The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-03-30


Holly Rater Works System.
For the purpose of guarding against the occur
renee of Fires, and to protect the property and
lives of our citizens against damage and accidents
Section /, Be it ordained by the city council OF
the city of Canton, that the use OF our steam and
pensed with; their use only to be resorted to in
case OF unlocked far accidents to the holly water
works system for extinguishing fires, rendering
the same either temporarily er permanently def
cient Tor thai purpose.
companies, to be composed of not less than TWEEN
ty-fve and not exceeding forty able bodied men,
/ each Of Said companies be provided with a suita.
Bile hose carriage, and all other necessary appara-
heretofore used and the new hose recently pnr-
chased. TO be equally divided among said compa-
MES, so that each company shall allreceive, as near
as can be, the same quantity Of each kind of the
hose mentioned, and each company TO be known
by its number, commencing with number one.
Sec g. That the officers and members of our
present steam and hand FIRE engine companies
are to have the preference to become men,
three, four and Ave; and whenever the required
number shall have enrolled themselves, the per-
son having charge Of such enrolment shall re-
port the same to The city clerk, whose duty il shall
be to issue an order for the election Of officers, as
provided for hereafter, to take place on Saturday.
first Monday Of September. ~lS7l-when, and an
nualiy thereafter, an election for Officers is 10 be
place of holding said election. The election shall
be conducted by two judges and one clerk, to be
4 CHOSEN ON the persons GuTOlltut anu ne persons
enrolled shall be the only voters. The judges of
the election shall certify and return an abstract
of such election to the city council, at its first
meeting next succeeding such election, which
abstract shall be entered upon the minutes of the
city council. and the city clerk shall, within ten
days thereafter make out and deliver to each off,
Ger elected under this ordinance, certificate or
commission, specifying the once to which he
warrant to such officer to authorize him to dis
charge all The duties appertainingt to his said Of
fee. And IL shall be the duty of the foreman of
each Company to issue to each member of his
company a certificate of membership. which GER
tihcate shall he evidence of his right to any priv
ildges granted by law to volunteer hremen: aad
that the city council reserves to itself, upon the
application of the officers of any Company. the
right of re Getting any one as a member, who, in
| fcations and nothing In this clause Shall pre-
( vent the several companies from proviting for the
rejection or expulsion of members OF said com
panies.
of any Of our organized fire companies, may en-
roll themselves TO form companies, nsmbers six
three of this ordinance for the further perfec-
ting Of their respective organizations And in
the formation of companies ], 2, 3, 4 and 5, as sta
ted in section three of this ordinance, then such
enrolment IS TO be completed with able bodied
men, not az present mSmbers OF fire companies,
and to he provided with. after the enrolment, in
like manner, as set forth in section three of this
section s. That the officers of the fire de-
parttment are to consist of one chief and
three assistant engineers to be elected by the city
council. who are 90 discharge their respective dR-
ties as provided by this ordnance. and other ordi-
nances now in force on that subject; and the ten
ure of office of those now holding such positions
Is in no manner affected by the passage OF this or
dinance. That the officers of the respective hose
companies hereafter consist respectively of one
foreman. two assistant forem9n, four nozzlemen,
two hre-plug men, and such ether ofhcers as the
service. Al the election Of any or all of the COM
pany officers, the candidate receiving such a ma
jority "a shall be provided in the bylaws of each
company, the members shall be declared duly
elected, and not.otherwise.
Section 6. That it shall be the duty Of the fpre.
man and his assistants of each company, to take
charge Of the hose carriage, hose. and other nee
essaEy apparatus belonging 10 their company, aud
It for use {: To repair upon any alarm of fire with
in the city limits immediately to the hose house
of their company and cause the hose carriage
with all its necessary apparatus and appendages
to be removed, as soon as possible, 70 or near the
building on IRE, and there under the direction of
the chief engineer Of the fire department, or OF
the assistant in command, to cause the hose to
greatest effect IN extinguishing the fire and pre-
venting the spreading thereof
Section Z. That in the absence Of the foreman,
the FIRST assistant, and in the absence Of both, the
second assistant shall possess and enjoy the same
powers and rights, and shall perform all duties
in this ordinance conferred or imposed upon the
foreman; and the duties of the subordinate OH
GERS Of the company shall be performed by such
ing officer may designate and the persons so ap-
pointed shall be liable to the same penalties for
refusing or neglecting to perform or discharge
duties OF their temporary appointment, as If they
had been elected theretoby the company.
