The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-08-04
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AN ORDINANCE
In Relation TO tho Tirs Department Of
III. city OF Laneaster.

NOT less ,hsn ssgenty.ave s 10 eteh coin pshy sri
as many nook and ladder and axe men, not exeesJny
ffty, as hereafter may OfgaBize thsLnsciSes .n;D
hook and ladder and axe company.
Sac. IL. The Cty Council shall elest GnDUsily a.
hc.I iirs' meeting ~ A1g1,; oi each year, Chic.
Engineer, Who shall le 81 Experienced hrcinnh. 9nd
hs shail hold his o'a.e ioF one year, and until hls
successor shall bn elected pu1 qr0fed.
Size III The Cnlei Engineer, within. ten days sitsf
u his duties as such Engineer sfsll give bondin
the sum Of two hundred dollar. With IGo or more
freehold securities, y the, a;ceptanae Of the Gty
Council 10 able 70 the STATE Of Ohio Oi tC Use
the CIV of LANCASTER Gnd cOndt fJT the filth
ful aud impartial disciBigs Of Tie duties Of lis Office
according 10 law aiiithe ordnance Of said city
src ~. The chief Engineer Immediately 1ftcf
his election gnd gualihcato Oh G5 such CLei Engineer,
sLall appoint eIn the fire COMPANIES u said city,
two Assistant Engineets, one nom that pet o! the
cty North Of Main street, and the other from ~
bart Of the city south VI Main street, VI which ap
pointinent he shall notify the Ciiy CYEncl within ten
DAYS thereafter, who before entering upon the DIS
charge Of their respective duties -b1l lake anI sub
scribe Gu opth ofO!hce before the Mayor
!SEG Y. Each Engiueer shall, upon his apfDIht
nent, recciSe written certificate ~ the woIds nl'
lowing viz: 4" This ccrt!Ee3 That - has L@rH
= appointed an Engineer or Chief Engineer ~ the
- Fire Department Of the CITY Of LancascT md 10
e entitled 10 oil the powers and ninunit!es tclong
inqto said Office" to br signed by tho President Of
the iaty Council, end sttesed by the City Cler|,
winch Shal vest linn with fu power ami authority
under the ordnon es Il ihc Cty Gnd snh set lisa "
the duties Imposed upon hun ty The same.
| SEC VI The Chief Engineer shell hayc tAa sole
control At fires over all other Engineers ali Oiha
the Fire Department, md all ChorlcJsoas So: may
be present 1t fires and sh2ll taIi -. proper ne -u:ys
for the cxtnguishnen: .. !rcs aud Il .hall aso Lc
the duty Of said Chief Engineer to cxau.ue INTO the
opl.aV. .. sne engines and ell oher se agp4T-tul
hnl tlecoinpanicg attached the Fire Department
twice year, or when directed 10 do 20 Us the CTS
Council and scmi-anuuaiy ~ report the sbine to the
City Council NJ their first meeting ~ February pEt
August Ofeuch year; but when required ~ make an
examination BY the city Council he shall repou icrli
wthand also % recommend such additions. altcTa
lions and Improvements MS he mGN seem 'Gpcdicnt
| IL shall also be his duty 10 examine IA connection
with the superintendent Of the Fire Department
upon the request ofthe President .! either Of the fire
companies into the condition Ol the cH2iEe5 or other
| fire apparatus, and repairing b. uccdcd % ca.sc
the Superintendent 10 immediately repair tho 5aln",
uu,Gss the repairing will subject the city mOre than
usual expense, when hr then shall iiniu"Jist"ly re-
port the same 10 the President .! the tuy Council
that they mas act upon IT, And it slsii fur her Jn
the duty Of said Chief Engineer 10 nA" himself veil
acquainted by actual examination with the locality
and capacity Of MI the cistrrn+ Ia The city inin"Gi
ately alter his election as to be nic IN the speed
lest and most advantageous nann' H employ them
in the cxnguishment Of fire. and II shall hc his duty
TO keep the public clstcrHs constantly hilsd with
SEC VII The Assistant Engineers shall hn dis.
tinguishcd as First aud SECOND Engineers, and
Il shall bu their duty to assist tie Chief Engineer %
going to working st or returning from Al fine, anu N
the absence Of the Chief Engineer. the ensii Ger "a
whose part oftie city the fire she'll Oeeur shall tnie
command and cxcrcio; the ddtics O tllc chiel En3i
nccT with tull powers.
src. VIII. 1t shall .e the duty u -aid Engineer
whepcyer tire shall break out IN the city,
Immediately to repair to the place u such ire. wi
theirresp pecNe halgss OF Office, and to take proper
measures that the several eng u"s and other h!c
apparatus be arranged IN the most advantageous pl
sti0ns, hnl only worked for the effect tai cNt sush
llncn Ol fires ~ e Tor assistance. need be. from a
persons prescntat l!cs,as well as ntmbcr Of he fire
department. 10 assist in eNtingui- lins fires, Tenc-
wing furniture. goods other merchandise from any
building fire, or in danger Thereof aEd to appoin
guards to secure the sane, and also IA pull NJ dUwt
or demoliSlng any house or building. Il Necessity
require, and further to suppress al tumUlts or dsOr
der 1t shall also 10 be their duty to clusc order e
be preserved in gong 10 working at, or IN rctlGnn;
from fires, and ct all other times when companies ~
tachcd to the Fire Department are un duty. And j
shall be their further duty to cause the members .
the Fire Department 20 exercise their engines ana
i other fire apparatus Ut least once month, cNccp
daring iuClgment winter months. II il hereby mad
the duty OF the President and Lcutenants ot cncl
n hrc engine and hose company, and hook and ludde
and axe company attached to the fire Department t.
aid and assist the said engineers IN disclI1rgng the.
duties under this ordinance, and for every neglect
refusal TO do they shan each be tncd II any sun
y not to exceed ten dollars with costs Of prosecution
!, to be recovered before the Mayor which tEe shall
into the treasury Of their respective companies sub
iect to tile bylaws Of the same.
