The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-23
concluded from last week.

Concluded from last week.
company similar to the statement requir-
ed by the next preceding section, shall be
filed with the City Clerk, and upon the
approval by the Board of Aldermen of
the said constitution bylaws and regula-
tions, and of the said statement, said
company shall thereby be deemed duly
organized, and the election of its officers
confirmed.
Sec 7. The Chief Engineer and each
OF the assistant engineers shall, before
entering upon the duties of their respec-
tive offices, and within ten days after their
appointment, scverally take and subscribe
and file with the City Clerk an official
oath or affirmation similar to that requir-
ed of City officers. And all the officers
elected by TIE several companies at their
annual elections, and those elected at the
time of the organization of new com pa
MES, and the chief and assistant engi-
neers appointed by the Board of Alder
men shall hold their offices for one year
from the time OF their election, or APP
successors shall be elected or appointed
and qualified.
Sec s. The present acting Chief and
ment as now organized, and the several
fire companies now composing said Fire
Department, shall continue to act under
their present organizations, subject how
ever to the provisions of this ordinance,
until the time of holding the annual elec-
tons required to be held by this ordin-
ance.
But Immediately after said elections
shall have been held, the several fire
companies now existing, shall SO modify
and amend their respective constitutions.
bylaws AUTHORIZATIONS, as to make them
conform strictly to the requirements Of
this ordinance, and exhibit the same so
modified and amended to the Board Of
Aldermen, for their approval; and in
case of the neglect or refusal of any Of
the companies of the Fire Department
to adopt from time to time, and when
ever they shall be required by the Board
of Aldermen, such constitution, by laws
and regulations, in conformity with the
provisions of this ordinance, as shall
meet the approval of the Board of Al
dermen or in case any Of said compa-
MES shall otherwise violate the provisions
OF this ordinance by improper manage
ment IN the care and use of the engines
or other fire apparatus entrusted to them
Or by Improperly transactIng the affairs
and business Of the company, the Board
of Aldermen shall have power to disband
such company, and aEaul It's organization
and to take Immediate possession of the
engine or other fire apparatus. belonging
to the CITY in the care Of such company
and of the building or buildings In which
the same shall be kept. And the Board
Of Aldermen shall further have power
whenever in their judgement the interest
of the City and the efficiency of the Fire
Department shall demand it, to remove
the chief and assistant engineers, or any
cf them from office.
Sec 9. The Chief Engineer, and in
his absence the assistant engineer in
command. shall in all cases Of fire have
the sole and absolute control over all the
members Of the Fire Department; pro,
vided, that his orders shall first be given
to the foreman and assistant foremen of
the several companies and through them
to the members of their respective com
pauies. But in case the foreman and
assistant foreman of any company or
companies shall disobey or refuse 10 obey
his orders, then he shall have the sole
and absolute control of the members
thereof as above provided, and they
shall obey his orders aud if at any time
in case of emergency, the immediate SER
vice of any ffremen near him shall be re-
quired before his orders can be conven-
iently given to them through their proper
company officers, then and in chat case
he shall have power to command their
service for the time being, and they shall
Immediately obey him and it shall be the
duty of the Chief Engineer to report
Quarterly to the Board Of Aldermen, at
their first meeting. after the first days Of
April, July, October and January. in
each year, the condition Of the Engines
Hose, Hooks and Ladders, buckets and
other fire apparatus, and Of the buildings
in which they are kept. and also to re-
commend such additions, alterations and
Improvements to the same as he may
deem expedient. It shall be his further
duty to examine and report rs aforesaid,
the name of such persons as shall have
been elected members of, aud also the
names of such members as shall have
been expelled from the several compan-
les and it shall also be his further duty
whenever required by the Board of Al
dermen 20 examine and report to them
whether the records of the different
companies belonging to the fire depart
ment are properly kept, and whether the
bylaws of such companies are observed
by the members thereof; and whenever
the engines or other fire apparatus 81 all
need repairing he shall cause the same to
be done without delay and while the
Nanitowoc River shall be frozen over, he
shall cause holes to be cut through the
ice thereon, aud constantly kept open, at
as many points as shall be necessary for
II i. Ay,El III,
the number of such holes may be limited
by the Board Of Aldermen and the ex-
pense of such repairs and of the cutting
and keeping omen OF such holes shall be
paid by the City, and all accounts for
such repairs and services must be certi-
fed 20 be correct by the Chief Engineer.
or the Assistant Engineer ordering the
same, and also be verified By the affidavit
of the claimants before they shall be en~
titled to presentation to the Board of Al
dermen For allowance.
Sec. 10. The Assistant Engineers
shall be distinguished as numbers one
and two, and it shall be their duty 10 as
sist the Chief Engineer and obey his or
ders, and in the absence OF the Chief
Engineer to take command according to
their rank, and to exercise general SUI
pervision under the direction OF the Chief
Engineer. over the engines and other fire
apparatus and the buildings in which
they are kept
Sec H. Every fire warden, except
those who are ex-oflicio wardens, shall
report himself at each fire to the Engi-
neer in command and it shall be the duty
of said warden, Immediately upon the
alarm of fire to repair to the place Of the
fire and aid and assist in procuring sup
plies of water for such engines as the
Engineer may direct. 1t shall also be