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

dinance. Ais a to obtain a s~ufHcient mum.
Der of iron stakes, carriage. rope and other nee
essary apparatus for the requirement of the fire
police, as provided in section 10 Of this ordi.
Sectiou Is. That the hose carriages Of compa-
mics /, 2, 4 and 5 for the present, and until 9TH
erwise provided for. be located at the fire engine
houses on Market House lot, northeast corner OF
POPLAR and Eighth streets. Hose carriage No. 3
to be located on the lot now occupied by Stark
engine No. 3; hose carriage No. 6 be located on
and hose carriage No. 7 be located near to the
present P. Fl. W.. C. R. R. passenger station,
and that as soon as expedieDt and practicable,
suitable provisions be made for a more equal dis
tribution or location of said hose carriages
thEoughout ana over the city .i4on be mazda Of 90
early & day as practicable for the erection of suit
able buildings for the deposit OF the several hose
carriages not already provided for with such pla-
Sec. 90 That all companies belonging to the
fire department. and the chief engineer Of the ire
department, and his assistants, shall be subject to
the control Of the city council.
Sec. 81. The foreman or assistant foreman
Of any hose company, or the members of any
hose company, who shall fail or neglect to
be present at any of the fires, and not hav-
present, shall fail or refuse to discharge the duties
assigned to him if ordered to do so, the foreman
and assistants, and the other members of such
company shall, on conviction thereof before the
MAYOR, In each individual case, pay a fine OF not
less than 50 cents and not exceeding $40, and costs
of prosecution, which fines shall be paid over to
the company treasurer for the benefit Of the com
pany. And in case Of absence OF the chief en-,
gineer or any of the assistants without good and
sufficient reason therefor, they shall, on convlc-
ton thereof before the mayor, in each Individual
case, if found guilty, pay a fine of not less than
prosecution, which fines, when paid, shall be
placed in the city treasury for the benefit OF the
section p. That it is hereby made the duty of
the chief engineer of the fire department, and of
the three assistants, and they shall have power
according TO their rank of office, or, If in case the
higher in rank omit to do so, the next in rank to
investigate the cause of the fire, and to enable
them so TO do, shall examine Witnesses and pa
pers touching the subject, and by the ordinary
process compel the appearance OF witnesses and
production of papers, and to do and perform all
such other acts as may be necessary to the effect
i've discharge of such duties,
See. %. That the chief engineer and his as
sistants shall have full power TO admir lister oaths,
make arrests and enter any building for the Pur-
pose of examination, which in their opinion Is in
danger from FIRE, and they shall report their pro-
ceedings respectively to the city council at its
first meeting after such Investigation, and to re-
ceIve for their services such compensation as the
council may deem adequate.
Section "a. That the hose campsnies shall have
fires, in case of the impossible condition of onr
streets, TO carry or draw their respective hose
carriages anywhere over the pavements OF the
Section IS. That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to, in any manner impede the
passage OF such hose carriages, either on the
pavements as stated in section "a of this Ordi-
nance, or on the streets, the person so doing the
same, or causing the same to be done, shall pay a
fine of not less than one and not more than $40
and costs, TO be collected before the Mayor by the
usual proceedings in similar cases.
person or persons TO drive with any vehicle over
any of the hose when laid in any Of our streets or
step on the same, or do, or cause any act to dam
age or injure the same, any person found guilty
before the Mayor of such an act shall pay a fine
of not less than one and not exceeding stu
Section q. That whenever an emergency re
quires it the foreman, or assistant foreman IN
command of ATTY hose or hook and ladder compa'
nv is hereby authorized to call upon any able.
bodied citizen OF Canton passing the vicinity, to
assist in removing the hose carriage orhook and
Ladder carriage with their necessary appendages
to the locality of the IRE, and in case any oLe sc
called upon Iefuss to respond without good and
satisfactory excuse, he shall, upon conviction be-
fore the mayor, pay a fine Of not less than one nor
more than ten dollars for each and every such
offence and the costs of prosecution, which prose
cution shall proceed upon the affidavit of the fore,
man or assistant aforesaid. All fines so collected
shall accrue to the benefit OF the. company Of
which the prosecutor Is foreman. and shall be paic
into the treasury of said company.
section %. That on the second Wednesday o.
September, annually, there shall be a general pa
rade of the entire FIRE department for the inspec
ton of the city council. which parade shall be I'M
der the direction of the chief engineer and his as
Section 2s. That sec ls of an ordinance enti.
tied ian ordinance for the organizat on and regu,
lation of fire companies, and for protection against
FIRE" passed Nov. Is, 1850, be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows: Sec 16. That
all persons present at any fire arc hereby made
subject to the order of the chief engineer or the
assistant in command, and are required to per
form such services as may then and there be re-
ouired of them, and q hne of not less than one
nor more than SO shall be collected before the
Mayor upon complaint of said engineer or assist
anti in command with the usual process from each
mad every person found guilty of refusal or neg.
lect to obey the order OF said chief engineer OF
his assistant commanding.
Sec. 80. That sec. % OF the ordinance recited
in the preceding section of this ordinance be
agaendSd TO read as follows Sec D. That there
shall be raised anu org1sized within the limits o.
the city, = hook and ladder company, 70 consist OF
not mere than thirty nor less than twenty able
bodied men Of the age ofsighteen years and up
wards, who shall elect by ballot on the FIRST Mon
day in September, annually, from among their
own members, one person for captain, ope person
fer LIST lieutenant and one person for I'd heute-
nant, who shall take rank and hold command in
the order in which they are here named, in the
Absence or inability of the superior in rank. The
officers SO elected shall holb their Offices for one
year, and until their successors are elected and
qualified. The election shall be concluded, the
returns thereof certlned ana dlSposed or and GER
tihcates of election and membership shall be
made out and delivered. and shall have the same
effect, and confer the same privileges as Is pro-
vided by ordinance for hose companies: The Of
fcers and members of such company shall be I'M
der the direction of the chief engineer or the as
sistant in command, and in case OF refusal or fail
ure shall be subject to fine as is provided for of
fee rs and members Ofhoee Companies by ordin-
Anee. Said company may adopt q constitution
and enact bylaws uoder the same restrictions,
and having The same force, and allowing the same
disposition of hues and penalties as Is imposed
upon and allowed to hose companies, as proVid-
ed BY ordinance; they shall also assemble for
practice as provided for said hose companies.
Section 81. That sections 8 10 IL IL
10 u IS. the original section l6, section n, the
entitled A ordinance for the olganlEatlon ana
regulation of IRE companies, and for proteetiSn
same are hereby repealed.
section 81. That this ordinance take effect and
be ia force upon its final passage, and when ten
days have elapsed nom its first publication
Passed March y, 1871
Attest Jos. TRouT, Clerk