordinance was passed by
the Common Council of Placervle, October 18th, A.
D., 1851. st. GAGE Clerk.