Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-05


man, Assistant rorensn, or sny .ther Fir,
man having charge Of any fire compan,
disobey. or refuse to obey any order or d
rec,ion Of the Chief Engineer he may, 70
such offence. be expelled from the fire de
partment.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be the duty OF all mem
] oers OF the ire department to prevent al
persons. not belonging 10 the department
from lettering in or about snr house Lelor....
Ing to the department.
sEo IA. No fire engine hook and ladder
;, or hose cart, during any FIRE in this city, O
other place, or any report OF fire. at any
time. under ally pretence whatever, shall b,
taken or removed out Of its house. unles
the foreman, or assistant foi emaE. or on,
OF the engieeers, or At least two OF the fire
men OF the company to which the same be
longs. shall be present an consent thereto
under penalty Of ten dollars for every
such offence. to be forfeited and paid BY
and received from, any and every person
aiding or assisting in such ACT.
SEc l5. No fire engine. nor hook and lad
der, nor hose cart, shall in going to, or re
turning from fires. or at any other tine, be
ran. driven, -whsslsa placed upoo any
sidewalk. except by the special order of the
Engineers. Foreman or Assistant Foreman,
of companies, under . penalty Of twenty
doilars for each offence. 10 be forfeited and
paid by every person aiding or assisting in
such act, to be recovered by the -ity attor.
ney for the use cf the corporation.
SEC. l6. Each fire. company shall have
power to elect Foreman and Assistant
Foreman to take charge of each piece Of
apparatus, under rules and regulations 10 be
adopted by such companies
SIC. IT, Each Of said companies may adopt
such constitution, bylaws and rules for
their regulation and government, subord
nate to the ordinance Of this city, rs they
may deem best calculated 10 accomplish the
objects OF their organization and said com
panies may each eject such other officers
besides Foreman and Assistant Foreman rs
may be required by their respective consti-
tutions
SEC Is The engines ani other appara-
tus shall be kept in euch place IA the city
Council shall provide and designate and it
shall be til: duties Of the several companies
to keep the same always Ill order aud ready
for immediate use.
SEE l9 No company shall be permitted
to so with their engines Or other fire appa-
ratus, beyond the limits OF the city unless
it be to attend fires in adjacent cities, with
out the conccnt of tho city Council
SEC 90 Ire Engineer III command, or in
the absenc Of both the Chief Engineer and
his Assistants, the Mayor or any two Alder
man may direct the hook and ladder men
to cut down and remove any building, erec-
ton or ieace. for the purpose of checking
the progress of the fire an to the same
end the Engineer or any such person as may
be i'll command at any tire, may with The
advice and concurrence 81 two members Of
the city Cornell, blow up or cause 70 he
bowed up with powder or otherwise, any
building or erection.
SEE Il. The Mayor. City Marshal, Fire
Wardens, or such officers rs may b. in ccGn-
mand of the police at any fire. may prescrib be
limits within which no person excepting
those who reside therein, members Of the
fire department, and those admitted nv or
der Of the Mayor Marshal, or some other
officer of the police or FIRE Wariens, shall
be permitted to come, and it shall be the
duty o. the police to ail IN carrying out the
provisions of this sec...ii.
Sac 22, At any fire, aud for twelve hours
after it. extinction, it shall be lawful for the
Chief Engineer Of the fire department or the
Assistant Engineer. or the Fo o-enan cf any
fire company, or the Mayor or any mcmbe,
Of the police to arrest. without warrant. any
suspected person, or any person n'nderin Z
or resisting such officer or any fireman IN
discharge OF his duty, or refusing to obey
such officer, or conducting in u no sey and
disorderly manner, or to commit such per.
son forthwith to Jail, and every such person
so committed shall remain until discha rged
upon trial and hearir & before some court or
magistrate OF competent jurisdiction.
SIC. %. In all matters connected with
extinguishment Of fire or the protection OF
property, every person not a fireman, who
shall be present at any fire in this city,
shall be subject to the orders Of the Chief
Engineer d his Asst. tant, the Mayor, Fire
Warden, Marshal and other members Of the
police, and in case such person shall refuse
to obey such orders, he shall forfeit and pay
the sum of five dollars
Src. 81. 1t shall be lawful for the Chief
Engineer, or his Assistant, or the Foreman
ofanv fire company, or for any police officer.
to require the aid Of any dlavman with his
horse and drav, or the driver of any licensed
wagon with his team and wagon or any
either inhabitant or bystan:er, in dra wing
or conveying any fire engine or other fire
apparatus, and in working and using the
same while at a fire /; AMI such driver, dray
man or teamster shall re Give such compel
sation as the city Council may prescribe
and in case Of refusal or neglect by such
person to comply with such requslti, n, the
often .er shall for every default forfeit and
pay penalty of not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars.
SEC. % There shall be two watchman to
attend to the engine house on Brady Street
each to be on watch twelve hours OF each
day, whose salary shall be fxel by the city
Council. whose duty it shall be to clean, bur
nish, oil, and keep in order, the engines, hose
carts, hose and other apparatus, aud 10 ac,
as policemen in and abous the premises md
thew shall absolutely refuse admttance o
all boys into said eng inc house, and shal
arrest and lock up in the calaboose for trial
all disorderly or. drunken persons found
around such engine house. The said watch
man after said engine house shall have beer
provided with q fire alarm bell, shall upo.
the breaking out or alarm Of fire, proceed
at once to give the general alarm by ring
ing the alarm bell, under such rules as shal
hereafter be prescribed by the city Council
SEC 26. There shall be no Fire Company
in this city, or any association of firemen
who are not or sanlzed under thi. orjinanc,
and subject TO it, provisions.
SE,. 81 All Constitution or Bylaw
passed by any fire company shall be ap
proved by the city Council
SEC. % Ifany person shall knowingly o.
wilfully drive any wagon, cart, stage, coacl
or other carriage or vehicle over, upon, OF
acr oss any engine hose or other hose Will
+ in use for the extinguishment Of any fire
or while in use at any annual or other NEE
ing Of the Fire Department, or any FIRE en-
CINE or hose company for inspection or ex
, ercise, such person Or persons so offending
shall for eacn and every such offence. for
: lett and pay penalty Of five dolars. unies
permission be granted by the Chief Eagiu
Ger, Assistant Engineer. Foreman or Assis
<ont Eoramop