The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20
NO.34..

ed by ordinance, and by the proyhions Of theft
charters and bylaws duly approved BY the City coan
ton and such constitution subject the Approval of
the City Council and such bylaws subordinate to the
ordinances OF the city, may deem best calculated
to accomplish the objects hereby contemplated.
Sec. 8. The different fire companies nnder the con.
troll and direction each Of It's proper ocer shall on
an alarm Of fire. repair to the place Of re with the sp
paratus under s care, aud there work the under
the direction Of the oicer In command at such are
m ,Ss me o. any such os Of chief
fire shall be extnguished, and they shall not remove
therefrom but by the permission Of the officer in com.
shall return their apparatus to lie place Of Eeepn
well cleansed II any company shall without the per-
mission Of the Engineer leave with their any
felt and pay not less than three more than one bund
red dollars for every such offence.
City Council shall provide and the company 20 which
the same may be entrusted for charge and use shall
keep the same in constant readiness fsr use
Sec. 8. any person having charge Of any Gre ap.'
paratus suffer the same to be applied to private use
without the consent Of the Chief Engineer he sha of
for every offence wen az be personally liable for ali
damages.
Sec. .. Ifany fireman at any time shaii refuse to-
obey the orders Of the Engineer he aa forfeit and pay
to the city penalty Of less than one nor more ID
three dollars for every offence.
Sec. 10. The Engineer In command or IN his Absence
three Or more aldermen may direct the hook and lad
der company to cut down and remove any building,
fence or erection for the purpose Of checking the prog
engineer command,
advice and concurrence OF three or members Of
the City Council shall have power to blow up cause
TO be blown up with powder or otherwise any building
or erection during the progress Of fire. for the pur
pose Of Distinguishing or checking the same
Sec. H. Athe provisions In any laws Of any comps-
the City Council shall be Of binding force On ali thes
members Of said Company, and failure to observe
any Of the same shall subject the offender to Sns
and forfeiture TO said city Of not more than ten
dollars nor less than one dollar and costs Of prosscu
tion.
Sec r. II shall be Che special duty OF the ChefEn
gineer to this Ordinance fully executed.
Sec. 49, During the time Of Are, and twenty four
hours shall be lawful for any Fire warden
Of FIRE company (or ofcer in command in any part Of
the city, to arrest any suspected person. any person
sss e s Or 70 such on
the same before some justice 81 the peace TO answer
such charge Of disobediencs. said onBcers shall be
TO assist In the discharge Of any duties under hs
vision at said fire In the extingushment Of the same
or the removal or Of property and any
and pay for every offence the sum OF ave dollars Pro-
vded that no person shall be bound 70 obey any such
or shall make known his oficiai character
Sec. IL Any person who shall wilfully offer any hin
70 any ocer 10 the discharge Of his duty at
parstus ofths city, shall for every such offence pay
penalty ofnot less fifty than one hundre ed dol
lars, and be liable 70 all damages In civil suit
Engineer shall have the power to exclude all persons
but fremen from certain space surrounding any fire.
and shall have power to appoint the spot deputies
to aid him In enforcing any order Of the Engineer In
command at such Ere.
Sec L. The Chief Engineer, Assistant Engineer and
the Fire wardens shall be elected by the city council
at the earliest convenient meeting Of It's official year
and such officers shall hold their Offices for the term 81
year. and until their shall be elected and
duly qualified They shall be entitled or not to COM
pensation as the city council shall yearly determine by
resolution.
Sec IL. That any persons desire to unite to form,
company; under this Ordinance, in any arm Of the
FIRE department, the same may form constitution and
geners system Of bylaws and present the same to the
city council, and II the city council pass
resolution approving the and recommending ths
may become organised by aud under the chapters Of
the code applying TO corporations and nothing herein
shall prevent the said company exercising NIL the
rights OF corporation in regard to the acquisition Al
enjoyment OF property, being that OF said company
but all the property ofsaid city which may be enras,
ed to such corporation shall be held by the und
this Ordinance and the legal title the same shall for
remain In the city, the said company being only
the baiee OF the said city, holding az such under the
city laws and subject to deprivation Of all riehts a.
such for which shall satisfy the city coun
ell that the welfare Of the city demands such deprive
tlon Each company organised under this Ordinance
shall Immediately on Its creation as SUCH file with the
and any amendments which may be made thereto from
time to time.
Sec IS. Any mem.er Of good standing Ia said COM
pany, against whom stands unpaid fne shall re-
ceive from the chief officer Of such company certf-
cate attesting such facts, which shall be received by
| chargeable to such person.
Attest d. =. GAYLORD, Mayor.
JAMES ID. DEvN, City Recorder
Passed Aug II. ls57.-no252t