Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-22
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J. NJ. Bow.rSo,

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GEo. E HuHsEI,
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J. NJ Bow.ISo,
i Report adopted
/ On motion Of Aid. Corbin that part o.
the resolution relating to the salary of the
City Attorney. was referred TO the Ordi-
nance Committee.
| On motion Council proceeded to ballot
for City Attorney, JAS A. Buchanan and J.
I. Lane being nominated.
/ The votes being counted, JAS A. Buchan-
an received seven votes, j. T. Lane three
votes. Jas A. Buchanan was declared du-
ly elected City Attorney.
Petition Of ID. Moore for permission to
srsct . stable in block 62, was referred to q
committee of Aid. Bowling. Jennings, Cue
| Itch.
/ Petition Of ". W. Kennedy was referred
to committee Of Aid. Bowling, Hubbell,
Guy.
| Petition OF VIM Smith to lie paid s20o
damages by reason Of overflow Of water on
! Harrison street was read, and on notion Mr.
Smith had leave to withdraw his Jetition
Communication of Brayton 4 Boes in re-
letion to payments due on contracts. was
read, and on motion, the petitioners haG
leave to withdraw their petition.
Pet ton OF u. Churchill, W. H. Holme.
and others, to open certain road. in East
Davenport, to connect with the river road
to lie Claire, was received, and referred to a
committee Of AID. Corbin, Sears Bowlinr.
AID. Sears presented the vouchers Of J. J
Bur.is towards the payment of Iowa street
Sewer, and he offers the following resolu-
tion.
Resolred. That the vouchers herewith IRE
| sented t. the City Council in favor Of j. j.
Burtis be received in full payment for the
five hundred dollars to be paid by the said
}. }. Burtis for the purpose Of assisting in
building the iowa Street Sewer.
Adopted.
Dray License No. - was ordered trans
ferred to Hugh Brady Tor the unexpircd
term.
AID Corbin was placed on the Ordinance
Committee made vacant by the resignation
of AID. Ramming.
The motion to lay the Fire Department
Ordinance on the table till next meeting,
was reconsidered.
Ln (r.i faGn IN
amended and adopted as follows:
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council OF
the city of Davenport
SEC. l. The Fire Department of said city
shall consist Of Chief Engineer such A.
sstant Engineers as the City Council shall
appoint and as many Fire Wardens, Fire
enginemen, Hosemen. Hook and Ladder
men, as arc or may from time to time be ap.
pointed by the City Council.
The Aldermen of each Ward shall, er ofic-
10. be Fire Wardens OF their respective
Wards
SIC. .. The members Of the Fire Depart
ment NAV nominate to the City Council the
names Of three persons, one Of whom they
desire to have elected Chief Engineer, and
and the others Assistant Engineers, and the
Council may elect them as desired, or may
select other persons. The Chief Engineer
shall be elected by the City Council. and
shall hold his office until removed by the Ci-
ty Council; and it shall require vote OF
two thirds Of the members Of the City Cohu-
Gil to remove the Chief Engineer from his
office.
SEC. 5. The Chief Engineer shall, in all
cases of fire. have the sole and absolute com
mand and control over all the engineers
and other persons connected with the Fire
Department. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Chief Engineer to direct other Engineers to
arrange the several fire engines in the most
advantageous manner, and to cause them TO
be duly worked for the extinguishment OF
fires 1t shall also be the duty of the Chief
Engineert to examine, twice in each ear, into
the number and condition of all fire engines,
hose carriages, hose, and other apparatus
connected Herewith and ali engine honses,
and other buildings used for housing fire
apparatus, and report the same to the City
Council once in each year, aud oftener if
required by the City Council. He shall al
go report a list Of all the members If the
Fire department and the respective asso
Citations TO which they belong. He shal
also report in writing an accurate list OF all
the city, with the causes thereof and the
number and description Of the buildings de-
stroyed or injured. together with the names
OF the owners and occupants
SEC. 4. The Chief Engineer shall receive
for his services such annual salary as the
City Council shall prescribe; and before en-
terlng upon the duties of his office, he shall
take and subscribe an oath or Affirmation
well and truly to perform such duties. He
shall also execute bond in the penal sum Of
FIVE Hundred Dollars. with two sureties, 10
be approved by the Mayor, conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties Of his
office.
SEC. 5. Whenever any vacancy shall occur
in the office Of Chief Engineer, 1t shall be the
duty of the senior Assistant Engineer, to
perform thu duties of the cffice until the
vacancy be filled by the city Council. The
Senior Assistant Engineer (and in his absence
the junior Assistant Engineer) shall exercise
the duties Of the Chief Engineer in his alb
sence, and in general have control over the
Fire Department subordinate To him.
SEC .. Whenever any repairs are reGuir
ed to keep the fire engines and apparatus in
GOOD condition, the Chief Engineer shall
forthwith report the same to the Fire De
parlment Committee OF the city Council
SEC. 7. The Chief Engineer shall report to
tie city Council, the name Of any member
ofthe fire department, who is repsrted to him
by the Foreman of the company of which he
| is a member TO be inefficient, unfaithful, in
temperate or otherwise unfit for duty; and
the city Council may remove such person
at pleasure.
SEC. 8. The Fire Wardens Of each Ward
shall attend upon all fires occurring in their
respective " ards, act as spe ial policeman
in guarding the property OF citizens exposed
by reason of fires and perform such other
duties as now are or may be hereafter pre-
scribed by the o, dinances of this city,
sEc. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the Fire
Wardens to prevent the hose from being
injured at fires, and to keep eli idle and
suspected persons at a proper distance from
the fire, and from the vicinity. All persons