The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-08

And the Board of Trustees shall further have
power whenever in their judgment the interests
OF the Village and the efficiency Of the Fire
Department shall demand it, to remove the chief /
and assistant EN- iueers, or any Of them from Of
fce.
SEcriox 9 The chief engineer, and in his /
abser ce the assistant engineer, shall in all cases
Of fire have the sole and absolute control over I
all the members of the Fire Department; and I
it shall be the duty of the Chief Engineer to re- |
port quarterly to the Board of Trustees, at their
frs. 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
provements to the same as he may deem expe.
dent. 1t shall be his further duty to examine
and port as aforesaid, whether the records OF
the fferent companies belonging to the Fire
Department are properly kept, and whether 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
to do their duty.
SEcrIoN 10. The Assistant Engineers shall
it shall be their duty assist the Chief Engineer
and obey his orders, and in the absence of the
Chief Engineer to take command according to
their rank, and to exercise general supervision
under the direction of the Chief Engineer, over
the engines and other fire apparatus, and the
buildings in which they are kept.
SECTION IL. Every fire warden, except
those who are ex>oficio wardens, shall report
himself at each fire to the Engineer in command
| II 10 tha Jrfu Of cold
diately upon an alarm of fire, to repair to the
place of the fire and aid and assist in procuring
| supplies Of water for such engines the Engi-
| ueer NAV direct. 1t shall also be the duty of
the wardens to prevent the hose from being
trodden on, and to keep all idle and suspicious
persons from the vicinity of the fire.
/ SECTION H. 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 engines and other fire
| apparatus under their care, and there work and
manage the same uuder the direction of the
Chief Engineer, 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
! effectual manner, until the fire shall be extin-
| gushed and shall not remove therefrom but by
| permission of an engineer, if any shall be pres
ent, and if no Engineer shall be present, then
| w
and On such permission they shall return their
engines and fire apparatus well washed and
eleansed to their 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 and pay not less than three, nor more than
| twenty FIVE dollars for each and every such Of
| fence.
SECTION 10 The said engines and other fire
| apparau shall be kept IN such places respect
lively as 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. For the more effectually perfectng
the fremen 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 panies shall hold regular
meetings on the first Monday of each and every
month, and shall also on the first Mondays of
| May, June, July, August, September, De ober
and November, draw out their respective engines
and other fire apparatus, and exercise Herewith
| There shall also be general review Of the Fire
| Department, engines and other fire apparatus,
by the President and Trustees semi,annna|ly, in
the Spring and Fall of each year. 1t shall be
tie duty of the Chief Engineer to appoint day
and place for such review, aud give notice
thereof to the President and Trustees, and also
public notice in one or more newspapers of the
Vilag to the Fire Department On the day ap
pointed by the Chief Engineer, it shall oe the
duty of all persons belonging to any division Of
the Fire Department to appear at the designated
place, fully equipped for such reviewing; and
the different companies shall bring their respec-
tive engines and other fire apparatus Any
member of the Fire Department failing to ap-
pear at review appointed as aforesaid, shall
forfeit and pay for the benefit of the company to
which be belongs. the sum of one dollar.
| SECTION H. Whenever any member of any
company of the Fire Department shall be justly
| indebted to said company, in pursuance of tie
constitution, by laws regulations of the same,
the said constitution, bylaws, or regulations
| having first been submitted to and approved by
the Board If Trustees, it shall be lawful fcr said
| company to sue for and receive from such
member, on his refusal or neglect to nav such
| Indebtedness whatever sum may be SO due, by
action of debt in the name of the Village, for
the use of said company, before any court hay
ing jurisdiction.
SECTION Is Every fireman Except foremen
and assistant foremen) attached to any fire com>
pany shall, when on duty wear a cap of the form
or style and material which shall from time to
time be adopted by his company, painted and
lettered according to the requirements of the
constitution and bylaws of the company to
which he belongs.
SECTION l6 1t any person having charge of
an engine or other fire apparatus shall suffer or
permit the same to be applied to private uses,
without the consent of the Chief Engineer or in
his absence the acting Chief Engineer, he shall
forfeit penalty of not less than FIVE nor more
.han twenty five dollars, for each and every such
offence, besides being personally liable for all
damages.
SECTION II. The acting Chief Engi1 eer, by
and with the consent of the President of the
Village, 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 go with their respective engines and
other fire apparatus beyond the limits of the
Village, 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 pay for
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 paw
for every default penalty of not less than
twenty five cents for the use and benefit of said
company, unless they should exonerata him
therefron.