The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-17


ing, shall so modify and amend their respective
constitutions, bylaws and regulations, as to
make them conform strictly to the requiremei t.
Of this ordinance, and exhibit the same, 30 mo-
diied and amer ded to tbs Board OF Trustees for
their approval; and In Case OF the neglect or
refusal of any of the companies CT the Fire
Department 70 adopt from time to time. and
whenever they shall be required By the Board
Of Trustees, such Constitution, bylaws and regu
atoRs, In conformity with the provisions OF this
ordnance, Is shall meet the approval of the
Board OF Trustees: or IN case any OF said CON-
panies shall otherwise violate the provisions OF
this ordnance by improper management in the
care and use OF the engines or other fire appa-
ratus entrusted 10 them, or By improperly trans
acting the afairs and business of the company.
tie Board OF Trustees shan have power to dis
band such company, aud aunUl its organization,
and to take immediate possession of the engine
or other FIRE apparatus, belonging to the Village,
ia the care of such company, and of the build
ing or buildings in which the same shall be kept.
And the Board Of Trustees shall further have
power whenever in their Judgment The interests
oe the Village and the efficiency Of the Fire
Department shall demand il, to remove the chief
aud assistant engineers, or any Of them from Of
fee.
Section 0. The chief engineer, and in his
abse ce the assistant engineer in command, shall
in all cases Of fire have the sole and absolute
control over all the members OF the FIRE De-
partment; provided, that his orders shall first
be given the forenen and assistant foremen Of
the several companies, and through them 20 the
members OF heir respective companies. But III
case the foreman and assistant foreman OF any
company or coL-panes shall dsobey or refuse T.
ob-y hi. orders, then he shall have the sole and
absolute control over the members thereof
2ad nd how hall hav ie oruer
and if at any time, in Of emergency, TIE
imme date services Of any freuen hear him
shall be required before his orders be COVE
rieBrly given t. hem through their proper com
pa y officers, then and ia that case he shall
have power TO command their services for the
time BEN z, and they shall Immediately obey him.;
il shall be the duty OF the chief Engineer to re-
port quarterly to the Board of Trustees, at their
frat meeting affsr the first days of April, July,
October, and January, in each year, the condi
ton Of the engines, hose, hooks and ladders,
| buckets and other fire apparatus, and of III
! buildings in Hhich they are kept; and also TO
| It recommend such additions, alterations aud i'm
! provements, 10 the same as he may deem expe-
dent. 1t shall be bis further duty to examine
| and r.port aforesaid, the names of such pe,-
| sons IL shall have been elected members Of aud
| also the names of such members as shall have
! been expelled from the seveta, companies AID
| il shall also be his further duy, wherever re-
! CURED by the b lard of Trustee TO examine ana
! report to them whether the records of the diff.
erent companies belonging to the Fire De-
| partment are properly kept, and whether the
| bylaws OF such companies observed by the
members the e0f; aud 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 as shall be necessary for the extinguish
ment Of fre-; crowded that the number of such
| ho'es my be limited by the Board OF Trustees
Anu tie expense Of such repairs, aEd of the cut
lug anu keeping open of such holes shall he
| paid by the village and all accounts for such
,epairS and services must be ce tilted to be cor
rect by the chief engineer or the assistant eng-
nPer 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.
| SECTION 10. The Assistant Engineers shall
| be distinguished as numbers one and two and
it shall be their duty TO assist the Chief Eagineer
| and obey his orders, ard in the absence Of the
! Chief Engineer to take command according to
their rank, and to exercise general supervision
under tie direction Of the Chief Engineer, over
| the engine. ard other fire apparatus, and the
buildings in which they are kept
SEcrIoN IL. Every FIRE warden, except
those who ex> ,ffcio wardfns, shall report
! himself at each fire TO the Engineer 10 command
and ii shall be the duty OF said wardens imme-
diately upon an alarm OF fire, to repair to the
place Of the fire and aid and -sist in procuring
supplies Of Sater for such engines as the Enci-
necr may direct 1t shall also be the duty of
the wardeps to preve0t the hose from being
tFodten on, AMI to keep all idle and suspicious
persons FROM the vicinity Of tie fire.
SECTION y. The different fire companes
under The control and direction Of their uroper
oificers shall upon All alarm Of fire, repair to the
place Of the fire with the engines ard other fire
apparatus under their care, and there work and
manage the same uuder the direction of the
Chief Engineer, and his assistants aud 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
efrcua manner, until the FIRE shall be extin-
glished, aud. shall rot remove therelrom but by
permission OF an engineer, Il any shall he pres
ent, and if no Engineer ahall be present then
ty permission of tGc President Of the Village.
and Oh such permission they shall return their
engines and fire apparatus well washed and
c'eansed to their respective places of danosit.
| II 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
.eit and pay not less than three, nor more than
twenty five dollars for each and every such Of
| 'ence
SECTION 10. The said engines and other FIRE
| apparatus shall be kept in such places respect.
lively the Board OF Trustees shall provide, and
the several companies having charge of them
shall keep the same in the best order for imrne-
| date use. Far the more effectually perfecting
the fremen 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 severally hold
regular monthly meetings in each and 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 their respective engines
and other hre apparatus, and exercise herewith
! There -hail also be general review Of the Fire
| Department, engines and other fire apparatus,
by the President and Trustees semi annually. in
| the Spring and Fall of each year. 1t shall be
tie duty OF The Chief Engineer to appoint day
| and place tor such review, and give notice
| hereof TO the President aud Trustees and also
rubc notice in ore or more newspapers of the
Village to the Fire Department. On the day ap
| poin,od by the Chief Engineer, it shall oe the
duty of all 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-