Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-11
AN ODINANCE
Prortliag for ne organization Of Firs Dep
nlenf, and Other purposes.

Proriliag for as organization Of Firs Depart
nehf, and other purposes.
WHEREAS. A petition has been presented to the
Board of Trustees, requesting them to organize
fre department under the supervision of the sid
Trustees and also 20 contract for and incur the IN
dcbtcdncss necessary to purchase an engine Tor
said Fire Department, to be used in said town.
SEC I. BE IL ordgiaed bsr the President and 7ras-
tees Of The topn of Pippoufs. That all fire and hook
and ladder companies now organized in the town
of Plymouth. or which may hereafter be organized
therein shall, at the first regular meeting of said
Boar J, after the taking effect of this Ordinance,
and after such company or companies become or
ganized, submit to said Board copy Of their Con
stitution and Bylaws, which shall, by sud Board,
be recorded. if by them accepted and approved
And after the same shall have been SO submitted
and approved, they shill In all things DC subject TO
such regulations and restrictions as may, by SAID
Board, from time to time be imposed upon them.
Src2 And be IL further ordained. That all appa
ritus and property belonging to said Fire De
partmcnt for the cxtinguishment of fire merely,
shall be subject TO the exclusive control of the
Trustees of said town, and exempt from tixation
for corporation purposes, and from levy and sale
ON execution. tt IN
SEC. 3. The officers of said Fire Department
shall consist of Chief Engineer, who shall be
chosen by the Fire Comp mics, and accepted or
ems, of whom the N irshal shall be one, who shall
be appointed by the Trustees, and shall hold their
offices for one year, and until their Successors shall
he appointed and qualified, each of whom shall take
an oath to faithfully and honestly dschargc the du
ties of their respective offices.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Chief Engi-
neer to be present and superintcmt at all fires in
said town, to see that the property and apparatus
in charge of the different Fire Companies. kept
in proper and safe places. and in proper condition
Tor Immediate use, and shall further see that the
different Companies their best cxcrfions at all
fires, for the speedy cxtinguishmcnt thereof, and
report their conduct to the Trustees Immediately
after each fire. And it shall be his further duty To
attend TO the repairing of all the apparatus Of the
different Companies, and to see that the w rscns
on their part perform all the duties imposed upon
them, and such other duties from time to tiir e
may be imposed upon him, and he shall make a re-
port OF all his doings. at every regular meeting oil
the Board
SEC S. 1t shall be The duty Of the Marshal act
ing Warden. to perform the duties required of
him by the Chief Engineer at all fires, and to cx-
anime all buildings in said corporation as often as
once in three months. and all those in the business
part of the town often once in week, during
the term Of time between the lst of October AMI
the 9Th OF Nav, inclusive. and see that the chin
ncys are properly erected stove pipes properly Sc
cired stoves sufficiently guarded from WOOD under
meath AMI around, ashes safely secured and depos
itcd, lights carefully uscd, and gunY,owder and all
combustible ami dangerous materials kept and
stored in proper places. and to enforce all ordi
nanccs mide in relation thereto
SEC. g. Ii shall be the !uty of the other Wartcns
To be present, obey and assist the Chief Engineer
At all fires
SIC l. BE IL further ordained by said President
and TRUSTEES, That all citizens of said corporation,
present ut any fire therein, shall obey all reasonable
demands ma,.c upon them by any of the officers of
said Fire Department, and upon default thereof
shall be deemed guilty of "a m:siemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less
than five nor more than twenty-five dollars, TO be
recovered before any Justice OF the Peace in said
town, as other fines are recovered tor any INSIDE
mcanor
SIC. 2. BE IL further ordained By said President
and Trustees, That all chinncys erected in said
corporation shall be constructed Of COOL sound
brick, and upon n solid foundation, and all below
the ROT shall he plastcred inside and out: all
stoves shall be placed safe dist,ncc IRON ad-
joining walls of wood, and have underneath zine
of sufficient dimensions to protect the floor from
the hca; of the stow. Stove pip sisl he put
up, far practic ,blc, that thy shall be
entirely in view at all times. and wrre they are
not so put up shall be safely put together and
secured, and where they run through wood par-
tonS walls, shall be protected by proper mctlc
vcn;ilators all ashes shall be taken up in metallic
vessels, and removed and deposited safe distance
4 from any surrounding building all gunpovdcr,
( friction matches, camphene. burning fluid, or other
combustbc or dangerous materials sh be kept a
safe distance from fire and lights. and shall not be
sold after candle lighting Any violation of any of
the conditions of the above section shall be deemed
mis!cmcanor, and shall ic fincl in any not
less than ten dollars. to c cred before any
court of competent jurisdiction, and subject to the
same rules and regulations govers;ns the pro>ecu-
ton of misdcmcanors under the Revised Statutes
/ of 1882.
Attest, n. ii. OGLESBEE, Prcs't.
/ II. G.. TuArEr. Clerk
Nov. /, le5S.-3t