Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-23

other Engineer: ard there. in conformity
with the directions given by the Chief In
/ gineer. or other Engineers, TO work ard
manage said engines or apparatus ard imyle-
meu's with all their skili and rover j: ard
/ when the fire is ex,ingu shed they shall not
remove therelrom but Ly the direction Of
an engineer, and on such direction they
shall return their respective hose wagons.
engines, hooks and ladders, and other ap-
paratus, to their several places Of deposit.
SEC. IL. II any Assistant Engineer. orc
man. Assistent Foreman, or any other Fire
man. having charge Of any fire company
d'sobey, or refuse to obey any order or di.
rection of the Chief Engineer, he may, for
such offence, be expelled from the fire de-
partmeLt.
SEC. l3. II shall be the duty of all men,
bers Of the fire department to prevent ali
persons. not belonging to the Department,
from lettering in or about any house belong.
ing to the department.
6ae. L. No fire engine. hook and ladder
or hose cart. during any Gre Ii this city or
any other place. or any report Of Ere at any
time, under any pretence Whatever, shall he
taken or removed out Of its house, unless
the foreman or assistant foreman. or one
men OF the company to which the same be-
longs, shall he present and cor sen. thereto.
under penalty of ter 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. - 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
run, driven, wheeled or placed upon any
side walk. cept by the special order OF
the Engineers, Ftreinen or Assistant Fore.
men q comffaies, under penal yoftwen,v
dollars for eac.l offence. to be forfeited and
PAID ~ every person aiding or assisting in
sueh act. TO be recovered by the City At,or-
ney for the use of the corporation
SIC. IL. Each Fire Company shall have
power to elect a Foreman and Assistant
Foreman to take charge Of each piece Of
apparatus under rules and regulation. to
be adopted by such companies, but such Of
tcers shall be liab!. to be reno. ed at the
pleasure Of The City Courcil.
SEc. IL. Each of said companies NAV adopt
-;ch constitutions. bv laws and rules for
their regulation and government, snbordi-
II te to the ordinances Of this ety, ~ thcy
may deem best calculated to accomplish the
objects ot Their organization; aed sail com.
panies may eat1, elect such other offieels be.
sides Foreman and Assistant Foreman IA NAV
be required by their respective con,tit'.tious
SIC. Is. The engines and other aprara-
tns shall be kept in such Places is the Citv
CsunciI shall provie and designate; and it
shail be the duty Of the several compafies to
keep the same alwa, in order and ready for
immelia e use
SEQ. ~. No company shall be permitted
to go 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 consent Of the City Council
SIC 90. The Engineer in co nmand, or in
the q scnce o. both the Chief Engineer and
his Assistants, tie Mayor or INV two Alder
men may direct the Hook ana Ladder men
- cut down and remove anv hn.dlng cree
tion or fence, for the 1nrpt ST. of checking
the progress OF the fire; and 10 the SANE
end the Engineer or any ruch nerson IA NAV
be IN command at any fire, NAV with the adj
vice ana concurrence Of two members of fth.
City Council, blow mp OF cause 10 be blown
up with powder or otherwise, any building
or erection.
SRr 2l. The Mayor, City Marshal, Fire
Warders, or such officers a. may be in CON-
mand OF the police at any fire, NAV prescribe
limits within whicl, no person executing
those who reside therein, members OF the
Ire department. and those admitted by or
der of the Mayor, Marshal, or some other
officer OF the police or Fire Wardens, shall
be permitted - come, and it shall be the
duty OF the police 10 aid in carving out the
provisions OF his section.
SIC. %. At any fire, and for twelve hours
after its extinction. it shall le lawful for the
Chief Engineer of TIE fire der nItrnen, 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 Lindering
or resisting such officer or anv fireman in
discharge of his duty, or refusing 10 obey
such officer, or conducting in noisy and
disorderly manner. and 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 j,
magistrate OF competent Jurisdiction.
| SEC. 23 Every person rot fireman. who
shall be present at any fire in this city ,sl,a
be subject to the orders of the Chief Engi
neer and his Assistant, the Mayor. Marsha
and other members ot the police, and in cas-.
such person shall refuse to obey suca order
! he shall forfeit and pay the sum Of FIVE dol
j lars
| SEC 2i. Itshall be la wful for the Chief In
| gineer,or his Assistant or the Foreman OF an,
fire company, or for any police officer, TO re
quire the aid of any drayman with his hc,s,
and drav. or the driver of any licensed was,
on with his team and wagon, or any either
inhaitant or bystander, in draying or con
veying any fire engine or other fire appa
ratus, and in working and using the sam,
while at fire; and in case of refusal or neg
'ect by such person to comply with such re
QUESTION, the offender shall for every defaul,
forfeit and pay penalty Of not loss than on,
dollar, nor more than ten dollars.
SEC %. There shall be two watchman te
attend at the engine house, on Brady street
each to be on watch twelve hours of eact
day. whose salary shall be fixed by the Cit,
Council, whose dirty it shall be to clean, bur
nish, oil, and keep in order, the engines, ho..
carts, hose, ahl other apparatus, and to act
ns policeman in and about the premises. and
they shall absolutely refuse admittance Of al
boys into said engine house, and shall arrest
and lock up in the calahoose for trial, all dis
orderly o. drunken persons found around sale
engine house.
SIC. 26. There shall be no Fire COMPANY
10 this city, or any association Of fremeH
who are not organized unler..this ordinanc.
and subject to its prov isions.
SEC. II. All Constitutions or Bylaw:
passed y any fire company shall be ap-
proved by the City Council, and shall l.,
consistent with the provisions OF this ord
nance.
SEC. 2s. all ordinances and parts OF ordi
i, nanees in conflict with this, ordinance. ar
Passed and approved January 90. 1859.
GEO. B. SARGENT, Mayor.
Attest e. PECK, Clerk.
TO-DAY'S ADV'TS.