The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-04-26
But immediatesy after said elections shell have


constitutions, bylaws and regulations, as to
make them conform strictly to the requrernei IS
Of this ordinance, and exhibit the same, so mo-
difed and ane, ded to the Board Of Trustees for
their approval; and in case Of the neglect OF
refusal OF airy OF the companies OF the Fire
Department to adopt from time to time, and
whenever they shall be required by the Board
of Trustees, such constitution, hs Jaws and regu,
lstiops in conformity with the provisions OF this
ordnance, as shall meet the approval Of the
Board OF Trustees; or in case any OF said COM
panies shall othe rwise violate the provisions of
this ordinance by improper arrangement in the
care and use OF the engines or other fire appa-
ratus entrusted to them, or by improperly trans
acting the affairs and business Of the company.
the Board OF Trustees shall have power to dis,
band such company, and annul its organization,
and to take immediate possession of the engine
or other fire apparatus, belonging to the Village,
in the care of such company, and of the build
ing or building s in 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
Depal TIM ent haldemaud it, to remove the chief
and assistant engineers, or any of them from Of
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SECTION 9. The chief engineer, and in his
absence the assistant engineer in command, anall
in all cases Of fire have the sole and absolute
partment provided that his orders shall first
be given to the ioremen and assistant foremen of
the several companies, ard. through them to the
members OF their respective companies. But in
case the foreman and assistant foreman of any
company or cor. panies shall disobey or refuse to
obs y 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 frenen near him
shall be required before his orders can be col. ve-
lniently given to them through their proper COM
pa,iy officers, then and ia that case, he shall
have power to command their services for the
time being, and they shall Immediately obey him;
and it shall be the duty of 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, hose, hooks and ladders,
buckets and other fire apparatus, and of the
buildings in which they are kept; and also to
, recommend such additions, alterations and i'm
pr0vements, TO the same as he may deem expe-
dent. 1t shall be bis further duty to examine
ard report as aforesaid, the names Of such per-
sons as shall have been elected members of, and
also the names of such members as shall nave
been expelled from the severa! companies; and
it shall also be his further duty. whenever re-
CURED by the Board of Trustees, to examine and
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 are observed by 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 as shall be necessary for the extinguish.
ment of fires; provided that the number of such
holes may be limited by the Board of Trustees
Ana the expense of such repairs, and of the cut
ting and keeping open of such holes shall he
paid by the village; and all accounts for such
repairs and services must be certified to be cor
rect by the chief engineer or the assistant engi-
neer 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. = $685.. e,-8 $40 '-.. .-eA
SECTION 10. The Assistant Engineers shall
be distinguished as numbers one and two, and
it shall be their duty to assist the Chief Engineer
, and obey his orders, and ia the absence of the
Chief Engineer to take command according to
their rank, and to exercise a general supervision
under the direction of the Chief Engineer, over
the engines and other fire apparatus, and the
buildings in which they are kept 81 Z -&@-
SECTION IL. Every fire warden, except
those who are ex>of6cio wardens, shall report
himself at each fire to the Engineer in command
and it 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 assist in procuring
supplies of water for such engines as the Engi-
{ neer may direct. 1t shall also be the duty oil
the wardens to prevent the hose from being
trodden on, and to keep all idle and suspicious
persons from the vicinity of the fire. et
f SEcr1oK u. The different fire companies
, under the control and direction of their proper
officers shall, upon an alarm of fire, repair to the
place of the fire with the engines and other fire
apparatus under their care, and there work and
, manage the same uuder the direction of the
, Chief Engineer, and his assistants, and 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
effec.ual manner, until the fire shall be extin-
, guished, and shall not remove therefrom but by
permission of an engineer, if any shall be pres
, ent, and if no Engineer shall be present, then
, ty permission If the President Of the Village.
r and on such permission they shall return their
, engines and fire apparatus well washed and
ceansed to their respective places of deposit
If 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
felt and pay not less than three, nor more than
twenty five dollars for each and every such Of
, fence.
f. SECTION Is. The said engines and other fire
: apparatus shall be kept in such places respect
lively as the Board ofTrustees sh all provide, and
, the several companies having charge of them
; shall keep the same in the best order for imme.
date use. For the more effectually perfectinp
, the ffemen in their duties and preserving the
: organization Of the Fire Department and keep.
, ing the engines and other fire apparatus in good
! order, the said companies shall severaly hold
regular monthly meetings in each and every
month, and shall also once in every month of MAY
June, July, August, Sept'r, Oct'r, ami November
in each year, draw out their respective engines
and 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,annually, in
the Spring and Fall Of each year. 1t shall be
tie duty of the Chief Engineer to appoint day
and place for such review, and 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 day ap.
pointed by the Chief Engineer, it shall oe the
duty of all persons belonging to any division OF
the Fire Department to appear at the designated
place, fully equipped for such reviewing; and
the different companies shall bring their respec-
tive engines and other fire apparatus Any
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