Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-09-23
AN ORDINANCE

IA Amendatory TO An Ordinance Organizing the Fire
Department and prescribing the duties Of ta Onicors
passed April 9th, 1874.
srorioS BE ordained by the Council Of the Village
Of Fremont that the Fire Department said Village shall
consist Of such Fire Engine Hook and Ladder, Hose
other Companies, for the extinguisbment Of fires
or may hereafter be organized therein.
SECTioN q That the officers Of said Fire Department
shall consist Of one Chief Engineer 1st aud 2nd Aass
ants, Secretary, and such other officers the Fire
Department shall deem necessary, who shall be elected
annually the last Monday Of December 10 each year by
the members Of the Fire Department subject to the ap
proval Of the Cooperate Authorities Of said village, and
hold their Offices until their elected and
qualified under tho control Of the said Corporate Author
tiles subject to removal for negligence and misconduct in
Office by concurrent vote of five members thereof after
having received Eve days notice thereof
SEcTioN The Chief Engineer shall have control Of the
Fire Department, and shall superintend the eXtinguis
ment ota ires IN said village The assistant Engineers
shall assist tho Chief Engineer In the discharge his du
ties and IN his absence take command according TO their
rank The Secretary shall within ten days after the eee
ton o. any officer, certify the same to the Recorder Of
srcrioS l. It shall be tho duty Of all Companies for the
cxtngushment of fires which arc or may be organized in
the order Of the Engineern command for the time being
and any member ofany such Company, or any citizen Of
said Village who shall refuse neglect TO obey any reas
enable order Of the Engineer In command at any IRE shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding Eve dollars.
SECTION g. The officers Of any Company for the extn
gushment Of fires in said Village, shall consist Of Fore
man. 1st and % Assistants Secretary and such other Off
said Company may deem necessary, to be chosen
annually by the members Of such company from among
their number. The Foreman shall have control Of such
Company and in his absence the Assistant Foremen shall
take command according TO their rank The Secretary
shall give FIVE days notice Of the time and place when
tho Company shall meet to choose their officers for the
ensuing year certify tho Of the officers elect to
the Recorder of said village
SECTION g. That each member Of said Companies within
six months after his enrolment therein shall provide
himself with such uniform majority of said Company
may determine and any member failing TO provide him
self with such uniform within the time Specified shall be
stricken from the Roll Said companies shall meet for
exercise under the direction Of their officers on the last
Saturday in each month"; between the first day Of May aud
the FIRST day Of November in each year. and attend all fires
which may occur IN said Village.
sgorloN z All fines under this Ordinance shall be col
ected by action debt before the Mayor in the
ofthe village of Fremont for the benefit Of the Fire De-
partment
SEcTiOS Said Companies may make such rules and
regulations for their government not inconsistent with
this Ordinance they may deem proper subject to the
approval of the corporate authorities of said Village
SgCrroN o. That the Ordinance entitled ''An Ordinance
regulating the Fire Department passed March 49, 1874
and the amendment thereto passed April g. 1o4 aud that
part the Ordinance passed March g. 1853 relates TO
the elective power aud duties of the Chief and Assstent
Engineers, be and the same is hereby repealed.
SKcroN TO- This Ordinance to take effect from Its pas
sage. - . .
J. r. BARTLETT, Recorder.
Passed September 2, 1889.