The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-13
An Ordinance

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To PROVIDE run lnG DEiiHi'
FERTILIZATION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT. FOk THElNCUh.
poRATED VILLAGE or ASH.
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ELECTION /. Be Il I6rdnined .hythe MAG 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
Communicated Hose1Oart, and zone Hook
and Ladder Company. y AZ Jni
SEC. 2. The Engineer in Chief shall be ap-
Erointed bythei Mayor and Council, and shall
hold-his iofhce, for q periodiof one yeaf,sunless
sooner discharged. II shall be his duty 10
appoint an Engineer for thea6teamer; also,
an Assistant Engineer. All other officers in
the Fire, Department shell be, elected by the
members Of the Department, by tallot.
SEC. 8.TThel Engineer In Chief shall have
comm nd oyer all the members Of, the Fire
Department, and all other persons who nay
be present at afre, and he shall have Police
Powers as. ex. ofcio Marshal. II shall be his
duty TO exa.rine and inspect tie Fire Engines
and all other apparatus used by the Depart.
ment, and report 70 the Mayor anu Eouncii o.
such times as he may deem necessary for the
best interest OF the same a
II shall further DO ms duty totake an in-
voice OF oil property belonging TO ne FIRE
Department, and make re'urn In writing as
often as once IN SIX months He snail also exI
anime all Cisterns and Reservoirs, and report
their conditions" 49,.
lie shall have power to appoint o suitable
Engineer for the steam FIRE Engine, who
will hold his office Until removed by Engineer
in Chief. t-glJV 70 eli Qs f..llsiofg
He shall report AL hres that may occur IN
the village, with the cause thereof as nearly
Q 8 can be ascertained, win number ana de
scription or building destroyed or damaged,
together WIN the name or names OIL the own
ner or occupant. .gola. ..r.5
SEC. A.. The Assistant Engineer shall AT
tend all fires, If within the village, and in the
absence OF the Engineer in Chief, he shall as
sumo command and act as Engineer In Chief.
he will be obeyed accordingly, and make all
his reports to the Engineer in Chief sH
SEC. o.: All grievances arising IN the Pc
RartaIent shall pe reported to The Engineerin
the charges, and upon sufficient cause shown
shall report thesa%e back TO The company
10 s wn0G a. ' Rso JoG Ensiu oe comp.0v a .h,,, cor.i.,
Of one Foreman, one Assistant Foreman, one
Treasurer, one Secretary and forty men.
The Hose companies shall consist Of one
Captain and twenty men each. ''f
The'Hook and Ladder Company shall Gin
sist Of one Captain and thirty men. ys .
SEC, Z. 1t shall be the duty Of The Engin.,
eer OF Steamer to see 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 ma clean ana neat
condition. Also the building IN which Inc
same IS Kept, IN good order = Ia
SEC. ., All officers and members OF the FIRE
Department shall wear caps Badges or other
insignia OF ONCE, nj hres' ana no DINER per-
son VIII DC allowed 10 wear the sa''e'
SEQ. y. That the ordidance to regulate me
FIRE Department passed november ~, lo9..'
AMI all other ordinances OF pats ei vrai-
nances conhiclng win inc provisions OF TINS
Ordinance, be and the same are hereby re
peaied, and thatthis Ordinance lake enec'
nom and after lts passage. I 3.1.H ~.
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ha'eS az" neyufa.'o"s y" "e uoeo'"-
ment OF me FIRE department
the Village of Ashland
AIriChL i. aaon company snai1 .no lurn'
p"yos 'nd IVY ;ah ',,on ~ Ivy,
and nos,sd or hun M IN tho pnn;no JIon.p
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GERS and members of the Fire Department to
conform to ali the Regulations and perform
all duties required.
ARTICLE 9, The Engineer of Steamer shall
have full control Of he Engine House and
will be held responsible for any damage done
the same. az pl
ARTICLE 4-Wheu o Reser ,oir is out Of va
Ter. The ENGINEER will sonnd his whisile NV