The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-17
Revised Ordinance
Establishing and Regulating TIE Fire .

esfaSt'sfHrg and Regui0siag TIE Fire De
1'ortnlent # the Village Of 4Nanitouoe.
Be it Ordained by the President and Trustees
OF tie Village OF hsnitowoc, as follows:
SscTIos |. That the Fire Department Of the
Village Of Manitoroc, shall consist Of a Chief
R1gueer. and two Assistant Engineers, to be
ssSpirtca by The Bosrd OF Trustees, after they
snail have rstbeen desi gnated forthat purpose in
the manner hereinafter provided; one more
Tre Wardens in Zach division or ward Of the
Sdsgs, in addition 10 the trustees Of the Vii
z i4o stall be e1-ofFicio FIRE WArdensl and
zach Companies Of Engire-men, H0sc-nen, Hook
ard I.1G ie-. men, Bucket men. and Special Fire
Sardens. as are now orgaBzg d, or may from
time 10 tin be orgaIzrd, by and with The cou-
ssut at appreciation Of the Board Of Trustees
and the psrsous composing said companies, are
hereby and shall be deuominated fremen.
SECIiss , TBe several companies named in
tbs preceding section, sha consist of as many
members as the Board of Trustees ,ha from
time 10 time direct; and may respectively adopt
-1ch organization, and from time to time such
constitution, by laws and regulations for their
government, subordinate - the ordinances Of
the Village. aud SUBJECT 70 the approval Of the
Board q Trus ees, they may deem best CA
quilted to accomplish the objects hereby con-
ter plated and shall hold annual el. CT Oh on
'he second Monday Of January ia each year,
Sh ca they shall choose from 4moug their
members 4 foreman. assistant foreman, end
clerk, aud such her officers as they may require
II accordance With 1hcis SpecJive constitutions
and N the ul4nu'r provided therein; and it shall
be III: duty Of the said companies to atlend to
the gine@, and Other Ere apparatus, commii'ed
70 their Charge, aud the buildings wherein the
sane sre Kept.
Section 8. The members e the Fire De-
p-rtEcBt, quaifet "a hereinafter provided to
v.t- for The Chief aud Assistant Engineers Of
said Department shall col. csivey hold an an
null election the second Tuesday OF January
III efch year, az some suitable and Convenient
place 10 BE- appointed by lie Chief Engineer, or
III MS ab-euCe By the Assistant Engineer I'll, n
entitled TO the command OF the Fire Department.
by giving Loc- .hcro of ia two Of the new spa
prs publ shed in the village, az least one week
previous % such ei, C ion, at which election
they shal! designate by ballot three persons
one for Chief Engineer, one for r st Assistant
LHgireer, and one for Secol j Assistant Ergi
Eeer; and the person nLo shall receive the
highest number OF votes for any of said Offices of
CAici or assistant e, cIueers, shall be appointed
by the Board o. Trustees to he Office for which
he shall have been 70 designated, at their first
rIeeI. subs qTent TO said election, unless in
tie opinion Of a III ,jority of he Board OF Trua-
q, such person i materially deficient in the
general qualifications, requisite for the faithful
AID licieut discharge Of the duties Of the Office
f.r sh'ch he shall have been designated And
in case Of a vacancy in he Office Of Chief Engi>
rccr, or cit. e. Of the assisfaI t engineers. by
death, resignation, removal from office, removal
from he Vii e, Otherwise. such vacancy
-hsli o. Filed az special election 10 be called
by tue Board OF TIuafcc-, by giving notice there
f in til. -Jrne name r, aud Tor the Same length
81 time As Is provided for giving notice Of anuua
elections. y ecidI elect DIS called as herein pro
,i9d, shall ,e he'd and conducted in the "a ne
manner III 81 respects = annual elections; and
tLe pers Gr QefsJ who shall be desigf ated
'hercaf, ahi who stall theteUp0n be appel ted
ny the Boari If Trustees to til the vacant Office
81 Offices. hall hold such Office or Offices in the
s.nie iuaBue7, as If he or they had been appoint
81 q ersto, ut having been Ge ign tied for hat
luIo-e, at an annua! election. And in order
81 prevent Illegal voting at such election, the
Foreman and & erk ot the several companies
thnll, Al j a. one week before any such election
IL be held. d, post with the Chief Engineer
or IN n- absence with the Assistant Eagineer
"Hui!ed - command, 4 list OF tie names .. all
e the members of lhrr respective compa1ias
qualified to vo,e at such election, and no Dc rsor
hose anle stall Tot appear said lists h III
vote AZ such election. il Shall DC the dutr
of Tie Chief or Assistant Engineer with whoIn
rlld lit. e hill be deg ted as Aforesaid to ia.
cure .u1 heir correctness, aud he shall have
access 10 all III records and papers OF the sew
eral G nTluies recess AIRY to be examined for tia,
purpose. The Chf ETginecr, aud in his alb
scnce the Assistant Engineer in command, and
the For men and Clerk # The several Con,ra>
ries shall act Iuspec' ora of sail election. and
shsll conduct the s.HIr, AID make return thereof
TO the Board Of Trustees in the same manner a.
the Inspector OF elections iii the several wards
ct he village conduct aud IN ke their returns Al
the annual charter election; and the polls Of
SAID election shall open at seven O'Clock in the
attel moon, a. he kept open until nine O'clock
in he afternoon of the day on which the same
shall be held.
sEc Ion 1. No person shall be appointed 70
she office Of CHIEF or assistant engineer uuIes. h,
sh IL have been member Of some fire comnan1
o. tie Village, II good standing, for two Whole
yen. u''ar = The election 3. which he shall b.
Hes'S' 4. taT tHat PURPOSE nor unless he shall
be seoat 80 the Village Aud no persor
cha lie Is ts,a' ~ vote, or shall. vote for a chic
or asslsfe'- engineer unless be shail be eie bteer
years OF 49, aer unless he shall hava been 4
mem3er o. some hre company Of the vilIag. fol
FIX months, next Prev US to the time OF the
election, At y h, eli such officer. shall be designa-
ted, nor unless he -hail nave regularly attended
the lettings Of his company during said sir
months, or shall have been h0rorabl, excused
from such sttehdtrce, by rca'On Of sickness. or
other Necessary OF Unayuid sbc cause Of absence
SECTIoS. 3. Immediately after the annual
elections OF The srreral companies # tie FIRE
Department, the foreman aHd clerk of the res
PectIve cnmpaniPs III all depo-t with the Village
tlers, q certified statement, subscribed by them
officially, ,howing the names Of the persons ec G
tod rs officers Of fheir respective companies
which staten, NJ, II satisfactory to the Board {
IrUs ee-, h III re approved a their next neetin o
Alter rald elections, aud upon such approval the
election OF the officers # tie several companies
SHOWN by their respective statements, shall
thereby - confirmed
SECrloS q, Whenever any number of persons
shall desire 10 torn a new company in the Fire
Department, they shall Il st make an application
TOR that purpose u the Board OF Trustees, desic>
"ting lie name and speeI'yir The objects OF
the comp ny, md il upon such applicl ION the
Board OF Trustees shall deem such new compauy
necessary they shall grant permission to form
the 'Bzae, and al the same time FIX the nu,lbrr
al msHiber@ Of which the sane shall consist, md
theFtBpnn such perNons may proceed 10 form
theH-"ir.s INTO a company, by tire gds rtion Of a
constitution, bylaws, and regulations AID the
e..et3on q officers, provided in the second
section Of this ordinance, copy OF which con-
s'rution, by laws, and regulations, and also =
statement OF the officers elected by said compan-
similar 10 the statement required by the nsx