The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-22
keK!seG Ordnance


% tie Village of Maritovoc, AZ follows:
SEcrIos |. That tie Fire Department Of the
Village Of MaBitOvoc, shall consis. of a Chief
Engineer, and two ASSISTANT Z, gineers, to be
appointed By the Board Of Trustees, after they
shall have frsibCel designated forthas purpose in
the manner hereinafter provided; more
Fire WardeDs in ach division or ward Of the
Village, I'm addition 20 the trustees of ibe VIII
llgc Who shall lie ex-cficio Fire Wardensl and |
such companies Of En- gine-men, Uese-ulen, Hook |
sud I4ticT -men, Bucket men. end Special Fire |
Wsldcas, as are nov organized, may from
time 10 lin be organized, By ard with tine con-
tert AZ appreciation Of The Board % Trustees;
and the Icsrou7 composing said companies are |
Hereby and rb4' Re leaouiinated iremen.
SEc7Iog III several companies named In |
The urCceii-. esctcn, she'll consist Of 90 many |
members as t5s Beard Of Trustees -hall from
time to time direct AID may respectively adopt
such oFgeriza,i"F, and from time TO time such
cons tuition, by iaas and regulations for their
ggrerrmen., subordinate to tue ordinances Of
tho Hii!scn, and subject to the approval Of the
Board Of Irgs'eoz, ~ they may deem beet cal
cuIatcd to accomplish the objects hereby con-
terarlatgd and shall hold al annual election on
the second Monday Of January IN each wear, at
which they shall choose from amoug their own
members : foreman, assistant foreman, and
clerk, and such other officers rs they may require
in accordance wirh l.sefI espective constitutions
.
be the duty Of the said companies TO arend TO
the e. gines, aud other FIRE apparatus, committed
10 their q arg, a. ] the buildings wherein the
SINE are kept.
SECTI5S 3. At the annual elections Of off ,ers
for tAc scyersl companies of the Fire Depart
men' the members Of The respective coD psHies
qualified s. hcrci' after provided to vote for the
Chief aud Assistant Engineers, Of said Depart
meat, shall esigEatc by ballot three persons,
one sor Chief Engineer, one f1f Fr.t as5isiai..
Engineer, aud ore for Second Assist ut Engi
Ueer; and the person VITO shall receive the
Lghrst number Of votes for aDy Of said Offices, -
chIei or assistant eHgiaCcTs shai! DC appointed
by the Board Of Trustees to the Office for which
he sl.ll have been 20 designated, at thrir frs;
meelr subsequent TO said election unless in
the opinion Of majority 81 the Board of Tru--
ties such person Is materially deficient in The
gencrd qualifications requisite for the fa;thful
and efficient discharge Of the duties Of the Office
for which &c shall have been designated, And
in ease Of a vacancy in the Office OF Chief Ergi.
recr, or either Of the assistant engineers. by
death, resignation removal from Office, removal
from the Village, or otherwise, such vacancy
shah be flied by a special election to be called
by the Board OF Trustees, by publishing notice
thereof, in orc or more Of the newspapers Of The
Village, at least one week previous to such dec
ton special elect ous called a. herein provided,
shall Re held and conducted in the same man
ucr in All respects, az annual elections; ard the
person or peisogs, Who shall be designated
fherest aud who slali lhcTeupon be appointed
by the Board Of Tgu-tees to fill the vacant Office
or Offices, shall hold such Office Offices in the
game manner, as if he or they had been appoint
Cd tlere;o, at having been de'igueted iJr that
purpose, At an annual election.
SEC-IoS I. NJ person shall be appoiHted TO
the Office of ,iief or assistant engineer, unless he
shall have been a member Of some fire company
= - IN I'm {, kcI,
years prior to the election 1T which lie shall be
designated for that purpose, unless he shall
be O res dent Of the Village. And no person
shall e eftitlei . VOC, or shnii vote for chief
or assistant O. g'necr unless he shall he eighteen
wears Of age, Lur uulCss he shall h-vA been q
member Q. saE.s fse company of the village for
rx months, next previous TO the time OF the
election, at which such officers shall be desgna-
ted, Unless he shall have regularly attended
the meetings Of his company during said Elk
months, or shall have been honoraby excused
from such attendance, % reason of sickness, or
o.her necessary or unavoidable cause Of absence;
and the qua fcations OF voters for chief and as
s'ant engineers, sEail be determined BY tie
orcman and clerk OF the several companies from
lie records of the ages and attendance Of Their
members kept by the respective companies.
SXCTIos. 8. Immediately after the annual
elections Of the several companies Of tie Fire
Department, the foreman and clerk of the res
pectivc companies shall deposit Tl-h the Village
Clerk, certified statement, subscribed by them
officially, showing the names Of the persons cleo
ted as otiiccls OF their respective companies
aud also the names OF the pcrsoGs who n III
have received the highest number OF votes, for
the Offices Of Chief gEeer, First Assistant
Engineer, aid Second Assistant Engineer; ~hich
statement, if satisfactory TO the Board Of Trus-
tees, III II be approved at their next meeting
after said elections, sDd upon such approval the
election OF the officers Of tie several computes,
shown by their respective statements, shall
thereby be confirmed.
SECTION IS, Whenever any number Of nersons
shall desire TO firm a new company In the Fire
Department, lh y shull first mhkcan application
Tor that purpose - the Board Of Trustees, dcsg>
rating the name and sresryiug ,ho objects o.
the company, nnI il 'aar 5uca application the
Hoard OF Trustees sas. deem -uch new company
necessary, they she ra., permission 10 form
the same, and at tn s, j. lire tx the number
of members Of which b, same shall consist, and
thereupon such persons may proceed 20 form
themselves into a ccuirauy. by tie adoption Of a
constitution, bylaws and regulations, and the
Election Cf officers, as provided In the second
section Of this ordinance. a cory Of which CON
.ritntiou. by laws. and regulations ami slso -
statement Of the officers elected by aid ca,onar,