The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-20

REGULATION or THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE INGoR.
PORATED VILLAGE OF ASH.
LAND. ~ a,Gqlsq
CECTI0N l.. Be 1t fordsined by the Mayor
- and Council Of the Incorporated Village
ofAshland, That the Fire Department shall
consist Of one Engineer in Chief, Engineer or
Steamer, one Company for each Engine, one
Company for each Hose Cart, and one Hook
and Ladder Company, ~ JCillIEUt
SEQ. Q. The Engineer in Chief shall be ap->
pointed by the Mayor and Council, and shall
hold his office for o period Of one year, unless
sooner discharged. II shall Be his duty 10
appoint on 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 tallot. ~ J.
SEC. 3. The Engineer in Chief shall have
comm nd over all the members Of the Fire
Department. and'sll other persons who nay
be present at Q fire, and he shall have Police
Towers as ex oficio Marshal. 1t shall be his
duty to exaoine and'inspect the 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. !, NJ
II shall further be his duty to take an iu-
voice Of all property belonging to the Fire
Department, and make return In writing az
often as once in six months. He shall also ex-
anime all Cisterns and Reservoirs, and report
their conditions. ID - ?
lie shall have power to appoint a suitable
Engineer for the Steam Fire Engine. who
will hold his Office uniilrsmoved by Engineer
In Chief.
lie shall report allfres that may oceurin
the village, with the cause thereof as nearly
0 s 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.
SEC. 4. 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.
lie will be obeyed accordingly, and make all
his report, to the Engineer In Chief
SEC. s. All grievances arising in the De-
partn'ent shall be reported. 10 the Enginesrin
Chief, whose duty it shall be to- investigate
the charges. and upon sufficient causs shown
shall report the tame back 10 the Company
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SEC. 8. Each Engine Company shall consist
Of one Foreman, one Assi1tanl Foreman, one
Treasurer, one Secret,ry and forty men.
The Hose ompanies shall consist of one
Captain and twenty me1 each.
The Hook and Ladlcr Company shall c n
sist Of one Captain and thirty men.
SECS. 1t shah b. tho duty Of lhe EnSin.
eer Of Steamer 10 see that his Engine 10 at all
timer kept in good order for INN, Ii ITO use :
that with the assistance of the Fireman he
shall keep the Engine in a Glenn aud neat
condition. Also The building in which the
same is kept, in good order.
SEC. 8. All oficer 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 10 wearths same
SEC. o.. Til 1t the 0rdidancc TO regulate the
Fire Department, passed November 10, 1861,
an all other Ordinances or paris Of 0rai-
conflicting with the provisions Of this
Ordinance. be ard The ssme are hereby re.
and that this Ordinance take effect
tom and after ito passage.
Rules and Regulations 6rihe Gorsrn-
mcnt Of he Fire Department Of
me FNHdye 81 dSHTnd.
ARTICLE /. Each Company shall he furn.
with a copy Of the Fire Ordinance.
and Regulations. which shall be k.pt
and posted or hung up in the Engine House.
ARTICLE 9. ii shall be The duty Of the Off
GERS and members of the Fire Department IL
conform TO all the Regulations and perform
all duties required.
ARTICLE 8. The Engineer Of Steamer shah
have full control Of the Engine House and
will be hell responsible for any damage done
the same.
ARTICLE when a'Reser ioir is out Of wa
ter, the Engineer will sound his whiEls by
two quick aud one long blast. For Engine
on leaving q fire, one long blast 49,
ARTICLE 5-Whcn the Engine IL out 81 hi
Ell, give three quick and ore long blast, when
it shall be the duty Of four of the Company
nearest the Engine to g. to the Engine House
and procure fuel.
members Of the Fire Department when an
alarm OF fire is sounded 10 repair forthwith 10
the respective Engine Houses and then to the
place Of fir, in M orderly manner, and under
no circumstances TO leave II Ere without per-
mission from the Engineer in chief. They
will return to their engine houses In the name
manner.
ARTICLE Amy member Of the depart.
ment who shall willfu ly and maliciously
turn q stream Of water, or direct, or cause
it 10 be done, on tny person or persons will
he promptly dismissed from the department.
AETIcLE S-No purchases Of material or
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