East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
CONSTITUTION
OF the Fire Department Of East Saginaw.


This Association shall be called the FIRE De-
PARTMENT Oh THE CITY OF EAST SAGINAW
The purpo~ Of this Association shall be tho moro
efectually to enable the Firemen of said city to
perfect the objects Of their organization
Every person of the age OF 10 years and upwards
who is now a member Of either of the Fire Compan-
les of this city, who hereafter may become SUCH
and who shall have been confirmed by the Board Of
Trustees the Engineers Of the Department and the
Fire Wardens of the city, may become members Of
this Association by paying into the hands OF the
Treasurer the sum of fifty cents and by subscribing
his name to the Constitution, and he shall also be
liable for such further dues, fines and assessments
as shall be hereinafter provided for by the bylaws
ARTICLE u--oFFIcERs
The officers of this Department shall consist of n
President, Vice President Secretary and Treasurer,
a Chief Engineer, and two Assistant Engineers
wko shall be chosen by ballot the ID Thursday OF
October in each year; aud n majority of the votes
shall be necessary for choice. The Treasurer and
Secretary shall be required give satisfactory
rty to the Trustees for the faithful performance Of
their trusts.
ARTICLE u-DELEGATEs.
Each Fire, Hose Hook and Ladder Company,
whose members are attached TO this Department,
shall on before the second Thursday in Deem
ber A. d. 1860, elect two Trustees, Of said Trus
tees to serve until the second Thursday in October
A. ID. 1861, the other until the second Thursday in
October, A. d. 1862, and each Company shall annu-
ally elect Trustee. In case Of vacancy in the
Office Of Trustee, 1t shall be tho duty Of the COM
pany or body whom he represented, TO I'll such va
cancy forthwith.
ARTICLE Iv-MEErISGs.
The President may at any timo call special
meeting of the Board Of Trustees, and the Depart
ment shall be convened by the President whenever
n wrttcI application shall Ge made signed by three
or members from each Company
The Board Of Trustees shall hold regular meetings
at least once in every three months.
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The Board of Trustees shall rs such keep n record
Of their proceedings transact all businesa direct all
the affairs, control oil funds estate and effects Of
the Department. and do every other thing necess-
AIRY for the well being Of the same not inconsistent
with the Constitution and Bylaws majority of the
Board shall constitute quorum for the transa. ton
of business; but said Board shall make rcgula-
tons whatever concerning firemen Fire Com
pancs when in active or actual service unless by
and with the cons ent and sanction ef the Chief En-
gineer and his Assistants
ARTICLE yI--FuNDs
fund, which shall be called the FIRE DErART-
MINT FuSp shall be established from the moneys
arising from all fines and pen ties, which shall by
any laws or ordinances be appropriated accrue
to the Fire Department Of this city, from all MEM
bership fees, certificates of membership donations,
and otherwise ihat may be agreed upon or occur
ARTICLE vII--INvEsTNESr or FUNDS.
The Trustees. by two-thirds vote may invest
the funds Of tho Department for the advancement
of its interests in manner not contrary 20 the pro-
visions Of any bylaws.
ARTicEE yIII-coNDUCr or OFFICERS, AND yAcAN-
CfES.
At a meeting Of the Depar tment any member
shall have right TO inquire into the application and
disposal Of the fuads and property of the Associa-
tion and into the official conduct Of any officer or
Trustee thereof and IT, upon fair investigatson ii
shall be found that there has been n msa application
Of the funds effects that there has been NAL
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may be displaced by vote Of two-thrds of the De-
partment present Whenever any Office in the De-
partment becomes vacant the Board Of Trustees shall
| appoint person to ill said vacancy.
ARTICLE Ix-DUrY OF TRUSTEES.
At every annual meeting Of tho Department il
shall be the duty Of the Board Of Trustees TO report
full sta; ement Of everything appertaining to the
Department, which shall be accompanied by the re-
port of the Treasurer; which latter report shall in
clude full account Of the state Of the funds
ARTICLE x-rREAsrRER.
Whenever a new Treasurer shall be elected, his
predecessor shall he allowed not exceeding twenty
days to settle his books and papers, and TO deliver
the same to his successor in office.
ARTICLE xI-Acrs OF TRUSTEES.
All regulations and acts of the Trustees not con-
icting with the laws Of this State the ordinances Of
| the Common Council Of the City Of East Saginaw
and the Constitution and Bylaws Of this Associa
tion, shall be binding upon the several Companies
and every member Of this Department.
| ARTICLE XII -Ex-oTrIcIo TRUSTEES.
Tho President, Vice President Secretary and En-
gincers Of the Department shall be ex-oficio mem
| bers Of the Board Of Trustees.
ARTICLE xIII-AMENDMENrs.
| This Constitution may he amended at any regular
OF special meeting Of the Depart ment, by vote OF
two-thirds Of the members present; provided, no
ce Of the proposed amendment, and Of the time OF
meeting shall have been published in nj least one
Of the city newspapers week next preceding
the time Of said meeting.
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