Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-12-13
ORDINANCES or CkDAR FALLS.
Published by Authority,)
NO. 50.

NO. IS.
AN ORDINANCE for the Organization Of
Fire Department.
SECTION /. BE u Ordained bb the cffy counei,
ment OF the city OF Cedar Falls shall consist
OF n Chief Engineer, two Assistant Engineers.
shall be the ccar,cirnen efert rom rom e @n6
Ward, and such Engine men, Hose men
Hook Ladder and bucket men, as may,
rom ume 70 time be appointed by the CITY
SIC. :. The Chief Engineer. and in his alb.
sence, the Assistant Ehgineers, shall. in all
cases of fire. have the sole and absolute con-
troll over ell the members of the Fire Depart
ment; and 1t shall be the duty of the Chief
Engineer To report from time to time A6 khe
City Council, tile conditi lion of the engine hose
hooks and ladders, buckets and other hre
apparatus, and the buildings in which they
are Kept, ana also to recommend such adtii-
tions, alterations and improvements to the
same, as he may deem expedient; and he
city Council for confirmation the names OF
snch persons as shall have been elected to the
SIC s. The Assistant Engineers shall be
distinguished as numbers one and two, and 1t
| shall be their duty to assist the Chief Engineer
Chief Engineer to take commaru according
tn their rank, and to exercise general super
vision. under the direction of the Chief Engi-
neer, over the engines and other fire appara-
tus, and the buildings in which they are kept.
SIC T. The firemen shall be divided into
mem. and hose men. each coinpanx TO eonsisf
of as many members as the CITY Council shall
from time to time dill Get and il shall be their
apparatus committed 70 tfisir charge, and the
buildings wherein the same are kept. Each
OF IN the said ecmpanies respectively may adopt
such Constitution. Bylaws and regulations
for their government, subordinate 10 the ordi.
calculated to accom- piish the Object hereby
conte mplatedGa CODY of which constitution
and bylaws shall be filed with the City Clerk
for n n t1,n ,,niI.
and each of said companies shall. on the first
Monday of September i'm each year, choose
Assistant Foreman and Clerk, and such other
OFFICERS as they may require I'm accordance
with their respective constitutions, and in the
manner provided therein.
SEC. 5. The different Fire Companies. un-'I
der the control and direction of their proper
the place of fire, with the engines and other
fire apparatus under their care and there
work and manage the same, under the direc-
ton OF the Chief Engineer and his Assistants,
and i'm case of their absence, place and work
the engines and other fire apparatus in the
extinguisbed, and sha n not remove therefrom
hut by permissiosof an Engineer. If any shall
be present, and ON such permission. they shall
return their engines and fire apparatus, well
washed and cleansed, TO their respective places
SEC. g. The Acting Chief Engineer shall
have the power In his discretion, to grant per- |
mission to any Fire Company to go with their
respective engines, and other fire apparatus,
such length of time as he may direct Any
officer in command of any company, who |
shall suffer or permit the engine or other APP,
paratus in charge of said company. tn be taken
beyond the limits Of the city, without such
permission shall forfeit and pay for every such
more than twenty Ave dollars, for each and |
every offence. besides being personally liable
for all damage. |
tend at any fire without such an excuse as
shall be sufficient and satisfactory TO the Com.
pany to which he belongs, or shall neglect or
refuse to do his duty as fireman, or shall dis
obey or refuse TO obey the orders of the Chief
Engineer, or his Assistant Engineer. shall
proper Company Officers, or shall leave his |
engine or other fire apparatus Willie at n fire,
without permission OF the Acting Foreman
than one. nor more tRan ten dollars, for every
such default. for the use aid befiefit Of such |
COMPANY. and sail he subject TO expulsion !
from the Fire Department. ....f. ....-..- |
SIC. The Engineer in command, with the |
advice and concurrence of one member OF the |
City Council may direct the hook-and-ladder
men tn cut down and remove any building. |
erection or fence, for the purpose OF checking
c con with the advice a and , concnrrenee
OF two members Of the City Council, shall
have power to blow up, or cause to be blown
or erection during the progress of u fire. for
the purpose of checking or extinguishing the
same. .... .. ..... ... - a.. III.
SEC. Q. Every persoa not Fireman. who
shall he present Mt n fire, shall be subject and
obedient tn the orders of the Chief and Assist
ant Engineers. the Mayor and Aldermen, City
Marshal and Police Officers. in extinguishing
the fire and the removal and protection OF
property; and in case such person shall re.
fuse To obey such orders, he shall forfeit and
pay for every such offence the sum OF five dol
lars: and all such officers shall have power to
lawful orders as aforesaid, and hold him in
custpdy until after the fire shall have been
extinatiished. when he shall be taken before
the Pol zee Magistrate to be dealt with accord
ing to laws ProUided, That person shall be
bound To obey any officer unless the official
character of such officer be known or be made
SIC NJ 1t shall be lawful for the Foreman,
Assistant Foreman, hr officer In command oi
any Fire COfnpuny, or for the Mayor, Alder
men, Chief Engineer, or either of the Assist
ants, To require the aid Of any citizen, inhabi
tant or by-stander, In drawing or conveying
any engine ar other fire apparafns, t0 the IRE,
and on the refusal or neglect of any person tn
comply with such requisition, the offender
shall, for every default, forfeit and pay pen
atty or not less than one, nor more than ten
dollars. - ....# ~. .....-s.. F..
SEC II. II shall he the duty of every Police
Officer upon an alarm of fire, tn repair imme-
diately to the place OF the fire and there re-
main subject to the direction of the Mayor. or
amy aG 10 ss sf the dsshfse s ., PJse
and protecting property, and 10 keep all idle
and suspicious persons from the immediate
vicinity of the fire. and under the direction
of the Acting Chief Engineer TO aid and
assist In procuring supplies of water, in
extinguishing the fire, and proven; the hose
rom being troden upon or injured by being
run over. ' ..
SFC. ~. 1t shall be the duty of the City
Clerk to keep book I'm which shall be regis
tered the name of each Fireman the date of
his appointment by the City touncil; and
when dismissed or expelled, the date OF such
dismissal, or expulsion, II the same shall have
been communicated TO the City Council. And
the City Clerk is hereby authorized to grant to
any Fireman a certificate, under the corporate
seat Of the city, setting forth when said Fire
man was appointed by the City Council as
aforesaid. o. '< ... s@.
Passed Nov s, 1867. aas 80 fsa#
Attest: .a.s- .-s HE....-e-
........ EA HASKELL.