Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-26
AN ORDINANCE.

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poTats Torn cf PfsssaHdl. Indiana. d.af
lat The vari"ns Fire Com pan;c- and orgsnizs
II hr said Incorporate Town are hereby anfhorizeI
to elect their own cfces from their several Compa.
MES and make all necful rules and regulations for
the .oV crnnlent Of the same
"a. The officers ~ :hs Fire Department Of aid
Town shall consist IL the Fire wadens Of the Town:
a Chief Engineer and First and Second Ass;stanr..
and the officers elect of the several Companies
ID. The Chief Engineer shall be- elected hy the
united vote " all the Fire Companies aud Orgsnza-
tions Of said Town. annually. The Chief Engineers
Assistants shalt b. appointed by the Chief Engineer
Immediately after his election aud the election o;
Chief Engineer an appointment cf Assi-'~n,s hall
e subject to the approval aud confirmation Of the
9Th The Officers of tia Fire Departs ent shall tax :
rank a. follows, and br oieyrd accordingly: First.
The Chief Engineer; Second. The Chief Engineer
Fi-s assistant; Thrill. The Chief Engineers second
Assistant; Fourth. The Foreman of the Engine
Company; Fifth, The Foreman Of the Hook aud
Ladder Company Sixth. The Foreman If the Hose
Company then the Assistant FOrrIncn Of the several
COMPANIES In the order above named
5th IL Is hereby made the duty Of the Chirf Fnci-
neer that the machinery. Implements and
arpHrtenances Of the Fire department. be at all
times pt in proper repair and ready fur use "a
call all meetings of the Department except rs herein.
after provided n attend al; fires promptly and take
charge Of the Department, and give Directions ia
citizens and frvnien for the exinguishment Of the
sane.
9Th 10 any Officer Of the Fire Department shsIl d,
guilty Of insubordiuation shall d-ay or disre-
gard the proper order Of his superior officer when on
duty, on Vresrntment 70 the Beard Of Trustees al
offence, by the Chief Engineer the officer In com.
nland the time such IL characterization or dis
obedience was committed shall be deprived Of his
Office expelled from the Company. at the discretion
of the Beard Of Trustees aud IL such onse shall bs
committed Ivy private member Of said fire pepart.
ment, he may be ON prescntment a. Aforesaid rx.
PEELED from the Company to which be may nj the
time belong.
9Th. Any officer OF the Fire Department NAV be
expelled from the Depart proper presen n,
to the Board of Trustees by any menb% of the Com,
pany, being convicted beE.re fad Board of Tru--
tees II drunkenness when on duty, gross neglect o
Official duty, or Of using indecent and abusive Ian
xusae addressed TO any member Of the Fire Depart.
sih Meetings Of the different Companies nav b.
called by the forrmsn Of said Companies aud In
their absence by the officer next in rank when an,
cause exists for the calling Of such dwellings; and
the Chief Engineer may call meetings Of the variou.
Companies when any cause exists therefor. And any
actua; notice by officer a member Of the depart
uent shall sc deemed a sufficient notice to require
attendance, AZ shall also the posting Of notice o.
| meeting in f,iu public places in said Town
9th. Al ths Companies constituting the Fire De.
partmcnt shall meet for practice rs follows: From
November LIST TO March 3lst Of each year once each
monta from April LIST to November LIST Of each wear
twice each month. And for absence run such meet
ing- any member 80 sbsentiBg himself shall forfeit
hs exemption from axafions on the complaint tbs
Board Of Trustees made against such member by an,
officer Of the Company 10 which he may belong.
| 10th. The various Companies nav enact and
enforce such rules and regulations for their govern
ment AS they may deem necessary, not conflicting
with the pre- Visions ef this Ordinance.
llth. And BE- Il ftther Ordsssed That in case O
IRE within the limits If said Corporation any either
present who shall refuse To obey the REASONABLE,
orer ofthe Chief Engineer In his absence the orde
II his legal aid ia the extnguish
ncnt of said IRE. shall conviction be fined in an,
sum not exceeding Ten Dollars.
This Ordinance to be in force. and take eject OF
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Plymouth Weekly Democrat and MsrshalI Count,
| Republican. Passed February 18th, 1865
| III. b. DICKSON, President.
Attest, JoHS BLArS, Town Clerk. [Is3t