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

0RDKNANCE NO. las.

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0RDINANCE NO. las.
AN ORDINANCE for the formation and govern
ment Of the Fire Department OF the City Of
keokuk.
Of Keokuk:
SECTION L. The Fire Department of said City
| shall consist OF Chief Engineer, two Assistant
Engineers, and as many Fire Wariens, Fire En-
CINE men, lose men, Hook and Ladder men as are
or may from time to time be appointed by the City
Council, as is herein provided.
The Aldermen of each Ward shall ex oDfeio be
Fire Nardens of their respective Wards.
aec. z. The nomination Of the Chief Engineer
and Assistant Engineers shall be made by the Gre
men, by ballot, at such time as the City Council
may hereafter appoint, and the person receiving
the greatest number Of votes for the respective
offices shall be thereupon entitled to q nomination
TO the City Council for appointment osuch Offices
Such appointments to continue dufing the pleasure
of the City Council, or until election, which
shall be asked for by majority Of the fremen,
shall have been held, and the nomination made by
them duly confirmed. Whenever . vacancy shall
occur in either OF the offices OF Chief Engineer or
Assistant Engineers, the Engineer and the foreman
OF the Fire Companies, collectively, shall have
power, and il shall be thei duty. to call special
election, and designate the time Of holding the
same, to the ind that nomination, pursuant to
the provisions Of this Ordinance, may be made To
the City Council TO supply such vacancy.
| Sec 3. The Chief Engineer shall, In all cases
| of fire, have the sole aud absolute command and
control over all Engineers and other persons CON
nected with the Fire Department Ii shall be the
duty OK the Chief Engineer TO direct ether Engineers
W arrange the several tire engines In the nd
/ vantageoas manner, and to cause them to be duly
worked for the exiting ,shment VI drss. II shall
also be- the duty of the Chief Engineer to examine
twice In each year into the number condition of
ali lire engines, hose carriages hose and her appa-
ratus connected Herewith, and all engine houses,
and other buildings used for housing fire apparat
aud repor the to the City Council ones in each
year, and often or IL required by the City Council!
i tie shall also report list of al the members OF
the Fire Department and the respective
to which they belong He shall also report in
writing al accurate ist of all accidents by fire
that may take place within the City, with the
thereof, and the number and description Of the
bun idings destroyed or injured together with the
names Of tho owners and occupants.
sec. 4. The Chief Engineer shall receive Tor his
services such annual salary as the City Council
Shall prescribe, and before entering upon the ut
Of his office he shall take and subscribe an oath or
Affirmation, we'll and truly to perform such duties
lie shall also execute a bond In the penal sum Of
i've hundred dollars, with two sureties, to be APP
proved by the Mayor, conditioned for he faithful
performance of the duties OF his office.
Sec. 3. Whenever any vacancy shall occur In the
Office of Chief Engineer it shall be the duty Of the
senior Assistant Engineer TO perform the duties a
/ the Office until the vacancy be filled. The senior
Nor Assistant Engineer shall exercise the duties
of the Chief Engineer in his absence, and in general
have control over the Fire Department subordinate
TO him.
Sec. 9. Whenever any repairs are required te
keep the fire engine and apparatus ia good condi.
ton the Chief Engineer shall forthwith report the
same to the Fire Department Committee Of the
/ City Council.
/ City Council the name Of any member Of the Fir.
/ Department, who is reported to him by the Fore
/ man of the company Of which he is member, II
be inefficient, unfailhful, intemperate othsrwis,
unfit for duty, and the City Council may remoy,
such pc rson at pleasure.
i sec. s. The Fire Wardens Of each Ward shall at
tend upon Ell frcs occurring in their respectv,
1 Wards, act as special policemen in guarding tn,
property Of citizens exposed by Of free Rnc
perform such other duties or may b
hereafter prescribed by the Ordinances Of thi
City.
Sc. .. 1t shall be the duty Of the Fire Warden
to prevent the hose from being injured at fires
to keep all Idle and suspected persons at . props
distance from the fire and from the vicinity. Al
persons are hereby enjoined to comply with tn
order and directions Of the said Fire Wardens il
the premises.
Sec. 10. The Foreman OF each Ere company shall
on the frst Monday of March, and the first Mon
day in August, of each year, make out a report +
the Chief Engineer of the number, residence an,
occupation OF all the members of his company, AM
also all misconduct Ct any members Of his com
pany.
See. II. The frcmen shall be divided into com
panies, To consist OF as many members as the Cit
Council shall from time to time direct, to atten
the fire engines, bose wagons and hook and ladder
J belonging, or that may hereafter belong, to tn
corporation Of tne City to such fire engine, hos
wagons, hooks and LADDERS, the Council shall di
rect, ard il shall be the duty Of the fremen ~ Of
ton as any FIRE shall break out in the City, to re
pair; Immediately upon the q farm thereof 70 thei
respective engines hose wagons, hooks and ladders
. and convey them To, or the place, where sue
fire shall happen, unless otherwise directed by tn
Chief or other Enginecr, ard there in conformit
with the directions given by the Chief Engineer, Q
other Engineers, TO work ami manage said engine
: or apparatus and implements with all their skill
and power, and when the fire is .xtinguished the
shall not remove Their from but by the direction
IN Engineer, and on such direction they shall re
turn their respective hose wagons, engines, hook
and ladders and other apparatus, to their seyera
places Of deposit.
! Sec. IL. Ii any Assistant Engineer, Foreman
, Assistant foreman, or any othor Fireman havin
! charge Of any fire company, disobey refuse I
obey any order direction Of The Chief Enginee,
he may for such offence be expelled from the Fir
' Department
q Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty Of all members Q
the Fire Deparl ment to prevent al persons not be
longing 10 the department, from lettering in d
about any house belonging to the department..
See. IA. No fire ensine, hook and ladder hos
cart during ans fire in city Or any other plac,
or any report Or fire. al any time, under any prt
tencc whatever shall be taken removed out OF II
house unless the Foreman, or Assistant Foreman
. or OK tho Engineers, or at least two Of the fr,
U men OF the company To which th4 same belong
shall By present and consent thereta1 under q per