Section g. That 1t shall be the duty of each
and every member Of every hose company to
meet with the foreman at the hose house, at least
once a month curing the summer months, and as
often at other times as the bylaws Of the cOmPa-
ny may require, and when requested SO to do by
the chief engineer. for exercise, and then and
there, under the direction of the foreman or
other officer in command, to practice working
the hose, and in doing such oth-r acts as may be
deemed necessary to the requirement of q thor
ough knowledge of the hose and on every alarm
OF hre within the city, all the members OF such
hose companies shall Immediately repair to their
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remove his hose carriage, hose and
other appendages, to the place Of the hre, and
handing officer and the chief engineer of the FIRE
department, or the assistant in work
the hose and do suck other work as may be re-
quired Of them in extinguishing such fire or pre-
| venting Il from spreading.
Section Q. That it shall be and it is hereby made
the duty of the chief engineer Of the fire depart
ment and the three assistant engineers respec-
lively. Immediately upon the alarm Of fire within
J the city limits, to repair to the locality of such
/ fire. and there assume the chief omman in Sak-
ing measures for the xtingpishme of such ire,
and to secure the safety OF the adjacent property.
They shall have full power and authority to cause
all distractions TO be removed shall direct the
hook and ladder men; the hose companies, the
| property guard or police guard, and axe men in
! the discharge OF their several duties : shall have
| ing or buildings which they, upon consultation,
/ shall deem necessary to stop the progress of the
Pre- and prevent its spread, and are hereby au-
thorized to capse such steps to be taken and such
| acts TO be done as the engineer OF the occasion
may require for the preservation Of property, and
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| chief engineer shall have the chief command and
the direction Of all persons and operations in the
extinguishment Of fires; but in all important
matters, such rs pulling down houses, &C, he
shall consult With his assistants as to the prspFi-
ETY. and necessity Of doing 80. In the absence of
the chief engineer, tho one next in rank shall
have the chief command, and 90 on according to
rank p=til the last and in case of the absence of
the four, that officer of the fire department pres
ent. who IN highest in rank, shall assume the
chief command, and receive obedience accord
ingly. And the foremen of the different hose
companies shall rank according to their ages, the
| eldest first, and so on to the last.
Section 10 That a company Of fire police be
organised in the same manner proposed Tor the
organization Of hose companies in section three
of this ordinance, to consist Of no less than TWEEN
| ty-hve nor no more than forty able-bodied men
whose officers shall ne n captain and first and sec
ond lieutenants Of hTe police whose duty It shall
be TO direct the operations of said fire police, as
hereinafter provided; and in case of inexcusable
failure, neglect or refusal to perform the duties
of their office, they shall be amepsble TO hn8, the
same as foreman and assistant foreman of the
several hose companies, as provided for in sec
ton twenty-one Of this ordinance. IL shall be
the duty Of said officers and every member of said
company upon,the alarm ofhre within, the city linn
It's TO repair Immediately to the place OF deposit
of their carriage (tobe provided for that purposel
apparatus iron stakes, ropes, &C, and forthwith
with rs much speed AS possible remove the same
to OF near the building on fire. and under the d-
rection Of the chief engineer, or other officer in
chief command, form a circle, square OF any 9TH
or shape of ground, along side OF or around such
building on Ere, and the engineer 10 be governed
in the size OF ground by the circumstances OF the
emergency, each OF said policemen to take in
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a sufficient nnmber, however to be reserved to
take charge of the rope, and properly attach the
same to the head OF such stakes, said stakes to be
n least four feet out of ground when placed, and
to be in the ground Of sufficient depth so as to
render It practicable for its purposes; q sufficient
number OF policemen TO be located at proper dis
tances along the inside of said rope, whose duty
it shall be not to permit any person except mem
bers of the IRE department to come into or re-
main inside of said lines.
Section H. That it shall be further the duty OF
said police to act as property men; to take charge
Of and secure all personal property, which may be
exposed to danger from tire, TO remove or cause
to be removed within the limits of the line, pro.
1 vided for in section ten OF this ordinance, and in
so doing cause as little damage TO the property as
| possible. That II shall further be the duty Of said
police 70 guard said property within said lines
together With the personal property which may
become exposed in consequence Of such FIRE. &C
robbery and theft and 80 arrest any one who
may be discovered stealing property. and hand
him over TO the city marshal for safe keeping
trial 80. In oaso Of the Rhaenoe of the marshal,
or other contingency requiring 1t, any member OF
the FIRE police Is hereby, for the time beng, em
powered TO make arrests and to hold for trial be
fore the Mayor, any person or persons violating
the provisions Of this ordinance during q fire, OF
who attempt to WantonIy destroy OF steal prop
erty under their control At such time.
Section II. That each member of said conpa,
ny Of IRE police out Of each hose company ano
hook and ladder company, shall be provided Al