The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-22

Ard the Board Of Trustees siaT further have /
power whenever in their Judgment The interests /
* the Village and the efficiency Of the FIRE /
Depel tment shall demand il. to remove the ehiei
and assistant engineers or any oil them IRON Oh |
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SycrIoy O. The chef engineer, and in his |
absence the assistant engineer, shall in all cases
Of Gre have the spIe ami absolute control over |
all the members of the FIRE Department; and
IT shall be the dlty of the Chief Engineer to re-
port quaTterlJ to the Board of Trustees, at their
frst meeting after the first days of December,
March, June and September in each year, the
condition Of the engines, hose, hooks and lad
ders, buckets and other fire apparatus, and the
buildings in which they are kept; and also to
recommend such additions, alterations and i'm
provemeuts, 10 the same he may deem expe-
q emit 1t sbaH be his further duty TO examine
and port as afoI cssi1, whether tue records OF
the III ferent companies belonging to the Fire
Department are properly kept, and ~hether the
/ bylaws Of such companies are Observed by the
members thereof, and he shall also report
| monthly TO the Board of Trustees the names Of
such members Of the Fire Department as shall
have disobeyed orders or Neglected or refused
/ 70 do q cir duty.
/ SEcriox 10 The Assistant Engineers shall
be distineuis he'd as numbers one and two, and
it shall be their duty 10 assist the Chief Engineer
and obey his orders, and In the absence of the
Chief Engineer to take command according TO
their RAJ k and TO exercise general supervision
under tie direction OF the Chief Engineer, over
the engines ard other fire apparatus and TIE
buildings in which they are kept
81 lotion IL. Every FIRE warden, except
those who ez> yacio wardens, shall report
himself at each fire TO the Engineer in command
and il sla' be the duty of said wardens inrne
diately upon alarm of fire. to repair to the
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supplies of Sater for such engines as the Engi-
ueer may direct. 1t shall also be the duty of
the wardeps to prevent the hose from being
trodden on, and to keep all idle and suspicious
persons from: the vicinity of the fire.
SxcTIok y The different fire companies
under the control and direction OF their proper
officers shall, upon alarm of FIRE, repair to the
place of the fire with the engincs ard other fire
apparatus srder their care, and there work and
manage the under the direction of the
Chief F. gneer and his assistants, and in case
of their absence, under the direction OF the
President Of the Village, place and work their
engines and other fire apparatus in the most
eff ual manner, until the fire shall be extin-
gu>hed, and shall pot remove thercfrom but by
permission Of an engineer, if any shall be pres
ent, and if no Engineer shall be present, then
ky permission of the President Of the Village,
and on such permission they shall return their
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c'eansed TO tacir respective places Of deposit
If any company shall, without permission from
an Engineer or the President as above, leave
any fire with their engine or fire apparatus the
officer in command Of such company shall for-
! felt aud pay not les than three, nor more than
| twenty Ave dollars for ,ach AMI every such Of
fence.
SicrIox Is The said engines and other fire
aPplra rs shall be kept in such places respect
lively the Board Of Trustees shall provide and
the several companies having charge Of them
shall keep the same in the best order for imme-
date use. Fer the more effectu lily perfeeting
the firencn in their duties and preserving the
organization of the Fire DEPARTING mt. and keep
ing the engines and other fire apparatus in good
order, the said com panie5 shall hold regular
meetings on the first Monday of each and every
month aud shall also on the first Mondays of
Nav, June, July, Angus, September, October
ard November, draw out their respective engines
and other fire apparatus, and exercise Herewith.
| There ehall also be general review of the Fire
| DEPARTMENT, ergiue and other fire apparatus,
| by Il resident and Trus ees senli-annnally, in
the Spring aud FIJI of each year. 1t shall be
tie duty Of the CHEF Engineer TO appoint day
and place for such review, aud give notice
thereof TO tie President and Trustees and also
public notice II one or more newspapers of the
| gc 20 the Fire Department On the day ap
! pointed by the Chief Engineer, it shall 0e the
duty OF all persons belonging to any division o;
| the Fire Department to appear at the designated
place, fully equipped for such reviewing; and
the diff rent companies shall bring Their respec-
tive engines and other fire apparatus Any
member of tie Fire Department falling to APP
/ pear at a review appointed us aforesaid, shall
/ forfeit and pay for the benefit Of the company to
! which he belongs. the sum Of one dollar.
SECiIoy u. Whenever any member of any
company Of the re Department shall be Justly
ind, bted 10 said company, in pursuance of the
cor uJion, by laws or regulations OF the same,
the said constitution, bylaws, or regulations
/ ha,i"g first been submitted to aud approved by
the Board If Trustees, it slail be lawful for SAID
company to sue for and receive from such
member, OF his refusal or neglect to rag such
Indebtedness whatever sum may be 50 due, by
/ action Of debt III the name Of the Village, for
the use of said company, before any court hay
/ ing Jurisdiction.
| SrcrIoN Is Every fireman Except forcHen
and assistant fore mem attacEel to any fire CONS
| pany shall, when on duty wear cap of the form
or style aud material which shall from time 10
time be adopted by his company, painted and
| lgttcrcd according TO the requirements Of tie
constitution and bylaws Of the company to
whicti he belongs
| SEcrloa is If any person having charge eff
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| permit the same to be applied to private uses,
without the consent of the Chief Engineer, or in
lis abseLce the acting Chief Engineer, he shall
! forfeit a penalty OF not less than FIVE nor more
| han twenty five dollaS, for each and every such
tfsncc, besides being personally liable for all
| damages,
Section II. The acting Chief Eagir eer, by
and with the consent Of the President of the
hge, and in the absence of the President, then
| by and with the consent of one Trustee from the
several wards Of The Village, shall have power
! in their discretion to grant permission to any FIRE
company to 20 with their respective engines aud
other fir. apparatus beyond the limits of the
! YnlEga, to be absent such length Of time as they
may direct Any officer in command Of any
company who shall suffer or PERMIT the engine
or other apparatus in charge Of said company to
! be taken beyond the limits OF the Village with
out such permission, shall forfeit and paw for
every such offence penalty Of not less than five
nor more than twenty five dollars, besides being
/ liable for all damages.
/ SroTroN Is If any fireman shall refuse or
aeglect TO attend at any meeting of the company
10 which he is attached, he shall forfeit and pay
for every default a penalty of not less than
/ twenty FIVE cents for the and benefit of said
company, unless they should cxonerata him
| lhcrefrcin.
| SECTIoS 10. Ii any fireman shall neglect to
attend at any fire without such an excuse as shall
1 ha ,pd catisfactorv 70 Tho ,o,oo,,v e.