The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02
A N ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the board Of srustess Of tie

Be it ordained by the board Of trustees Of the
Incorporate town of Plymouth, Indiana, that,
LIST. The various fire companies and orgsniza-
tons of the said incorporate town are hereby al.
thoriz ed TO elect their officers from their
eral companies and make all needful rules and
regulations for the government Of the same.
ID The officers of the fire department Of said
town shall consist of the fire wardens of town,
chief engineer, and first and second assistants,
and the officers elect oftte several companies.
Sd. The chief engineer shall be elected by The
united vote of all the fire companies and orgsni.
cations of said town annually. I ne chief engt-
neer's assistants shall be appointed by the chief
engineer Immediately after his election and the
election of chief engineer and appointment Of A.
s,stants shall be subject to the approval and eea-
frmation of the board of trustees.
4th. The officers Of the fire department shall
take rank as follows, and be obeyed accordingly
First, the chief engineer; second, the chief en-
gneers first assistant third, the chief engineers
second assistant; fourth, the foreman of the en-
CINE. company; fifth. the foreman of the hook
and ladder company; 9Th the foreman of the hose
company; then the assistant foremen of the sew
era companies in the order above named.
9Th, 1t is hereby made the duty of the chief en-
gineer tn see that the machinery, Implements and
appuFtenances of the fire department. be at al
times kept in proper repair and ready for use. -
call all meetings of the department, except -
ereinafter provided. To attend all fires prompt
" and take charge of the Departments, and give
directions to citizens and fremen Ter the sxIn.
gushment Of the same.s
9th If any officer of the fire department shall
be guilty of characterization, or shall dIsobey q
disregard the proper order his superior officer
when on duty, on presentment to the board OF
trustees at their next regular meeting, OF the
commission of said offerse BY the chief engineer
or the officer in command at the time such act OF
insubor dnaton or disobedience was committed,
shall be deprived of his Office or expelled fron
the company, at the discretion of the board Of
trustees. Ii such offence shall be committed BY
private member of said department re may be,
on presentmens aforesaid, expelled from The
company to which he may at the time belong.
eth. Any officer of the fire department may be
expelled from the department, on proper present
ment to the board of trustees by any member Of
the company on being convicted before said
board oftrustees, OF drunkenness when on duty.
gross neglect official duty, or of using indecent
or abusive language addressed to any member Of
the fire department, when on duty.
Sth. Meetings of the diff erept companies may
be called by the foremen oil said companies, and
in their absence by the officer next in rank, when
any cause exists for the calling of such meetings:
and the chief engineer may call meetings of the
various companies, when any cause exits there
for And any actual notice by an officer to .
sufficient notice TO require attendance, ssishall
also the posting of notice of meeting in -four pub.
lie places in said town
9Th All the companies constituting the.frs de-
partment shall meet for practice as follows:
From November lst to March 3lst, Of each year.
once each month; from April lst to Nov. Let Of
each year, twice each month. And for absence
from such meetings any member so abssntng
himself shall forfeit his exemption from taxation
on the complaint to the board of trustees made
against such member by any officer oil the CON.
pany to which he may belong.
10TH he various companies may enact and
enforce such rules and regulations for their gov.
eminent az they may deem necessary, not cou-
fiicting with The provisions Of this ordinance.
IL. And be ii further ordained that, in case o.
fire within the limits of said corporation, any cit
zen present who shal refuse TO obey the ressona
bic erderof the chief engineer, orin his absence
the order his lega, representative. to aid in the
extinguishment of said fire, shall, Oh conviction,
be fined in my sum not exceeding ten dollars
This ordinance to be IN force and tax effect on
and after its publication three successive weeks
in the Plymouth Weekly Democrat, and Narshau
County Republican.
Passed February 18th. 1868.
II B. DICKSON, Prssidsat.
(Attest,) JOHN BLAlN, Clerk.