Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-06-09
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ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RUR-
LINGTON.

PAgTMENT.
Hi'Au,by ordained BY ths City copncII Of the Cit
Of Burlington, az foiiOps
Section I. A Fire Department Is hereby estab
ished which shall consist Of Chief Ensnee, snc
of the Act Incorporating the City Of Burlington
and the four IRE companies now organized in this
city, and all other Engine Hose, or Hook and Lad
der Companies that may be Organized hereafter b.
I authority of the Mayor and City Council. which
| Department shall be uoder the direction OF the
Chief Engineer and his Assistants. who shall h
subject to all rules and bylaws adopted by the City
Council from time to time, for the government o.
said Fire Department.
Section p The respective rank Of the Assistant
Engineers shall he determined By their election
| Fret. Second. Third and Fourth Assistant Engin-
GERS who shall in the order OF their rank, In alb
sence Of the Chief In ineer have the same control
| and command at all fires, fremen's parades and
drills, as the Chief En- ineer when present. And az
all fires the Chief nd Assistant Engineers shall bear
such insignia Of Office shall be designated BY the
Mayer.
Section , The Chief Eng ineer shall have the sole
control and command over all other Engineers, all
| members Of the Fire Department. and all other
persons present at fires Ii shall be the duty Of the
several Engineers whenever alarm Of fire Il Civ
en-, TO repair Immediately % the place Of the FIRE.
and under the Engineer in charge, take measures
To arrange the engines and other apparatus for the
ehectual yprkin in the extinsushment of the FIRE.
10 shall farther be the duty Of the Engineers under
the direction of the Chief Engineer, TO examine in
70 the condition Of all reservoirs, hydrants wells
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/ and the houses owned rented by the City, ana
| other property belonging 10 the Fire Department,
and 10 take general supervision and care OF the
same and report the condition of the same through
their Ghetto the Mayor, often a. circumstances
shall render IL necessary, for the safe keeping and
/ proper repair Of all such property. And the Chief
Engineer shall on the last secular day Of April in
each ear. make full report 20 the Mayor, Of all
property belonging % this Department and the
| condition Of the zane and also report the number
OF members Of each Fire Company. and all acct
dents by fire that have happened in the cty during
the ear, and causes thereof far they NAY be
ascertained. which report may by the direction Of
/ the City Council be published as they shall d.
rect.
Section I. The members Of each company shall
! a. nually elect Foreman. Assistant Foreman and
CLERK II shall be the duty Of the Foreman. or IN
MS ABSENCE or disability, the Assistant Foreman
next IN command, Of the several Fire CCmps mics u
see mat the engine or apparatus committed 10 their
care; and the several buildings in which the same
are posted, and all things In and helOngn. to
| the same, are kept clean and m order for imme-
diate Use Il shall also be the duty Of said Fore
men. or IN their absence, the next officers in CON-
nand, O. preserve ord. nd disc pine at all mes
N Their respective companies, and require and en-
force strict compliance with the City Ordinances
| Tor the regulation Of this Department
They shall keep or cause 10 be Kept by the Cleri
OF their respective companies fair and exact rolls
81 the members Of their companies specify ing the
Gate Of their admission, their regularity u Aiteu-
dance AZ drills or fires and the Date the discharge
Of any member, Which rolls and other books ard
papers OF said companies shall always be oD,n 10
They shall also make, tr cause TO be ma e o. the
Chief Engineer, true and accurate returns Of the
members, and the apparatus and property entrGst-
81 70 their care, Whenever called upon 10 do BY
the May or or Chief Engineer, and 10 return on or
before the first day Of April annually to the City
Assessors, certified lists Of such members Of their
respective companies may h. the provisions Of
this act be exempt from taxation.
Section II shall be the duty Of the oHicer. and
members Of the several Engine lose and Hook
and Ladder Companies whenever alarm OF fire
: - ~ Frfh ..
gines " apparatus. and T. assist in conveying tie
same 10 or near the place Of the FIRE ia a. ordrl,
ualher As nay Re, IN confuriniti 20 the orders
and directions OF the Chief or other Engineer and
. exert themselves In the = ORDERLY anu Ell cielt
manner possible In working and managing the en-
slnes, hose hooks and ladders and other sppara-
tus and in performing any duty they may ie call
ed up @ do, bv the Engineers, and upon the per
mission the Chief or Ens ineer in charge. turn
their engihes or apparatus 70 their respective
IS o. deposit ProSieef, that 10 the absence Of all
we Engineers, such permission may be given by
their respective FVrenen.
