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

his absence the acting Chief Engineer, be shall
forfeit penalty of not less than five nor more
.han twenty five dollars, for e.ch and every such
offence, besides being personally liable tor al
damages.
SEcrios II. The acting Chief Engire er, BY
and with the consent Of the President of the
Village, and Ia the Absence Of the President then
by aud with the consent OF one Trustee from the
several wards of the Village, shall have power
N their discretion to grant permission to any IRE
company to go with their respective engines and
other fire apparatus beyond the limits OF the
Village, to be absent such length of time as thew
may direct Any officer in command OF any
company who shall suffer or permit the engine
or other apparatus in charge of said company to
be taken beyond the limits Of the Village with>
out such permission, shall forfeit and pay for
every such offence penalty OF not less than five
nor more than twenty i've dollars, besides being
liable for all damages.
SEcTIos 10 II any fireman shall refuse or
neglect to attend at any meeting of the company
to which he is attached, be shall forfeit and pay
for every default, as penalty, such sum of
money for the benefit of the company as shall
be fixed by the bye-lars thereof, unless they
shall exonerate him theretrom.
Src11os 10. II any fireman shall neglect TO
attend at any fire without such an excuse as shall
be sufficient and satisfactory TO the company to
his duty as fireman, or shall tisobey, or refuse
to obey the orders OF his proper company officers
or shall leave his engine or other FIRE APPARATUS
while at fire without permission Of the acting
foreman, be shall forfeit and pay for the use and
benefit of such company, such sum OF money as
penalty for svery such dofauft, shall be
prescribed by the byelaws OF such company,
and shall be subject to expulsion from the Fire
| Department.
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foreman of any fire company shall, at fire. dis
obey or refuse to obey the order Of the Chief
| Engineer or the Assistant Engineer, he shall
| forfeit and pay for every such default q penalty
of not less than five nor to exceed twenty dollars,
! and il any fremad at fire shall disobey or re-
! fuse to obey any such order given in pursuance
Of the provisions Of section nine of this ordinance
| he shall forfeit and pay for every suca default
| penalty OF not less than one nor to exceed FIVE
! dollars.
Section q. The Engineer in command or
in the absence of all the Engineers, the Presi4
dent or two Trustees of the Village, may direct
| the hook and lad der men TO cut down aud remove
any building, erection or fence, for the purpose
of checking the progress OF the fire, and the en-
| gjneer in command, and in the absence of such
engineer, the President of the Village, with the
advice and concurrence of two members of the
| Board of Trustees, shall have power to blow up
or cause to be blown up with powder other
wise any building erection, during the prog
ress of fire, for the purpose Of extinguishing or
| checking the same.
| SECTION % Taa foreman of each fire COM
pany while on duty shall wear hat or cap sim
liar to that worn by the members of his company
with the addition of the word foreman painted
| on the front. The assistant foreman of each
fGe company while On duty shall wear hat or
cap similar to that worn by the members of his
company, with the addition of the word sacsis
tant" painted on the front, and shall carry a
| sEeaking trumpet, which shall be furnished by
the Village under the direction of the Chief
Engineer.
SEcrIoN 80, A badge shall be worn on the
coat by the President ard Trustees of the Vii
lage at fires, consisting Of rosette with the
| words president or Tru.tee-ward paint
I'd or otherwise wrought thereon.
SECTION "a. The Chief Engineer and the tw,.
Assistant Engineers shall sevcraly while on duty
wear leather fire cap, painted white with a
| Si'ded 'front.' and carry bright metal speaking
| trumpet. Oh the front of the Chief Engineers
cap shall be painted in black letters the words
''Chief Engineer" On the front of the lst As,
sistant Engineers cap shall be in like manner
painted the words and figures Engineer No. ~
and on the front Of the 2Rd Assistant Engineers
cap shall in like manner be painted the words
and figures Engineer No 2"
SECTION 25. The fire wardcns and Marshal
shall at fires seVeral'y wear a leather cap with
the words Fire Ward ns,-division or
ward " and Marshal painted thereon in
white letters.
SECTION &C. The Village Marshal under the
direction of the President and such Trustees of
the Village as may be present, may prescribe
limits in the vicinity of any fire within which
| no person excepting those who reside therein
members Of the Fire Department: and those
admitted bv order of wardens, marshal, police
men, or Ulcers OF the Fire Department, or of
the Village, shall be permitted to come, and it
| shall be the duty of the policemen and watch
men to aid in carrying into effect the provisions
and requirements of This section.
SECTION 27. During the time of fire, and
for ard during the period OF thirty six hours
after its extinction, it shall be lawful for any fire
| warden, Chic! Engineer, ard Assistant Engineer
President, Trustee, Marshal, Foreman and As
sistant Foreman of fire COMPANY, (or the Off
Ger in command Waterman and police consta
BILE, in any part of the Village, to arrest any
suspected person, or any person hindering, re-
sistng conducting in noisy and disorderly
manner, or refusing to obey any such officer
while acting in the discharge of his duy, and to
commit such person forthwith to the watch
house, if any, and if none, to the County Jail
Said officers shall be seyerally vested with the
usual powers and authority OF police officers to
command all parsons to assist them in the perfor-
nance Of such duty; and any person who NAV
be so committed to the watch house or county
all aforesaid, shall remain there until released
by the order Of court having competent juris
diction and power in the premises.
SECTION %. 1t shall be especially the duty
of the Chief Engineer, and under him. of the
two Assistant Engineers, TO see at all times, the
provisions and requirements e this ordinance
carried out and fulfilled, particularly in refer
ence to the members Of the fire department
SECTION 20. Every person, not fireman,
who shall be present at fire, hall be subject
and obedient to the order of the Chief and AS
sfstant Engineers, the President and Trustees,
Wsrdens, Mar.has, and the police constables
of the village, in e1tngushing the FIRE and the
removal and protection of property; and in
case such person shall refuse to obey such or.
der he shall forfeit and paw for every offence,
he sum Of FIVE dollars; Prorided, that no such
person shall be bound to obey any of said Off
cers, unless such officers shall bear their re-
spective badges OF Office, their official char
acter shall be known or made known to them
and all such officers shall have power to arrest
any person or persons 80 refusing to obey such
lawful orders aforesaid, and to hold hem in
custody until after the fire is extin suished. when
he or they shall be taken before & ma gistrate to