The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-07-09

zach Lewis Meoar Josiah Webb Il
Ford Mrs NE Moore Jas W WaisonSF
Poster James Miller Jacob walker M. II
Franklin john Martin Jno Whit Mrs : b
Fisher Josegh MeGraE Jacob Wilcox sAmlJ.yM
Flatd Mrs @ McGiL,y Mrs WutonZM
Fuller Albert S
Firms.
Kohn ManIlebaurn Cos.ell L Rice
EoJ-eegiof. Letl>r..
John. kuuds.n Wage Ensb.ar P-ders 9atter
Thomas Hansen Hadle Ol,rn Ee
SaIv Erikson Tore Aarrusen
Lars In gebretson Tvsv=r Tbore Chr,toGer.en Dyvig
A,lsug Kuudsi.;t.r BaEka Thomas Th0mason
Pearson Priterspn
Person. calling for letters in the absve is; please
cay -dvrrtised.' M l. GIBSON. i. n
Az ORDINANCE regulating and establishing, the Fire
D-plrtai=r; "a me Gay 81 Ottawa.
SEr l. b 1rliI5Eei tn tie CITY IoaacL al TIE Gf,g
II Cifrg That there shall be department ia "a "A
ci!y, which .ha e9uss; o. lr.t aud second engineer
fire. warden Tor each UaFd, and such ire engine
men 10. uaen, hook and ladder men, and men
as may from a= 70 Time be approved 81 ~ The cry
council, and SIproTeI o. they shall be enrolled
members q te hre department b. tie city ciers,
= book - - Kept :9r that IGEPose-
?. Tie drst engineer ala N Ais absence, the .ecoad
engineer, .t., "a al cases o. are have tie sole
ae-o ute contEo. oSer ID The members q the ire depart
meut rd !; shall h= the duty ~ the engineer
report seranEl1lly - tie city cegEcI treir fret
meetings a;..r :tg hr. days May and November in
g the city Ire companies and 4l-o the co-d't.on
tie tii.-s IL -y!ef .sli 40, rstrs NV b.. Eert.sI
= recommend .l-l alterations. add C.s au improve
reIts 10 the DE ty from t-= g. Llc deem
p,1iygt Il sal b- his farther dGty examine and
coI1p n-tt '-elcls - ne Fs d-ilriica; are proper
D. %, AID whether o., bylaws q such companies
Observed ~ = members t.=r-o, be SHAH report ,ll--
ierly . the eiy council 'sr c2ndrraai.7- the names q
81 c-sucs I.z-s=I members O.. :4r .grrtgye Comp
ava, AL whenever e engines or other ere apparatus
belonging q re Ia! sfa. need rspa.E-g De s-ii
tie same % be ae S,sly-; delay
3, Il shall De tie dly - each Ira warden o: eFe-y
Ere 20 roper. haEsft- thu cef u c7araDi al the
IKE, Az be .4u.-tt he directions IT, 81
u -. I'D s.zJ11 engineers from any Gre,
tie d-iics q tie EIs. .l.4s-: sa4l dt,sye upon aud
he 49,. 10 H -
s-Es; TluA. Ta- -E- IRE CsrieuS SHAH
according 90 ;.e n-zeIl-aI order c. .-eE se,!c..re
s. Before entering upon the d-,i~- * sh=.r respect.
i've olces TIE iEs; engineer, seeea1 eng nerr, and
perform the duties ~ tc5 rr-pect!y. ocr< the
Of her ability, and also TIE cath PrescT bad by the
sttgton - thls sac.
So. The fre-tsn man r. divided into companies Q,
engine 9su, h5g and adder men and hose 5en, each
company 70 CONSIST az - many members As Tie eiiy
council siA4i iron me to tine direct; E1d Il shall be
their duty at;rri 10 The z.rss =z other FIRE spPz-
ratg- committed TO their charge, aid i.e hlIding.
wherein -" sal~ are kept, and each - Tie companies
shall Immediately after their Formation and Ia each
year thereafter - taer s-nEa meeting choose frgai
among their members foreman, assistant fore
man, secretary trcz-1rg-, and such c=r oe.ccrs -
they sy deem necessary, ara ~ sl-h manner a. theJ
/ may deem proper
lass at y+F 1852 ~ e tiiat.sl' 6y.