Section ADy officer or meufer Of the Fire De-
partneut who shall Wilfully neglect or refuse 10
perigrm he dutv or shall he guilty Of disorderly
c, nduct or diso1edience o. his suptrior- in ofce
shAll Tor such ofence, Re dim SEED from this De-
partneut- And any officer or member " no hail
onenf sSainst any ordinance Of the CITY relating
u IN tire department shall, In addition the IL
ai14ty % dismssior, he liable g. fine q not ess
tense
Section :. No Company hall leave the city n
ease u IRE in the ne Il toripg tOWn- e1ceut - ex-
prv,s odvr u tn Chief kngin' er or In his absence
~ TIE Arsi-tsnt Engineer next in c. mmabd. N,r
shatl any company leave the city any excursion,
without the consent II the Chisi Engineer Nor Z
,hAl! an. company take out % the city on sny e1-
cuIsf any en-ine elonging 10 the CITY without !
the c"n-ett ~ the Board u Aldermen
set on Whenever a. any dre 4 shall be adjuig-
el ne,rsstft 10 pull do~n % otherwise temoush /
any Ia idin- o. prevent the further spreading 4 I
the he. the same may he done hy the ont orierof
am tire OF more Il the Engineers Of this Depsrt
nent GO whom the Chief Engineer if present shall
he un' unless js'te % hy the Mayor or three OF
the L, arr Il Aldermen
Sect g. The polls Of the members Of the sever
Al IRE panies Il this CITY and Of those that may
10 future he Organized ny the rtv shall he exeu +,
'fDu takatiun saving taxation Tor Highways, pro-
'lded said n emhtrs ere active members In THEIR
companies, and not exempt from du
BY 49, vote % the company this exemption not 10
'1tehd % more than slIty members IN any one
company ani only on certified let % the Asses
~, u &c made ami signed by their respective I
year
section 10. The Chief Engineer shall Al least once
n each ear, bet aeen the months Of May aud Octo-
'tr, order out y special notice Of not les than
u days all thutire Companie. H. the citv for .
iril and Inspection and the members Il said CON-
'ahles shall appear At such drills and Inspections
n the mi orm adopted by their company.
Sectl' p p All wood ashes, kept within the for
ncr IRE District Of the Town Of arlington. shall
9 kepti buildings OF places approprited for that
'urpose. which shall he built % nou-combustibIe
materials AMI IN manner acceptable % the Chief
-A-Ah'el Ni tue rlfe department OF this CITY.
section v. Not more than twenty live pounds {
unpoWder shall he kept in sny one building With
n th- limits Aforesaid unless hv written license
RON the Mayor, and all gunpowder kept for retail
~ IN any stler shop or luildlns within said
Units shall be Kept In metallic vessels ID in larger
uantities than i've pounds in ans ore parcel, or in
Do tillic' glass Or earthen vessels when in larger
uift Ties than eight ounces in any one parcel.
Section No person shall keep NOR than two
arrrls q spirits OF tui pent ne cAI hene gsoline
uac petroleum. nsphtla, heuzine or other So
ale burning hu'ds deemed explosive nor more |
han oEe barrels Of ker' sene. in any one building
once VIII ut written license therefor from the
aver, ror shall any person draw tie same except
ervs,ne rom any vessel, package or other vessel
= sac or use except by DAP light. Tie storage
"a saie Leeping q all FIRE crackers or fireworks
any Sinc, shal ne under the control and direc-
on OF the Chief Eng neer and no sunpowder
AL oe manufactured within the limits Aforesaid
Provided that nothing in this section shall be
'h>traed 70 extend 70 common carriers. who may !
ceiye into their Ouses such articles trans
lfisd or 70 be transported by them for other per
me or corporations
Section u. No person shall erect keep or main
IN any furnace for mslt n glass or metals or ;
y stationary boiler for generating steam for pr,
,lling machinery in suos a location within the :
" as shall he deemed by the roard Of Aldermen :
endanser the property Of any other person. thout
lie permission # such other person, and II Apy z
leh furnace OF boiler, erected, ept or maintaipeS
thin the limits OF the city. shall be cumplaire3
a enfsngerinS the property q another the hoard
Aldermen upon proper hearing u the Dartips :
interest, may order the owner or keeper OF HI. | !
me TO cease 70 use, or 10 remove the same within
oh time as they may desizn nate In their order for
AT purpose. And such person shall forfeit and I Z
y g the Treasurer ofthe city a fine Of twenty ! i
'lisrs Tor each day he shall refuse or neglect 10
mply with such order. aud In case of a necl.ct 10
mply with such order for t.e space OF ten days
Ter the sane l. maze and notice thereof given the
nrd OF Aldermen may cause such furnac. n q
il-r 10 be removed, and the expense thereof shall
'Aid by the person who Kept or maintained the d
ne I "a
Section i. The Chief Engineer shall Inspect each .
q ev ~ building within the aforesaid limits IN :
the month OF June and once In the month OF No T.
mher in each ear, and shall order all necessary .
Ter lions and removal of unsafe and combustihle -
'terials, for 'afeiy against IRE and in case on the
eject "r rtfu- Of such tenant or OCCUPANT 10 3
IMPLY with he orders directions Of the Chief ~
sn er, he shall cause the same 10 be done NJ the
pen'e OF such owner or occupant, who shall in
diuon be Us hle TO hne not exceed twenty / 81
iars for such LEG CT or rtfusa and on applic Il
OF two or mere discreet and trustwor hy psrsons
Chef Engineer shall st Orce inspect any build. "
: 'r pre- misses complalued Of a. dangerous ant !
itr the nec.ssaTy alterations removals II All =,
nj ustihe materials and any person who shall 7,
event such insl ections or Obstruct the Engine. .
carrying out the provisions Of this article n the y
finance. shsl be liable to penalty not exceed =