Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-04
AN ORDINANCE


menf, and other purposes
WHEREAS, \ petition has been presented to the
Boarl OF 1r lstecs, requesting them to organize II
fire department uner the supervision of the said
Trustees and a~e 10 contract for and incur the in
debtedncSs necessary to purchase an engine tor
said Fire Department, TO be used IN said town.
Therefore.
SIC. I. Be Il ordained By the President and Trns-
fees Of the torn of Plymouth That all fire and hook
and ladder companies organized in the town
Of Plymouth. or which may hereafter be organized
therein, shall, at the first regular meeting OF said
Boar after the taking effect of this Ordinance,
and after such company or companies become or
ganized, submit to sud Board copy of their Con
s.ituton and By- Laws, which shall, by said Board,
be recorded, If by them accepted and approved
And after the s.,mc shall have been submitted
and approved, they shall in all things be subject to
such regulations and restrictions as may, by said
Bolrl, from time to time he imposed upon them.
SEc2. And be IL further ordaiHed, That all appa
ritus and property belonging 10 said Fire De-
partment for the cxtinguislimcnt of fire merely,
shall he subject to the exclusive control of the
Trustees Of said town, and exempt from tlxation
for corporation purposes, and from levy and sale
ON execution.
SEC g. The officers Of said Fire Department
si1ll con-ist Of a Chief Engineer, who shall be
chosen by the Fire Companies, and accepted or
rejected by the 30 ,rd OF Trustees, three Ward
cf- OF Niffn TIE vi F.ll Sittl ne oDc. WHO
&c appointed ~ the Trustees. ami shall hold their
offices for yesr and until their shall
be appointed and qu ,i d. each of whom shall take
oath to faithfully and honestly discharge the du
ties OF their respective Offices.
SEC. t. 1t shall be the duty of the Chief Eue-
ueer to be present and superintcih at all fires in
said town, to see thlt the property and apparatus
in clirgc of the different Fire Companies. are kept
in proper and safe places. and in proper condition
for immediate use, and shall further see that the
different Companies use their best cxcrtions at all
fires, for the speedy cxtnguiSlImcnt thereof and
report their conduct to the Trustees Immediately
a er each fire. And il shall be his further duty to
attend to the repairing of all the
different Companies, and to see that the w arucns
their part perform all the duties imposed upon
them, and such other duties as from time to ure
may be imposed upon him, and he shall make re-
port of all his doings. at every regular meeting oil
the Board.
SEC 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal act
ing as Warden. to perform the duties required oil
him by the Chief Engineer at all fires, and to ex-
anime all buildings in said corporation as often as
once in three months and all those in the business
part of the town often rs once in week, during
the term of time between the LIST of October and
the 18th of MAY, inclusive, and sec that the CHIN
neys property erected, stove pipes properly Sc
cured, stoves sufficiently guarded from wood under
meath and around, ashes safely secured and dcpos-
conIbustbe and dangerous materials kept and
stored in proper places. and to enforce oil ordi-
nances made in relation thereto.
SIC. 6. IL shall be the duty of the other Wardcns
TO be present, obey and assist the Chief Engineer
at all fires.
SIC. 7. BE further ordained By said President
and Trustees That all citizens Of said corporation,
present mt any fire therein shall obey all reasonable
demands made upon them by any Of the officers of
said Fire Department, and upon default thereof
shall be deemed guilty Of msdemcanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined in any not less
than FIVE nor more than twenty five dollars, to be
recovered before any Justice Of the Peace in ss,id
town, as other fines are recovered for any misde-
meanor
SIC. 3. BE IL further ordained by said President
and Trustees, That all chimncys erected in said
corporation shall be constructed of good sound
brick, and upon solid foundation, and all below
fhe root shall be pastcred inside and out all
stoves shall be placed a safe distance from adj
joining walls of wood, and have underneath zinc
OF SUFFICIENT dimensions to protect the floor from
the heat OF the stove. Stove pipes shall be put
up, as Tar as practicable, that they shall be
entirely in view at all times, and where they are
not SO put up shall be safely put together and
secured, and where they through wood par
ttons walls shall be protected by proper metallic
vcntilators all ashes shall be taken up in metallic
vessels, and removed ard deposited safe distance
from any surrounding building all gunposdcr,
friction matches, camphene, burning fluid, or other
or dangerous materials shall be kept a
safe distance from fire and lights, and shall not be
cold after candle lighting Any violation of any of
She conditions of the above ses on shall be deemed
a misdemeanor, and shall lie fined in any sum not
les than ten dollars, to be recovered before any
court Of competent jurisdiction, and subject to the
same rules and regulations governing the prosecu-
ton Of misdemeanors under the Revised Statutes
Of 1852.
Attest, N. II. OCLESBEE, Pres't
II. C.. THxyEE, Clerk. l%
Nor !, 1855