SEC. *. The different engines and hose cnmpl
nics and the hook and ladder and axe company IA
der the direction of their proper officers, shall un
sn alarm VI fire repair to the place Of The fire with "a
engines hose carriages, and hook and ladder WACO
aud other fire apparatus under their care, ald the
work aud manage the same under the direction Ol'A
Chief Engineer and his assistants, and in case
their absence, place and work their engines al
other fire apparatus under their care, IN tho no,
cnectual manner until the fire shall be ..ing1Iislc,
and shall not remove thcrefrorn Jut by the pormi
- sion OF the engineer in co"r,and, and such pei
mission shall return sneir engines, hose carrlngc
N and hook d.d ,der wagon to their rc+pccuye place
j, of deposit the engines to be well washed aI
D" cleanscd before hcng left at then places Of deposit
,s SEC. y. Tho Chief Engineer shall receive a con
pensaton of two dollars for each aud every day IN
!, he may actually be employed in acquainting lnst
with the locality and capacity OF tc ciscrns in Il
city, and for every day that hc may bc engaged
examining into the condition OF the engines and 9TH
fire apparatus, and Of the companies attached ~ q
n Fire Department, and he and hswo assistants SIR
each receive acOmpcnsatiDn Of four dtllars year
be paid on OF before the lst day Of August.
SIC. NJ. That each anil every active member
either of the tire companies attached to the fire Il
partnent of said city, shall recciyc an annual col
pensaton of four dollars for services performed, to
paid on or before t.c first day Of August IN each yea
!" SEC, XII. That every person n9ta fireman ur,s'
!" at any fire, who may be ordered 10y the Chief Eng
" neer or his assistants, to assist and work IN exit
:, gushing any fire, or IN removing goods or 9th
y, merchandise from any building ON lire or IN dang
W thereof in tearing down or dcmn!lShng buildn
in danger from the fire. refuses or ncgl"ctS so tn d
shall, upon conviction thereof pay tine nt not lc
k than one to exceed five dollars for cnch often,
and 1t is hereby made The duty of the engineer ordt
ing them to work as aforesaid To report the nam
ofthosc persons so offending the Mayor who SIN
"a immediately proceed 10 collect the fine,
OF SEC. XIII. The Chief Engineer shall from octI
er examination Of tho roll books Vt tn" different q
* companies, report to the City Councl Mt tLejr f
= meeting in July OF each year the names NJ such
n are active duty members IN good standing n III
or respective companies.
SIC; XIV. The Chief Engineer shall. wilton Mt
fire. wear piece Of German silver mace N the ~
- and form Of q shield, of mch iunrr with {
words " Chief Engineer" engraved thortun, and I
~ two Assistant Engineers shall each, when Ht
l fire, wear piece Of German silver made after +
fashion Ola star, nf nj least an inch m diameter w
the woris "FiTSt Engineer or "Sccunt Engine"
engraved thereon according to thoir rCsPertN uUl
bcrs, wh,ch shall hc determined by Tie Chief I'm
neer ut the time "f thcirappGintmcni.
in Src Ky. Thatthc officers engineers, and mcmL'
ne Of the Fire Department shall wear such further bad.
he the City Council shall direct to he furnished at
N expense Of tho city, and no other person hall
m allowed wear the same, cSctp; by perm' sion oi
SIC WI The chief ngrcorSnd tisa.,i-tgnt :
gnecrS, together with tho Camnitt"c oi tho e
al. Council on the Fire Department shall act gs
IT. wardens for the city at large md they are hcrcy
,st vested with all the powers that have heretofore
ordinance been vested in such Fire Wnricns !
is upirl none OF such powers are inconsistent with
of the provisions ofthe ordnance, and for their :,
ry vices such they shall rcreitoeuch compensation
ts the CITY Council may ulfcct.
nd SEC. XVII. Ii shall be tho duty of tho fficf
ginecr and tho President, Vice President, Forcm
nr- and Secretary OF the different ire engine and hC
he companies before entering upon the discharge of
on duties of their respective offices TO ~ qu2hhed
tho Mayor either by oath or affirmation, that III
will faithfully observe the laws oi the state ion
md the ordinances Of the CITY Council Of the City
Lancaster, and perform TO the best of their Illl T.
the duties Of their Office.
SEC. XVIII. The Chief Engineer may suspend
" remove the Assistant Engineers for neglect II du
n or orany other good mud sufficient cause, and rep
his reasons to the City Council at their first rcgu
meeting thereafter. ....
sEc, TIX. 1t shall he lawful for tho Preside
Iot Foreman, oroficcr in command Of an. ire con,pa
or for tho chict engineer either Of hs assistal
cd 10 require the aid Of any citizen. lnhahiani or
standcr, in draw ing conveying any engine or oil
fire apparatus tn tho fre and on the refusal or NJ
NO iect to comply with such requsiton the ohen'
,ot SHALL for every default forfeit and pay penalty
a. "a, ono dollar with costs. a.
he SEC, Xxx. The Chief Engineer ami his Assistan