Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-08

eineer, ard the other Engineers ot the Fire
Department.
Sac. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of the Fire
Wardens to prevent the hose from being
trod on ut gres, and to keep ell idle and
suspected persons 1t proper distance rom
the fire, and from the vicinity. All persons
are hereby enjc;ned TO comply with the or
ders and directions of said Fire Wardens in
the premises
SIC II. The Foreman Of each fire COM
pany shall, on the first Monday Of March
and the first Monday Of August. in each
year, make out report to the Chief Engin-
eer of the number, residence and occuPa-
ton Of ali the members of his company,
and also all misconduct of any member OF
his company.
SEC II. The Firemen shalt be divided in
TO Companies. to consist Of as many mem
bers as the City Council shall from time TO
time direct, TO attend the Fire Eengines,
Hose wagons and hooks and ladders belong
ing 70. O. tAak may hereafter belong the cor
poration u the city, Or 70 such fire enginW.
hose, wagons and hooks and ladders, a.
the City Council shalt direct aud 1t shah
be the duty Of the firemen. ss often as any
fire shall break out in the city, to repair.
immediately upon the alarm thereof, to
their respective engines, hose wagons.
hooks and ladders, and convey them to. or
near the place where such fire shall happen,
unless otherwise directed by the Chief, or
other Engineer; there, in conformity
with the directions given by the Chief En-
gineer. or other Engineers. to work and
manage said engines or apparatus and imple-
ments with all their skill and power; and
when the fire ia extinguished they shall not
remove therefrom but by the direction of
an engineer and on such direction they
shall return their respective hose wagons,
engines, hooks and ladders. and other APP
paratus. 10 their several places Of deposit.
II any fireman shall neglect to attend to
any fire. as aforesaid, or leave his fire en-
CINE or other apparatus, without permission,
while at any fire, or shall neglect TO do his
duty on such occasion, without reasonable
excuse, he shall, for every default, forfeit
and pay the sum OF two dollars, and ma
on request Of tho Chief engineer, be re
moved from his station rs fireman.
SEC. I3. If any AssisteIt Engineer. FORE
man, Assistent foreman. or any other Fire
man. having charge Of any fire company,
disobey. or refuse to obey any order or d.
r-ction Of tho Chief Engineer. he shall. for
such offence, be expelled from the fire de
partment.
SEC a. 1t shall be the duty Of all mem
bers of the fire department to prevent all
persons, not belonging to the Department,
from lott ering in or about any house belong
ing to the department.
SEC l5 No fire engine, hook and ladder
or hose cart, during any fire In this city or
any other place, or any report OF tire, at any
time, under any preteuce whateTer, shall be
taken or removed ont Of its house, unless
the formeman or assistant foreman. or one
of the engineers or at least two of the fire
of the company to whlchthe came belongs
shsll be present and consent thereto
under penalty of ten dollars for every
such offence, to be forfeited and paid 10y
and received from. any and every person
aiding or assisting in such act.
SEC. lj No fire engine, nor hook and lad
der, nor hose cart shsl, in going to, or re-
turning from fires, or ut any other tine, bt
run, driven, wheeled or placed upon any
side walk. except by the special order o
the engineers under a penalty Of twenty
dollars for each offence, to be forfeited anc
paid by every person aiding or assisting il
| such act. to be recoved by the City Attor
ney for the use OF the corporation.
SEC. II. The hats, caps and uniforms o
Chief Engineer and Assistant Engineer
shall be sacll as the City Council shan pre-
scribe
SIC. IS. Each Fire Company shall hav
] power to elect Foreman and Assislan
| Foreman to take charge of each piece q
apparatus. under rules and regulations t
be adopted by such companies, but such o.
! ticers snail be liable to be removed at th
pleasure Of the City Council.
| SIC. 10. There shall be one watchman T.
attend at each engine house, whose ealar
shall be fixed by the City Council. who's
| duty ii shall be to clean, burnisi. oil, an
keep in order, the engines, hose carts. hos
and other apparatus, and to act as policefaa
in and about the premises.
/ SKc 20. All ordinances and parts of ord
nances in conflict with this ordinance. ar
hereby repealed
Carried. Committee-Hubbsll, Cannon
Sears.
Aid. Guelicl moved to take tho Resol'
ton to elect an Alderman for the I'd War
from the table
Carried.
AID. Guelick moved to amend by insert
ing the 10th inst for the election instead
the llth.
{ Lest.
Aid. Corbin offered the following resol
tion:
, Keso,usd, That the resolution for an ele
tion in The I'd Ward. to fill the vacancy o
casloned by the resignation of Aid. Ran
ming, be postponed until the fist Mondl
In April next
Carried
y, Communication of City Marshal in ref
ence to sale OF lots for taxes, was referred
u committee OF Aid Corb,n, O'Brien, j
4 nings.
AID. Uubbell offered the following or
nance and moved TO lay on the table a
print the same:
Pawn Brokers.
!. BE 1T ENACTED by the City Council
II the City Of Dav export, as follows
!. SEC, l. The Mayor, by, and with
Q conseut of the City Councih may, fr
I'll time to time, grant licenses under his ha
o and seal, to such persons as shall prod'
r to him satisfactory evidence Of their 90
is character and business integrity, to exerc
l or carry on the business Of o Pavn-brok
IL SEC . Every person receiving such
e cense shall pay therefor the sum OF fifty d
o lars in advance. for the use Of the city, q
e all licenses be made cut for one ysas.
SEC. 8. Every person 50 licensed. shall
r the time of receiving such license, execu'
Il bond withtwo sufficient surcties to the G
II Of Davenport, in the penalty of five hgnd
! dollars, conditioned for. the due observa
ofthe ordinances Of this city now or b,