Daut 70 TIE constitution and las q 5Is S;zte zuG
tie ordinances o. Ea city, they ray deem tr-t Ca
eulstei - accomplish the ot-e; hereby contemplated
: i.c d-1er,l; fire ecu V1a. s-l b tader the
control a-1 direction o.. heir foreman ana ...i.,g-.
foreman. sud aFo aaTrs 81 he 81. said cor1na-ies
shall repair - ne place o. the G-s uh the engine.
lesr hooks, ladders, a1cs saws. and other irrlnrts
under their c-re, AID ;H-r, uori ard u-zrare he sane
under The direction OF the engineer warden m
command. AZ! his assistants, and shai not r-gaaye
thersrsIn except ~ permission % the engineer or IRE
warden iu coa.msIfl, aut oa -aeL parltssion b-i--
gwen sha return taer rcs3--trs engine hose carts,
heo.s, ladders and osher apparatus wei uashei
@nd eiesEsei 20 their respective PAGES q deposit
- The ATemcH and ether persons having charge Of
engines or other apparatus, ha have The kept
TIE beet order for use and for the more e.
feetuslly reTectns the nreTneH ~ iher duties.
seeis ana prs~FN nS TIE engines ana otleE az sTS;s
from decay, the said fr,nca shall regular meetings
70 be hei thu fret Saturdays q Jane and September
III each year draw oc their engines and other inre
ments committed 20 their care. in order and
cleanse them, add to exercise the members Of the Ere
department ;here shall also De nera, review of :he
Gre department, with their respe engines and sfcr
aFaI-tSs' ny The mayer and aldermen, in The months
OF May and october. l. SHAH be the duty OF the
engineer 10 tx upon dty for such review in tn.
months Aforesaid and give notice thereof 10 tie m yor
and aldermen. On the day fixed :or such review, it
shan be the duty o. every person belonging any dtyi
sion Of the fire department, 70 appear, fgy equipped
for such review with their engine, hose, aai other fire
So. II any fireman shall without good cause neglect
or refuse 10 attend any meeting OF lis company for H..
purpose q exercising the members thereof cleansing
iachsd he shall fcrfei; and pay for III. OF his com
psn for every such def>u;, such penalty as may be
imposed by the bylaws or said company, and such pc
nay may be coericd in action broush, in the name
OF the city Of Ottawa fer the use OF such company,
against such fireman.
$40 1, any fireman shall neglect attend any fire
without sufficient excuse, shan neglect refuse to
90 ms duty n working his engine other fire sppara-
tus provided for the exlnEushue Of fires or shah dis
obey the orders OF the engineer fire warden com
rand, or foreman assistant foreman his compa-
ny. shall leave his engine or her fire apparatus
while at fire without permission from the acting
man, he shall forfeit and pay every such offence not
less than one nor more than dollars.
IL The hook and ladder and and saw
shall esularly attend at fires with their tools and i'm
Elements, and there perform such duties shall be
signed to them by the engineer oher oScer in
mand.
Ever ubn hall fro shall ,c
obedent to the orders the gineers mayer alder
men, marshal and polio. officers Of the city in the
in case any person shall dsobey such orders. he shall
forfeit and pay sum not less than three dollars
more than twenty-five dollars for every such offence:
Irorided That no such person shall be bound obey
any OF said officers unless they shall their
spectire badges Of Office, hereinafter provided for or
them.
IL. If any person shall wilfuy or negligently hin
der or interfere with any city officer fireman, any
fire. hook and ladder hose company, in the perform
ance OF his or their duty at or going to any fire. If
any person snail wiliuliy or neggenty drive any
gon dray other vehicle along any hose or
IN any manner cut, destroy njure any hose.
she or other fire apparatus belonging to the city any
nre company, he shall forfeit and pay less than
three than huud dollars for every such
offence, and shall be liable for all damages done any
such property.
49, During the time o: fire it shall be lawful for
the mayor, first and second engineers fire warden. ci-
ty marshal and police officers the city, any
person hndcring, resisting, conducting in a noisy
and dsorerly nner, refusing obey any such Of
cer while acting in the discharge of his duty at such
hre, and commit such person forthwith the city jail
Said officers shall be s.ycrav vested with the u.u.l
powers and authority of police officers to command all
persons TO assist them in the performance of such duty
and any person who may be so committed to the city
Jail as aforesaid, shall after such Ere practi-
cable be taken before police gstrate of the city
for trial.
heers, fire wardens, city marshal, and police officers
shall, while Duty seyeray band around their
hats or caps with the names of their respective Offices
s 10. Every member of tie fire department shall be