Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-08

!, hose cart. during any fire in this city, o
osher place, or any report OF hre, at any
! ume, under any pretence whatever shall l.,
; iaken or removed out Of lis house, unles
1ne foreman, or assistant fo eman or on.
- The engieeers, or at least two Of the fire
Y men oi the company 70 which the same be
I eohss. shall be present al | consent thereto
tAnder a penalty of ten dollars for every
such offence, TO be forfeited and paid by
nu received from, any and every person
, eiding or assisting IN such act.
~ SIC 10. No fire engine nor hook and lad
ger, nor hose cart. shall III going to, or re-
turning from fires, or at any other time, be
run, dnven. wheeled or placed upon any
uueWaiE, except " the sic.'Hl order Of the
Engineers. Foreman or Assistant -. nan,
- companies, under penalty OF tWenL,
0OHars Tor each offence, TO be forfeited and
paM 10y every person aiding or assisting in
soch act. to be recovered by the city attor
hey Tor the use Of the corporation
~ SEC. IT, Each fire company shall have
kyN1Uer to elect Foreman and Assistant
FOREMAN to take charge-of each piece Of
apparatus, under rules and regulations to be
adopted by such companies
SIC. II Each cf said companies NAV ADOPT
such constitution, hy-laws and rules for
their regulation and government, suborii
nate to the ordinance Of this city. as they
may deem best calculated To accomplish the
Objects OF their organization ; and said CON
| panies may each elect such other officers
J besides Foreman and Assistant Foreman as
may be required by their respective consti-
tutions
SIC. s The engines and other appara
tus shall he kept in sEch place a the city
Council shall provide and DESIGNATE and it
shall lie the duties of the several companies
to keep the same always in order AID ready
iur immediate t.se
Sc. IL. No company shall be permitted
to 90 with their nrin"s or other fire alpa.
ratus, beyond the limits of the city, unless
1t be To attend fires in adjacent. cities, with
out the concent Of the city Council.
sEe. 20 The Engineer in command, or in
the absencs OF both the Chief EUgineer and
his Assistants, the Mayor or any two Alder
man may direct the hook and ladder men
TO cut down and remove any building, cree
ton or fence, for the purpose of checking
Tie progress OF the fire; an1 to the same
end the Engineer or any such person as may
be IN command at any fire, may with The
advice and concurrence OF two members Of
the city Council, blow up or cause to be
blown up with powder or otherwise, anv
building erection.
SEC. q The Mayor, City Marshal, Fire |
Warlens, or such officers as may be in ccm-
mand OF the police at any fire, may prescribe |
limits within which no person excepting
those who reside therein members Of tie /
hre department, and those admitted BY or
der Of the Mayor, Marshal, or some other
officer Of the police or Fire Wardens, shall |
be permitted to come, and it shall be the !,
dut!, OF the police to aid in carrying out the
provisions OF this section
SIC -, At any fire, and for twelve hours
after its extinction, it shall be lawful for the |!
Chief Engineer Of the fire department, or the |
Assistant Engineer, or the Foreman Of any |
fire company, or the Mayor or any member
OF the police to arrest, without warrant, any |
suspected person, or any person hindering
or resisting such officer or any fireman in /
discharge Of his duty, or refusing to obey
such officer, or conducting in noisy and |
disorderly manner, or To commit such per
son forthwith to Jail, and every such person
So committed shall remain until discharged |
upon trial and hearing before some court or |
magistrate OF competent jurisdiction
SEC. %. In all matters connected with |
property, every person not fireman, who (
shall be present at any fire in this city, !
shall lie subject to the orders of the Chief
Engineer Ar Il his Assistant. 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 dolllrs.
SIC. 81. 1t shall be lawful for the Chief
Eppiu41r a..h hil t.s ~
ofany fire company, or for any police officer,
to require the aid Of any dravman with his
horse and dray. or the driver of any licensed /
wagon with his team and wagon. or any
citizer, inhab'ant or bystander, in Drawing
or conveying any fire engine or other fire
apparatus, and in working and using the
same while AT fire and such driver, dray-
man or tcamster shall receive such comper-
sation as the city Council may prescribe i;
and in case of refusal or neglect by such |
person to comply with such requisite II, the
oifen.er shall for every default forfeit and
pay penalty of not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars
SIC. %. There shall be two watehman TO |
attend to the engine house on Brady street,
each to be on watcn twelve hours of each
Gay, whose salary shall b" fye by the city
Council whose duty it shall be TO clean. bur
nish. oil, and keep il crler, the eaeues, hose
carts hose and Other apparatus, aad TO act
as policemen in and abou. the premises nd |
they shall absolutely refuse admttance of I
al boys into said engine house, and shall /
arrest and lock up in the caluboose foc trial.
all dsorderly or drunken persons found
around such engine house The said watch. !.
man after said engine house shall have been
provided with q fire alarm bell, shall upon
the breaking out or alarm Of fire, proceed
at once to give the general alarm by ring
ing the alarm bell, under such rules a. shall |
hereafter be prescribed by the city Council.
SEC &c. There shall be no Fire Compapy
in this city. or any association of firemen, |
who are not organized under this ordinance
and subject to its provisions.
SIC. II. All Constitution or BYLAWS
passed by any fire company shall be ap
proved by the city Council.
SEc. 2s- lfany person shall knowingly or
wilfully drive any wagon, cart. stage. coach |
or other carriage or vehicle over, upon, or |!
aci oss any engine hose CT other hose while
in use for the extingui-hment of any fire,
or while IN use at any annual or other meet
ing of the Fire Department, or any fire en-.
gine or hose company for inspection or ex-
s"eH I'eiso VI perr"Hs 80 oHenIing, !
shall for each and every such offence, for
ieit and pay penalty OF five dollars, unless
permission be granted by the Chief Engin-
eer, Assistant Engineer, Foreman or Assis-
tant Foreman
SEC. 80. Each Fire Company shall have
power TO commence civil action before the /
Police Magistrate or the competent court, |
against any member Of the company who
fails or refuses to pay the dues, fines, and
penalties accruing from him to the compa-
ny of which he is member, under the |
Constitution and Bylaws Of the company
Said action may be in tie name OF the Fore |
man, for the benefit Of the company
SEC. 30. No Foreman of any piece of ap |
paratus connected with the Fire Depart |
ment, in returning from fires, alarms Of
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