The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-27
An Ordinance

REGULATION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE INCoR-
PORATED VILLAGE OF ASH
LAND.
CECTION l.. Be II ordained by the May or
- and Council Of the Incorporated Village
Of Ashland, That the Fire Department, shall
consist of one Engineer in Chief, Engineer Of
Steamer, one Company for each Engine, one
Company for each Hose Cart, and one Hook
and Ladder Company. vi.
SEC. Q. The Engineer in Chief shall be ap-
pointed by the Mayor and Council, and shall
hold his Office for period Of one year, unless
sooner discharged. II shall be his duty TO
appoint an Engineer for the Steamer; also,
an Assistant Engineer. All other officers in
the Fire Department shall be elected by the,
members of the Department, by ballot,
SEC. 8. The Engineer in Chief shall have
comm md over oil the members of the Fire
Department, and all other persons who may.
be present at fire, and he shall have Police
Powers as cx-ofIicio Marshal. 1t shall be his
duty to examine and inspect TIE Fire Engines
and oil other apparatus used by the Depart
ment, and report to the Mayor and Council at
such times as he may deem necessary for the
best interest of the same.
II shall further be his duty 10 take an in
voice of all property belonging to the Fire
Department, and make return in writing as
often as once in six months. He shall also ex-
anime all Cisterns and Reservoirs, and report
their conditions. .s ~
He shall have power 10 appoint suitable
Engineer for the Steam Fire Engine, who
will hold his Office until removed by Engineer
in Chief. .....r...
He shall report oil fires that may occur in
the village, with the cause thereof as nearly
as can be ascertained, with number and de
scription Of building destroyed or damaged,
together with the name or names Of the own
ner or occupant. .t,.,s....+ 2,
SEC. 4. The Assistant Engineer shall at.
tend all fires, il within the illage, and IN the
absence of the Engineer In Chief, he shall as.
sumo command and act as Engineer in Chief
lie will be obeyed accordingly, and make oil
his reports TO the Engineer In Chief.
SEC. s. All grievances arising in the De-
partlnent shall be reported to the Engineerin
the charges, and upon sufficient cause shown
shall report the same back to the Company
to which the accused belongs.
of one Foreman, one Assistant Foreman, one
Treasurer, one Secretary and forty men. s
The Hose Companies shall consist Of one
Captain and twenty men each.
The Hook and Ladder Company shall csn-
sist Of one Captain and thirty men.
SEC. Z. 1t shall be the duty of the Engin :
Ger of Steamer 10 SEQ that his Engine is at all
times kept in good order for immediate use ;
that with the assistance Of the Fireman he
shall keep the Engine in clean and neat
condition. Also the building in which the
same is kept, in good order.
SEC. s. All officers and members of the Fire
Department shall wear Caps. Badges or other
insignia Of Office, at fires, and no other per-
son will be allowed to wear the same.
SEC. o. That the Ordidance TO regulate the
Fire Department, passed November IL, 1853,
AMI all other Ordinances or parts OF 0rdi-
nances conflicting with the provisions Of this
Ordinance, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and that this Ordinance take effect
fiom and alter its passage. aeia.
Rules and. Regntdtions Jor he GooeTn-
ment of The Fire Department of
the Villa1e of Ashland. Al
ARTICLE l. Each Company shall 20 furn-
ishcd with copy Of the Fire Ordinance,
Rules and Regulations. which shall be kspt
and posted or hung up in the Engine House
ARTICLE 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the Off
GERS and. members OF the Fire Department L
conform to all the Regulations and perform