The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-04-12

his ao9elce the acting Chief Engineer, he shall /
forfeit penalty of not less than five nor more
han twenty i've dollars, for each and every such
offence, besides being personally liable for all
damages.
SECTION II. The acting Chief Engineer, by
and VITA the consent of the President of the
Village, AID 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 10 60 with their respective engines and
other fire apparatus beyouShe limits of the
Village, to be hbsentsuch 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 pay tor
every such offence penalty of not less than five
nor more than twenty FIVE dollars, besides being
liable for all damages.
SECTION Is If any fireman shall refuse or
neglect to attend at any meeting of the company
to which he is attached, he shall forfeit and pay
for every default, as penalty, such sum of
money for the benefit OF the company rs shall
be fixed by the bye-laws thereof, unless they
shall exonerate him therefrom.
SECTION 10. If any fireman shall neglect TO
attend at any fire without such an excuse as shall
be sufficient and satisfactory to the company to
which he belongs, or shall neglect or refuse to do
his duty as a fireman, shall Gisobey, or refuse
to obey the orders of his proper company officers
Or shall leave his engine or other fire apparatus
while at fire without permission of the acting
foreman, he shall forfeit and pay for the use and
benefit of such company, such sum OF money as
| a penalty for every such default, as shall be
prescribed by the bye laws of such company,
| and shall be subject to expulsion from the Fire
| Department.
| SECTION 20. If any foreman or assistant
foreman of any fire company shall, at fire. dis
obey or refuse to obey the order of the Chief
Engineer or the Assistant Engineer he shall
forfeit and pay for every such default a penalty
Of not less than five nor to exceed twenty dollars,
| and if any fireman at a fire shall disobey or re-
! fuse to obey any such order given in pursuance
of the provisions Of section nine of this ordinance,
he shall forfeit and pay for every such default
! penalty of not less than one nor to exceed FIVE
! dollars.
| SECTION 81. The Engineer in command, or
in the absence of all the Engineers, the PRESS
dent or two Trustees of the Village, may direct
the hook and ladder men to cut do.n and remove
any building, erection fence, for the purpose
Of checking the progress of the fire, and the en-
| gineer in command, and in the absence of such
engineer, the President OF the Village, with the
| advice and concurrence of two members of the
Board Of Trustees, shall have power to blow up
or cause TO be blown up with powder or other
wise any building or erection, during the prog
ress of fire, for the purpose Of e2tinguishing or
checking the same.
| SECTIoN % The foreman of each fire com
pany while on duty shall wear hat or cap sim
liar to that worn by the m, mbers Of his company
with the addition of the word foreman" painted
on the front. The assistant foreman of each
fire company while on duty shall wear hat or
cap similar to that worn by the members of his
company, with the addition of the word s'assis
g. 4 l
sneaking trumpet, which shall be furnished by
the Village under the direction Of the Chief
Engineer.
SECTION %, badge shall be worn on the
coat By the President and Trustees of the Vii
laCe at fires, consisting of = rosette with the
words president" or Trustce-ward paint
ed or otherwise wrought thereon.
SECTION q. The Chief Engineer and the two
Assistant Engineers shall sevcrally while on duty
wear |, Gather fire cap, painted white with a
gilded front, and carry bright metal speaking
cap shall be painted in black letters the words
''Chief Engineer" On the front Of the lst As
sistant Engineers cap shall be in like manner
painted the words and figures Engineer No. ], u
and or the front Of the 2nd Assistant Engineer
cap shall in like manner be painted the words
and figures Engineer No ."
SECTION %. The fire wardens and Marshal
leather
the words 81 Fire Ward ns,-division" Or
ward " and Marshal" painted thereon in
white letters.
SECTION &c. The Village Ma, shat under the
direction Of the President and such Trustee. of
the Village as may be present, may prescribe
limits in the vicinity of any FIRE within which
no person excepting those who reside therein,
members of the Fire Department and those
admitted BY order of wardens, marshal, police,
men. or efhcers of the Fire Department, or of
the Village, shall be permitted to come, and it
shall be the duty of the policemen and watch
men to aid in carving into effect the provisions
and requirements Of this section,
SrCrIoN 81. During the time of fire, and
for and during the period of thirty six hours
after its extinction, it shallhe lawful for any fire
warden, Chief Engineer, ar d Assistant Engineer
President, Trustee, Marshal, Foreman and As
sistant Foreman of d fire company, Tor the Off
Ger in command Waterman and police cGnsta.
bic, in any part of the Village, TO arrest any
suspected person, or any person hindering, re-
sisting, conducting in noisy and disorderly
manner, or refusing to obey any such officer
while acting in the discharge of his duy and TO
commit such person forthwith to the watch
house if any, and if none, to the County Jail
Said officers shall be severally vested with the
usual powers ard authority of police officers to
command all persons to assist them in the perfor-
nance OF such duty; and any person who may
be SO committed to the watch house or county
all "a aforesaid, shall remain there until released
by the order of a court having competent juris
diction and power in the premises.
SECTION %. 1t shall be especially the duty
of the Chief Engineer, and under him, of the
two Assistant Engineers, 10 see at all times, the
provisions and requirements Ct this ordinance
carried out and fulfilled, particularly in refer
ence to the members of the fire department
SECTION 30 Every person, not fireman,
who shall be present at fire, shall be subject
and obedient to the order of the Chief and AS
sistant Engineers, the President and Trustees,
Wsrdens, Mar,hals, and the police constables
of the village, in extinguishing the fire and the
removal and protection of property; and in
case such person shall refuse to obey such Or
der he shall forfeit and pay for every offence,
the sum of five dollars; Provided that no such
person shall be bound to obey any of said Off
cers, unless such officers shall bear their re-
spective badges Of office, or their official char
acter shall be known or made known to them !;
and all such officers shall have power to arrest
any person or persons so refusing to obey such
lawful orders aforesaid, ard to hold them in
custody until after the fire is extin suished when
he or they shall be taken before magistrate to
be dealt with according to law.
SEcrIoN so. 1t shall be lawful for the fore
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