The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-04-19


| constitutions, bylaws and regulations, as to
| make them conform strictly to the requirements
| of this ordinance and exhibit the same, NO
dified and amended to the Board Of Trustees for
their approval; and In case of the neglect or
! refusal of any of the companies OF the Fire
| Department 10 adopt from time to time, and
| whenever they shall be required BY the Board
of Trustees, such constitution, bylaws and resu-
latioIs in conformity with the provisions OF this
/ ordinance, Is shall meet the approval of the
| Board OF Trustees or in case any of said com
panies shall otherwise violate the provisions OF
this ordinance by improper management II the
care and OF the engines or other fire appa-
ratus entrusted to them, or by improperly trans
acting the affairs aud business of the company.
| the Board OF Trustees shall have power to dis
band such company, aud aInul its organic ltion,
aud to take immediate possession of the engine
or other FIRE apparatus belor ging to the Village,
| in the care OF such company, and OF the build
ing or buildings ia which the same shall be kept.
| 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 engineers, or any Of them from Of
fee.
SECTION g. The chief engineer, and in his
abserce the assistant engineer in command, shall
/ in all cases Of Ere have the sole and absolute
control over all the members Of the Fire De-
partment; provided, that his orders shall irst
! be given to the iOreuen ard assistant foremen Of
the several companies, aud through them to the
members VI their respective comp mics. But IN
| case the foreniaa and assistant foreman of any
company or con. panies shall disobey refuse t.
| obey his orders, then he shall have the sole and
absolute control over the members thereof as
above provided, and they shall obey his orders;
! and if at any time, in case of emergency, tie
| immediate services Of any fremen near him
shall be required before his orders can be eoi.ve
IienIly given to them through their proper COM
pay officers, then and in that case, he shall
have power TO command their services for the
time being, aad they shall Immediately obey him;
and it shall be the duty at the chief nngineer to
port quarterly to the Board of Trustees, at their
first meeting after the first days of April, July,
October, and January, in each year, the condi-
ton of the engines, bose, hooks and ladders,
buckets aud other fire apparatus, and Of tn
buildings in which they are kept and also to
i recommend such additions, alterations and i'm
proyements, TO the same as he may deem expe-
dent 1t shall be his further duty TO examine
and report aforesaid the names of such pes
soGs as shall have been elected members Of and
elso the names Of such members as shall have
been expelled Togl the seVeia! companies; aud
il shall elso be his further duy whenever re~
CURED by the Board Of Trustees, TO examine ana
report 80 them whether the records CT the diff
erent companies belonging TO the Fire De-
partmeut properly kept, and whether the
bylaws of such companies are observed ny the
members thereof; and whenever the engines or
other fire apparatus shall need repairing he shall
cause the same to be done without delay ; and
while the Manitowoc river shall be frozen over,
he shall cause holes to be cut through the ice
thereon. and constantly kept open at as many
points "a shall be necessary for the extinguish.
msnt Of fires; provided that the number of such
holes may be limited by the Board OF Trustees
Ana the expense OF snch repairs, and Of the cut
ting and keeprs open Of slcn nCies shall ne
paid by the village; and al accounts fer such
repairs and services must De ce tilted to be Ger
reef by the chief engineer OF the ASST, :aat engi-
l.eoc ordering the same, and also De verified by
the affidavit of the claimants before they she'll
be entitled 10 presentation to lie Board of Trus-
tees for allowance.
| SEcrIoN 10. The Assistant Engineers shall
! te distinguished as numbers one and Two, and
it shailb their duty 10 assist the Chief Engineer
| :; nd obey his orders, and in the absence Of the
! Chief Engineer 10 take command according to
their rank, and ID exercise general supervision
under tho direction Of the Chief Engineer, over
! tie engine, and other FIRE apparatus and the
| buildings III which they KEPT.
SECTION IL. Every fire warden, except
| those who are ex> ,fhcio wardeus stI al report
| himself at each fire TO the Engn Ger in command
ana il shall te the duty OF said war,ens imIne-
9!ate,y upon ALARM OF ire to repair 70 the
place Of the fire and aid ana assist in procuring
| supplies of eater for such engines as the Ensi-
neer may direct. 1t shall also be the duty of
the wardeps to prevent the hose from being
troiden on, and to keep all idle and suspicious
persons from the vicinity of the fire.
SECTION u. The different fire companies
under the coatsot and direction Of their propar
officers shall, upon alarm Of FIRE, repair to the
place Of the fire with the eugires aud other fire
apparatus under their care, ami there work and
manage the same uuier the direction Of the
! Chief Engineer, End lis assistanGs, and in case
Of their U5aeace, under the direction of the
President NJ the Tiliage, place and work their
engines and other nre apparatus in the most
effectual manner, un:ll the FIRE shall be extin-
| gui-fed, and snail not remove therefron but by
permission CT eng iEeer, 4 any shall be pres
ent, and if no Engineer shall be present. then
- permission of the President of the Village,
ali on such permission they shall return their
engines aFa IRE apparatus well washed and
c.eansel TO their respective places of deposit
II any company snail, without permission from
en- Engineer the President as above, leave
any fire With their engine or ire apparatus the
officer in command ct such company shall for
felt and pay not less than three, nor more than
twenty Eve dollars for each and every such Of
fence.
SECTION 13. The said engines and other fire
apparatus 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 For the more etfectually perfectnr
the hreHen in their duties and preserving the
organization of the Fire Departing nt and keen.
ing the engines and other fire apparatus in good
order, the said companies shall severaly hold
regular monthly meetings in each aud every
month, and shall also once in every month of Nav
June, July, August, Sept'r. Oct'r, and November,
in each year. draw out til ir respective engines
aud 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,annnalv, in
the Spring and Fail 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
Village to The Fire Department On the daT cd
pointed by the Chief Engineer it shall De the
daty OF al persons belonging to any division O
the Fire Department to appear st 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 a review appointed as aforesaid, shall
forfeit and pay for the benefit of the cor1nenv tn