The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-19
A n ORDINANC

Be it ordained by the board of trustees of the
Incorporate town of Plymouth Indiana, that,
1st. The various fire companies and organiza-
tons of the said incorporate town are hereby au-
thorized to elect their officers from their sew
eral companies, and make all needful 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 oftEe town,
a 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-
nations of said town annually. The chief engi-
neer's assistants shall be appointed by the chief
engineer Immediately after his election i. and the
election of chief engineer and appointment of as
slstants shall be subj ct to the approval and con-
frmation of the board of trustees.
18th. 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 sev-
eral companies in the order above named.
5th, 1t is hereby made the duty of the chief en-
gineer to see that the machinery, Implements and
appurtenances of the fire department be at all
times kept in proper repair and ready for use, to
call all meetings OF the department, except as
hereinafter provided. To attend all fires prompt
ly and take charge of the department, and give
directions to citizens and firemen for the extin-
guishment of the same.
9th If any officer ofthe fire department shall
be guilty of INSTRUMENTATION, or shall dlsobey or
disregard the proper order of his superior officer
when on duty, ON presentment to the board OF
trustees at their next regular meeting, OF the
commission of said offepse, by the chief engineer
or the officer in command at the time such act OF
INSTRUMENTATION or dsobedience committed,
shall be deprived of his office or expelled from
the company, at the discretion of the board of
trustees If such offence shall be committed by
a private member of said department he may be,
on pre.entment as aforesaid, expelled from the
company to which he may at the time belong.
| Tth. 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 Oh being convicted before said
board of trustees, of drunkenness when on duty,
gross neglect ofoffical duty, of using indecent
or abusive language addressed to any member of
the fire department, when on duty.
| 9Th. 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
cause exists for the calling of such meetings;
snI the chief engineer may call meetings of the
" rious companies, when any cause exists there
for And any actual notice by an officer to a
|
sufficient notice to require attendance, shall
also the posting of notice of meeting in four pub
| lie places in sad town.
9th. All the companies constituting the fire 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. lst of
each year, twice each month. And 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 OF the COM
pany to which he may belong.
10th. i he various companies may enact and
enforce such rules and regulations for their gov
ernment as they may deem necessary, not con-
fctng with the provisions of this ordinance.
| IL. And be it further ordained that, in case OF
fire within the limits OF SAID corporation, any citi
zen present who shall refuse to obey the redsona-
bic order of the chief engineer, or in his absence
the order his legal representative, to hid 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 Marshall
County Republican.
Passed February 18th, 1863.
H. b. DICKSON, President.
ATTEST \ IOHN BI,AlN Clerk