The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-01-11

Establishing and Rronlnting the Fire

he u Ordained by the President and Trustees
Of the Village of Manitowoc as follows:
SrCrros I. That the Fire Department of the
Village Of Hanftowoc, shall consist of Chief
Engineer, and two Assistant Z, gineers, to be
appointed by The Board of Trustees after they
shal have first been designated for that purpose in
the msnner hereinafter provided one or more
Fire Wardens In ea"h division or ward Of the
Village, in addition 70 the tru.tecs of the Viii
lage who shall be ex-oficio Fire Wardens1 and
such companies of Eugine-men Hose-men, Hook
and Ladder.uen, Bucket IL en-. ana Special Fire
Wardens, now organized, or NAV from
time to tin e be organized, BY and with the con-
sent and appreciation OF the Board Of Trustees
and the persons composing said companies are
hereby and halt b.. denominated fr.men.
SECTION :. Tire several companies named in
the preceding sectin, shall consist Of IA many
members the Board Of Trustees hall from
time to time direct and may respectively adopt
such organization, and from time to time such
constitution, BY laws and regulations for their
government, suborfinate TO he ordinances of
the Village, and snhJect to the approval OF the
Board OF Trustees az they NAV deem best CAL
cnlated tn accomplish the Objects hereby con-
ternplated and shall bold an annual election on
The second Monday of January in each year, at
which they thsll choose from among their
members a foreman, assistant foreman, and
clerk, and such other officers they may require
IN accordance with thsi. respective constitutions
and In the manner provided theren and it shall
be the duty OF the -aii companies 10 attend To
the engines. and oJh+r fire apparatus, committed
10 their G. srga aid the buildings wherein the
same kept.
SEcTros 3 At the annual elsc,io-s Of Officers
for the sever com paris of the Fire Depart-
meni. the members of he respective companies
qualified as herein alter provided TO vote for the
Chief aud Assistant IL gineer@ Of said Depart
men', shall designate by ballot three persons
one for Chief Engineer, one for + rat Assistant
Engineer, and one for Second Assist mt Enci
neer; ard the rersnn who shall receive the
highest number Of votes for any of said Offices If
chief or assistant engineers. shall he appointed
by the Beard o. Trustees to The Office for which
he sh III haze been Designated at the ir first
mee,r g subs qu~ut SAID election unless in
the opinion Of NJ ritv Of the Board of Tru.-
tea, snch I.ers n j. materially deficient in the
generai q1thhcat0. requisite for the faithful
ard efficient djsrh r2e ~ tie dut"s IF the office
for which h su,il have T., ~ designated. And
in case Of vzc,rcv IL h flee Ut Chief Engi-
reer, or cit e. of the a-s's'aIt engineers bv
death, restoration, oval from Office, removal
from III village otherwise, .uch vacancy
shsli b. niieH bv sp",iti crc 'op % be called
BY the Board Of Trustpec, TX publishing notice
thereof, in o." or more Ct h newspapers # he
Village, at least eek prs wins 70 such eirc.
tv:: p - 1t 90 "ai'-d as herein provided,
shall be he'd ar -. 9ac:ct In tie same man
ner IN all respects. : annual elections: ard the
person or per-o"s, Who shall be desigrated
fhereat, and who s. al thereup1n be appel. ted
BY the Board Trustees to I'll the vacant Office.
offices. shall hold such ofice or offices 10 the
same manner. rs # he or they had been appoint
ed thereto at having been design ted Tor that
purpose, NJ annual election
SEcrroN 4. NJ person shall -. appoin.af 10
the 't1 q cf chief or assistant engineer unles- h
Ia. UUn mipr, ..z
OF the Village in good sttpding for Two whole
wears prior 20 the election 1T which be shall be
designated tor thar purpose. unless he shall
be resident Of the Village Aud no person
rhsll Re eIttef n vo'e, or shall vote for chief
or assistant engineer, unless he shall he eighteen
years of age, nor unless he shall hava been a
member Of some fre company of the viliag. for
xix months, next previnu, to the time OF the
election. q, Which such Officers shall be designa-
ted, nor unless he shall have regularly attended
the meetings OF his company during said six
months. shall have been hororsbly excused
from such attendance, BY reason Of sickness or
other recesstrv or unavoidable cause ofAbsence;
and the quail fcatons Of voters for chief and a.,
sis,ant engineers. shall be determined by the
foreman and clek OF the several companies from
the records ct the ages and attendance o. their
members kept by ne respective companies,
Src7f"s 5. Immediately af er the annual
elections q the several companies Of the Fire
Densrtnert, the foreman and clerk OF the res
pective conpauies shall deposit with the Village
Clerk, certified statement, subscribed by them
officially. showing the names Of the persons ecc-
ted officers Of heir respective COMPANIES.
and slao the names OF the persons who I'll,
have r.cervet the highest number of votes. for
the offices Of Chet f giueer, First Assistant
Engineer, n d : cor d Assistant Eagneer; which
statement, # ssfls actory TO the Board of Trus-
tees. 'haH he approved AZ their next meeting
after said elections, ard urou such approval the
election OF the officers Of ii several companies
shown 10y thcir respective statements, shall
thereby he co, ftnod
SvcrioS g. Whenever any nurnhs- of nersops
shall desire 10 form new company il RI. Fire
Department, tn shall first make an applira.iop
FOR that purpose To the Board OF Trustees de-ic-
mating the name and specifying he obi ct. of
the company, and If upon ouch application the
Board of Trustees shall deem such new comp,ny
necessary, they shall grant permission 10 form
the SANE, snf At the same time fix the pu,1brr
Of members Of h;ch the same shall consist and
sherenpon such persons may proceed 10 form
Themselves into a cemEauy by the adoption of a /
constitution, bylaws and regulations and the |
election nj Officers, as provided in the SECOND
section OF this ordinance, copy of which con |
sttution, by laws, aud regulations and sl-o q |
abatement OF the officers e,ectad bv said cotnoan.
similar TO the settlement required by the mex |
pIt'FhH- - tN'N, sbHfl bt Nel with the ii J
iage ERIK, and upon the approval bv the Board /
o. Trustee. Of the said constitution, hv-lsps and
reguls'i'rs, and Of the said zta omrrt said com
pany shall thereby he deemed duy orgar izel and /
the election ot i's officers confirmed
SycrIox 7. The chief engineer and esch ~
the assistant engineers .hzn. before entering ms
the duties Of thrir respective offices sever
ally take and subscribe, AMI fle With the VILLAGE
Clerk an official oath or afirmltiGn similar To I
that required Of Village officers And al the
officer elected bv the several companies II their
annual elections, and hose elected Mt the time
Of the organization OF new companies and the
ehiet and assistant - gireers appointed nv tie
Board Il Trustees shall no heir Offices for one
year from rhe time al Their elscrinn. or appoint
ment and qra icstion, until their Successors
shall he e'e ted. or appointed ard qualified
S,cTIoN The present ac.i 2 Chief ard
Assistant Engineers ~ the Fire DepertmeI I A.
now organized uud the e,istiug ordinances Of ,
the Nillsgr ard the several tire commands INV
cumposirg 81 4 FIR Department. shall continue
10 set under their present gtnfzt,ion- suhiac, .
however 10 fhc provi~IoH- OF ths ordnance IN /
I'll ih- time " holding the annual election re- '
CURED by this ordnance To be held on the sec !
ond Mo- day Il January next. I
Rut Immediately after said e'e-,ion shsl have q
heen held tie several ere companies now exist v