The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-29

ing, shall 50 modify and amend their respective
constitutions, bylaws and regulations as to
make them conform strictly 10 The recurrence. f.
OF this ordinance, and exhibit the same 9, mo-
ditied and anne. ded to the Board of Trustees for
their approval and in Case of the neglect OF
refusal OF airy OF the companies II the FIRE
Department TO adopt from time 70 time and
whenever they shall be required by the Board
Of Trustees, such constitution, bylaws and regu-
lations, in conformity with the provisions of this
criinaEce, ns shall meet the approval of tha
Board OF Trustees or in case any of said COM
panies SD I'll otherwise violate The provisions of
this ordinance by improper ansgement in the
care snd use o. the engines CT other fire appa-
ratus enrru >ted to them or by improperly trans.
acting the IF rs aud business of the Company.
the Board of Trustees shall have power to dis
band such company. and a1nul its organic ttion,
and to take immediate POSSESSION of the engine
or other fire apparatus, belonging to the VIII ge
in the care Of sleh company, and of the build
ing or buildings in which the same SflaH be kept.
An the Board Of Trustees shall further have
power whenever in their Judgment The interests
o. the Village and the efficiency Of the Fire
Department shall demand il, to remove the ehiet
and assistant engineers, or any Of them from Of
fee.
Section 8 The chief engineer, and in his
absence the assistant engineer in &C mnand, shall
II all eases Of fire have the lie and absolut.
control over all the members Of the FIRE De-
partmcnt; provided, that his orders shall first
be gwen to the foren.e ard assistant foremen of
the several companies, ana through them to the
members OF their respective companies. But in
case the foreman and assistant foreman Of any
company or corp lnies al disuhey or reflse
obey his orders, then hn shall have the sol, AND
absolute control over the members thereof a~
above provided, and they shall obey his orders;
and IL at any time, in case of emergency, tie
immediate services of any frenen lear hin
shall be required before his orders can be coLve-
nlentiy given t. III lem through their proper com
paay officers, then and in that case he sha
have power to command their services Tor the
time being, and they shall Immediately obey him:
and it shall be the duty of the chi,fnngineer to re,
port quarterly 10 the Board Of Trustees, at their
first meeting aftor the first days of April, july.
October, and January, in each year. the cnudi-
ton OF the engines, hose, hooks and ladders,
buckets and other fire apparatus, and of in
buildings IN which they are Kept and also T.
recommend such additions, alterations and i'm
proveIents, To the same he m " deem expe-
dent. 1t shall be his further duty to examine
aud r. pert as afJicsaid, The names of such pes
soas IS SHALL have been elected IN mbers of, and
also the Names Of such me nbers as shall have
been expelled from the sewers a! companies: a, d
Y,
quired by the a,d Of trustee, to examine anu
rep It - them whether the II cords Of the diff.
erelt comparies b longing TO tie Fire De-
partment are properly kplt, and whether the
bylaws OF such companies are observed by The
members the, eff; and whenever the engines or
other fe apparatus shall need repair ng he shall
cause the sans to be done without delay and
while the Manitowoc river shall be fiozen over,
he shall cause hoes to be cut through the ice
thereon, and constantly kept open at as many
ppin's az shall be necessary for the extngu.h-
meat OF fires provided that th3 number OF such
hole5 mty De limited by the b ard OF Trustees
And tie expense Of such repairs, ard of the cut
ing and keeping open of su h holes all he
paid By the village; and all accounts for such
repairs and services must be &c tilted to lie cor
rect by the chief en- iLccr the assistant engi-
necr ordering the same, and also be verified by
the affidavit of The claimants before they shall
be entitled to presentation to the Board of Trus-
tees for allowance.
SycTIoN 10 The Assistant Engineers shall
be dstinguis he'd numbers one and Two, and
it shall be TIER duty to assist tie Chief Engineer
and obey his orders and in The absence of the
Chief Engineer to take command according 10
their rank, and to exercise general sup,rvison
under tie direction of the Chief Eugiucer, over
the engines and other fire apparatus and the
buildings in which they are kept
Section IL. Every fire warden, except
those who ex> ,ficio wardens shall report
himself at each fire to the Engineer in command
and it shall be the duty of said wardens imrne-
datel, upon an alarm of fire, to repair t. the
place Of the Fl g end aid and assist in procuring
supplies of Sater for such engines as the Enci-
reer may direct. 1t shall also be the dnty Of
the W rGeas to prevent the hose from being
trodden on, an | to keep all idle and suspicious
my In r,,i, -ff+ ., C.
Section II. Tie different fire companies
under the control and direction of their PROPER
officers shall, upon an alarm of fire, repair to the
place of the fire with the engines aud other fire
apparatus uI.der their care, and there work aud
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
effec'ual manner, until the fire shall be extin-
gushed, and shall not remove therefrom but by
permission Of an engineer, if any sh all be pres
ent, and if no Engineer shall be present, then
~ permission of the President of the Village
AMI OH such permission they shall return their
engines and fire apparatus well washed and
c'eansed 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 fer ,a:h AMI every such Of
fence.
SEc1 On Is. The said engines and other fire
appara ds 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 III the best order for imme-
date use. For the more effectusly perfecting
the firemen 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 companies shall sever2ly hold
regular monthly meetings in each and every
month, and shall also once in every month of May,
June, July, August, Sept'r, Oct'r, and November,
in each year, 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 -annnally, in
the Sprin: 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 TIE President aud Trustees, and also
public notice il one or more newspapers of the
Villa 20 to the Fire Department. On the day ap
pointed by the Chief Engineer, it shall De the
duty Of al persons belonging to any division o.
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