The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-11


| or At any other time, be run driven, wheeled, or
placed upon any sidewalk, exc, pit by the q, ecial
order of the Engineers, Foreman or Assis ant Fore
| man of companies, under penslty Of not more
than twenty dollars for each offence to be forfeited
and paid by every person aiding assisting In such
act to be recovered before the Recorder for the
of the corporation.
Sec. 10 Each FIRE company shal II have power to
elect Foreman and Assistant Foreman, to take
charge OF each piece Of apparatus, under rules and
regulations TO be adopted by such cou panies.
Gee. IL Eacn OF said companies may adopt such
constitution, bylaws and rules for their regula-
ton and government subordinate to the Ordinances
Of this City, as they may deem best calculated to
accomplish the objects "a their organization and
said companies may each elect such other officers
besides Foreman AMI Assistant Foreman as NAV
be required by their respective cor stitutions.
Sec. Is. The engines and other apparatus shall
be Kept in such place the City Couucil sha IA pro-
vide and designate, and it shall be the duty vi The
| several companies to keep the same always in or
der and ready for immediate use
Sec. 10. No company shall be permitted to 90
with their engine, or other fire apparatus, be-
yond the limits of the city, unless It be to at
tend fires in adjacent cities, without the consent
the City Council.
Soc. 20. The Engineer in command or in the Alb
sencc of the Chief Engineer and his Assissants the
Mayor or any two Aldermen, are hereby author
lied and empowered to cause to be cut down or re-
moved any building, fence, or other combustable
material, for the purpose Of checking the progress
of tho fire, and to the same end the Engineer or any
such person may be in command ct any FIRE NAV
with the advice and concurrence Of two members
Of the City Council, blow up, or cause to be blown
up, with powder OF otherwise, any building or
erection.
SEQ. 81. The Mayor, City Marshal, Fire Warden.
or such officers may be in command of the police
at any fire. may prescribe limits, within which no
person except those who reside therein, members Of
the Fire Department, and those admitted BIZ order
Of the Mayor Marshal, or ONE other officer Of the
Police or fire Wardens, shall BE- permitted to
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in carrying out the provisions Of this section.
Sec. ~. At any FIRE, and for twelve hours after
its extinction, IL shall be lawful fothe Chief En-
n neer of the Fire Department, or the Assistant
Engineer, or the Foreman Of any Are company or
the Mayor, or any member Of the Police, to arrest.
without warrant, any suspected person. or any per-
son hindering or resisting such officer or any IRE
man In the discharge OF bis duty, or refusing to
obey such officer, or conducting in noisy and dis
orderly manner, or to commit such person forth
with to the city calaboose, and every such person
committed shall rem ain until DISCHARGED on
trial and hearing before some court or magistrate
Of competent Jurisdiction.
sec. Is. Ia Mi matters conn, ctei with extin
guishment OF ire or the protection Of property
every person not fireman, who shall be present Al
any FIRE in this city shall be subject to the orders
Of the Chief Engineer and his Assistants the May
or, Fire Wardens, Marshal, aud other members or
the Police and in case such person shall refuse TO
obey such orders he shall forfeit and pay fine
not less than one nor more than five doilsrs.
Sec. 81. II shall be lawful for the Chief En-
gineer or his Assistants, or the Foreman of any
tire company or for any police ofcer to require the
aid of any drayman with his horse and draw or
the driver of any licensed wagon with his team and
wagon, or any citizen. nhabltant or hystander ia
draying or conveying any hire engine or other Gre
apparatus, and in working ana using the same
while at hre, and such driver, drayman or team
ster shall receivt tneh compensation rs the City
Council may prescribe, and in case of refusal or
neglec by such person TO comply with such requi-
ttaa off der hall fare IaSa -
and pay fine Of not less than one do liar nor more
than ten dollars.
sec rs. Ii shalt be the daty Of the keeper of the
Calaboose, or such other person US the City Council
may appoint, and whose salary shall be fixed by
the City Council, too keep In order the buildings
sed by the fire department; 10 clean, burnish oil
and keep in order the Engine, hose carts, Hote
and other apparatus, and ~ act as policeman In
anu about the premises; aud he shall absolutely
refuse admittance If all boys into said Engine
House, and shall arrest ana lock up in the Gala
boose, for trial, all disorderly drunken persons
found around such engine house and after said
engine house shall have ieen provided with . ere
alarm bell, shali, upon the breaking out or alarm
OF ire, proceed II once TO give the alarm by ring
ing the alarm bell, under sush rules shall here
alter be prescribed by the City Council.
Sec. rs. There shal be m fire company In this
city, any association Of hremen, who are not or
ganized under this Ordinance, and sub ect 10 its
provisions.
Sec. IT AL Constitutions bylaw. passed. by
ed by the City Council
Sec. g. Ii any person shall knowingly or will
fully drive any wagon, cart, stage, coach other
carriage or vehicle over, upon, across any en-
CINE hose, or other hose while in for the cxtn-
punishment Of any lire, or while IL uss at any an
nusl or other meeting VI the Fire Department, or
any meeting OF any fire engine or hose company for
inspection or exercise, such person or persons
offending shall for each and such offence for
felt and pay fine not less than more than
Ave dollars, uslcss permission be granted by the
Chief Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Foreman or
Assistant Foreman.
See. n. Each Ere company shall have power to
menco a civil action before the Recorder Of the
city or competent court, against ATTY member Of
the company who fails or refuses to pay The dues,
fines and penalties aecruing from him to the COM
pany Of which he is o member under the LonStitu-
tion and by Laws Of the company. Said action
may b. in the name Of The Foreman, FOR The benefit
| u the company.
| Sec. 80. No fireman If any piece of apparatus
connected with the Fire Department, IN returning
from fres, alarms OF fires, from any other place
TO the engine house, shall permit the members Of
! biz company 10 haul or draw their engines, hose
carts, hook and ladder carts other appar atus at
| = greater speed than walk; aud for each viola
tion Of this section the Foreman OF each piece Ut
| apparatus SO Offending shal forfeit and pay fine
Of Eve dollars, u be recovered IN the per action
for the benefit Of the FIRE comp my II whick he IL
/ member
sec. 81. There shall DO general review Of the
Fire Department, engines and othcr Ere appsra-
tus, by the Mayor and Aldermen 81 mi An ualy Ia
| the Spring and i III Of each year,
| Itshall be the duty Of ;sc Chit Engineer to ap-
/ point day and place in the city for such review,
and givs notice thereof TO the Mayor and Alder
men, and also public notice to the fire experiment
in ono or more newspapers. On the day appointed
| by the Chief Engineer 1t shall b. the duty of all
| persons belonging to any dytsion II the Fire De-
partment, to appear at the designated place fully
equipped for such reviewing, and The different
panes shall bring their respective engines and 9th.
| or fire appara
Any member Of the Fire Department failing to
appear without sufficient excuse, Mt a Review ap-
pointed aforesaid shall fort and pay for the ben
eft Of the company to which he belongs fine not
| less than one nor more than three dollars.
4 Sec. 81. All fines and penalties incurred by vir.
tue Of this Ordinance shall be enforced and collect