The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-26
4 N DINANCE.
Be it ordained by the board Of trustees OF the

Be il ordained bv the board Of trustees Of the
Incorporate town OF Plymouth, Indiana, that,
lst. The various fire companies and orgsrixa-
tons of the said incorporate town are hereby
thorized 10 elect their officers from their sev-
erai companies, and make all needfu rules and
regulations for the government Of the same.
I'd. The officers of the fire department of said
town shall consist OF the fire wardens oftte town,
a chief engineer, and first and second assistants.
and the officers elect Oft e eyeia al companies.
| ID. The chief engineer shall be elected by the
united vote of all the fire companies and orglni-
zations of said town annually. l ne chief eEgi.
necr's assistants shall be appointed by the chief
| ngneer 5iately after his election +. and the
election of chief engineer aud appointment Of as.
sistan's shall be subject to the approval and con-
firmation of the board of trustees.
18th. The officers of the fire department shall
axe rank as follows, and be obeyed accordingly
First, tie 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 forenen OF the sew
era companies in the order above named.
9th. 1t is hereby m lde the duty OF the chief en-
gneer t. that the machinery, Implements aEd
appuFtenances of the FIRE department be at ell
times kept in proper repair and ready for use, 20
call all meetings OF the department, except as
+ erenaficr provided. To attend all fires prompt
" and take charge of the departing ut, and give
directions TO citizens and fremen for the exur-
punishment OF the same.
9th. If any .cer the fire department shall
be guilty Of INSTRUMENTATION. shall disob-y OF
disregard the proper order of his superior officer
when on duty, on prescntment to the board OF
trustees at their next regular meeting, of the
commission of said otferse. by the chief engineer
or the officer in command at the time such act Of
shall be deprived of his Office or expelled from
the COMPANY at the discretion OF the board OF
trustees. Ii such offen"e shall be committed by
a private member of said department he may be.
on prcsentmen. as aforesaid, expelled from the
company to which he may at the time belong.
| 9TH ANY officer of tie fire department may be
expelled from the department. on proper present
mcnt to the board of trustees by any member OF
the company being convicted before said
board of trustees, of drunkenness when on duty,
gross neglect of official duty, of using indecent
or abusive language addressed 10 any member OF
the fire dt partment, when on duty.
| Sth Meetings of the diff erent companies may
be called by the foremen OF said companies, and
in their absence BY the officer next in rank, when
any cause exist. for the calling of such meetings.
and the chief engineer may call meetings OF the
various companies, when any cause exists there
/ TOR And any actual notice by an officer TO .
member of the de- arment shall be deemed
sufficient notice to require attendance, az shall
also the posting Of notice OF meeting in four pub
lie places in sad town
9th All the companies constituting the IRE de-
partment shall meet for practice as follows:
| From November lst to March 3lst, of each year.
once each month: from April LIT TO Nov. LIST OF
each year. twice each month. Ana for absence
from such meetings any member so absenting
himself shall forfeit his exemption from taxation
on the complaint to the board OF trustees made
against such member by any officer oil the COM
pany to which lie may belong
10Th. he various companies may enact ana
enforce such rules and regulations for their gov
ernmcnt ~ thev nav deem necessary. not con-
flicting with the provisions of this ordinance.
III. And he it further ordained that, IN case OF
fire within the limits of said corporation, any cit-
zen present who shall refuse TO obey the re"ona-
bic or der Of the chief engineer, or in his absence
the order his lega; representative. TO aid IN the
extmguishment of said ERE. shall. on conviction,
be fined in my sum rot exceeding ten dollars.
This ordinance to be IN force and TAX e effect on
and after its publication three successive weeks
in the Plymouth Weekly Democrat, and Marshall
County Republican.
Passed February 18th, 1868
II B. DICKSON, President
(Attcst.) JOHN BLAlN. Clerk.