The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-16
THE NEW FIRE ORDNANCE.

in the city Of Wheeling, passed by tn
City Council on Monday night. A
stated by US yesterday, the Council
will, at special meeting, to be held ol
Tuesday evening next, elect Chic
Marshal of the Fire Department AMI
two Assistant Marshals, and these, 81
elected, constituting the fire depart
ment, they will proceed without della!
to organize each of the fire companies
in accordance with the new law, and
we hope, of such material as to give III
one of the most efficient departments Il
the country. The ordinance is as fol
lows:
an Ordinance Establishing and Regulating
the Fire Department Of the City Of Wheel
ing:
SEC. l. BE it ordained by the Council O
the City of Wheeling, That the city o.
Wheeling shall be and is hereby divided
into two fire districts-the first compro
missing all that part of the city lying
north of Wheeling creek, including
Wheeling Island-the second, all tha,
part of the city lying south of Wheeling
creek.
SEC. 2. Be il further ordained, Thai
there shall annually be elected by the
Council of the city of Wheeling at theil
regular meeting in the month If Decem
ber, in each and every year Cor as soor
thereafter as practicable,) an officer tc
be called the Chief Marshal of the Fire
Department of the city Of Wheeling
and two Assistant Marshals, one from
each fire district of the city, who shal
continue in Office until their successor!
are elected and qualified.
SEC. 3. The Chief Marshal and assist
ants shall constitute the Fire Depart
ment of the city of Wheeling.
SEC. A. BE 1T further enacted, That the
| Fire Department shall have the power
after having first obtained the consent
and appreciation of Coucil, to appoint
the requisite number of persons TO per
form the duties of their several posi-
tions as hereinafter provided, who shall
hold their places during good behavior;
] to suspend or expel any person so ap'
pointed; shall alss adopt suitable uni
form to be worn by the officers and
men, and shall adopt such rules and
regulations for its own government and
the government Of the persons connect
ed or belonging to the Fire Depart
ment, as it shall deem expedient Tor the
interest Of said department. Prorided
such rules and regulations are not in.
consistent with the laws of the State OF
ordinances of the city of Wheeling
Prorided, further, howerer, That the
Council Of the city of Wheeling hereby
reserves the right at any time to mod,
ify or annul any and every action of, oil
any rules or regulation adopted by said
Fire Department.
SEC. 5. BE it further enacted, That said
Fire Department shall keep a record OF
all its proceedings, subject to the in
spection of the Mayor, the committee
on Fire Department, and any other cem-
mittee or committees the Council oi
the city may appoint to inspect the
same.
SEC. 6. BE it further ordained, That to
each steam fire engine the said Fire
Department shall appoint, subject to
confirmation by Council, one foreman,
one engineman, one fireman, one hostler
and four extra men; to the hooks and
ladders, one foreman, one hostler and
five extra men.
SEC. Z. Be it further ordained, That the
be located at such points as the Council
shall designate.
SEC s. BE it further ordained, That the
salaries of the officers aud men com
prslng this Department shall consist
of the following sums per annum, pay
able monthly, that is to say Chief
Marshal, $500; each assistant, SlO0; each
foreman, $40; each hostler, S420; each
engineman, $3.50; each extra man, $40;
each fireman, $40.
SEC. Q. BE it further ordained, That the
Chief Marshal shall be responsible for
the discipline, good order and proper
sonduct of the officers and men; for the
care of the honses, horses, harness, en-
gines, hose carriages, and all apparatus
and furniture belonging to the said Fire
Department, and shall have chief con-
troll thereof. Provided, however, that
in relation to said Department be shall
be subject to any order of the commit
tee on Fire Department or of Council.
SEC. ~. BE ii further ordained, That
it shall be the duty of the Chief Marshal
and his assistau Is, whever q fire shall
break out in the city, to Immediately
repair to the place OF such fire and take
proper measures that the several en-
gines and other apparatus be arranged
in the most advantageous situations.
SEC. IL. BE it further ordained, That
the Chief Marshal shall have TIE zoe
command at fires over al other officers,
all persons connected with the Flie De
partment, and all other persons who
may be present at fires, ana shall take
all proper measures for the extinguish-
ment or fires and further protection OF
property, preservation of order, obsery.
ance of the laws of the State and ordi.
nanres of the City of Wbealiug respect-
ing fires. aud the rules and regulations
OF SAID Fire Department. And it shall
be the duty of said Chief Marshal to ex-
anime into the condition of the engines
and all other fire apparatus, and OF the
engine and other h.uses and property
belonging to the City of Wheeling used
for the purpose of said Fire Department,
and the companies attached, as often as
circumstances may render it expedent,
or whenever directed by the committee
on Fire Department, and annually at
the first meeting of Council held in the
month of June report to the Mayor and
Council the names of the officers and
members of the Fire Department in
each of the fire districts-all returns or
reports made by officers or members OF
any fire district, complete inventory
of all the property of every kind or
description in each fire district, aud an
itemized list of the expenditures in
such district during the preceding year
He shall keep fair and exact rolls OF
the officers and members of the Fire
Department in the respective districts,
specifying the time of admission, and
discharge and age Of each member, and
to what engine or hooks and ladders
attached.
Whenever any purchases are to be
made, or the engines or other fire sp-
paratns, engine or other houses used by
the said Fire Department, require al.
teratlens or repairs to be made, be
shall make such purchases and cause