Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-10-31
BAIEEY. Gen'i r rick i St'IlgSa9N' ct q gent =
An ORDINANCE to Establish and

AN ORDINANCE to Establish and
IA Maintain "a Fire Department.;
s- Be it ordained by the Council of the Incorpo
rated Village OF Washington, Fayette County,
Ohio. ..-
SEC. /. That there be established and maintain
ed fire department for said yillageto consist OF
volunteer company of not less than seventy-fve
nor more than one hundred and fifty able-bod-
SEC 2 The officers of said company shall be
one President, one e-PreSident one Secretary,
one Treasurer and ten Police, and such other Of
ficers subordinate thereto as the company may
appointed by the Mayor by and vi Ii the advice
office for the term of one year and until their
successors are appointed. All vacancies shall be
filled by like appointment for the uneXp pired
SEC 2 The company is hereby authorizeI 10
elect or appoint the subordinate efit ers and to
make and enforce such rules and regulations as
they may deem necessary for their government
Ordinances of said Village, and to impose assess
ments fines and penIa1ltles upon the members Of
! entitled to receive out of the Village Treasury
| the snm OF $3.50 per annum Tor a company fund
and no officer or member shall be entitled to pay
| TO any services from any other fund.
investigate the cause of all fires and if necessa-
| ry, shall examine witnesses and papers and COM
| pel the appearance and production of the same
| and keep a record of his proceedings and do and
perform all such other acts as may be necessary
to the effective discharge of such duties
| SEC 5. The President, Vice President, secre-
tlry Treasurer and the Foreman of such subordi-
| nate department shall be responsible for the dis
| cipIine, good order and proper conduct of the
| whole dep partment, both officers and men They
shall have the care and control of the Engine
i House, Engine, Carriages, Buckets. Hooks Lad
derS. and all other furniture and apparatus be-
| longing thereto. They shall see that the Egine,
i Hose, Hooks, Ladders Buckets aud apparatus
are at all times in proper order and ready for i'm
medate use and shall attend all fires and super
L intend and their best eXertion5 to extinguish
the same and when necessary. direct the remov-
al of goods or other merchandise from any buiFd-
| ingon ire or in danger thereof and appoint
| guards to secure the same; also in demolishing
Tor pulling down any building if necessary; and
they shall have the power to call upon any per-
son or persons present at any fire for assistance
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty of each member q
fire and obey the orders OF the officers of the fire
department. and at all times to observe and COM
ply with the ordinances, rules and regulations
established for their government
| SEC. Z. The President shall report to the COUn-
| cil whenever required, the condition of the fire
department. and apparatus belonging to the same
and shall make such recommendations from tirpC
to time as he may deem proler.
SEC. S. -ThQt the Policemen appointed undel
| this Ordinance shall have power at all fires tC
preserve order, enforce the OFdipapce of the vii
lage and the rules and regulations of the compa'
nv and for ti.t purpose they shall have the same
power as the Village Marshal to make arrest!
and preserve the peace. :.
SEC. g. That If any person shall maliciG'Si!
destroy or injure, tamper with convert to hi
} own use any Fire Engine, Hose. Hook, Ladder
to or under control of said fire department, upoI
conviction thereof before the Mayor he shall pa!
for each offence Il fine of not less than one no
more than one hundred dollars and the costs 0
+ prosecution.
SEC. To- That if any person present at any fir
+ shall refuse or neglect without reasonable excus
to render assistance in the eXtinguishment 0
the same when called upon by an officer Of tn
IRE department as prescribed in section OF thl
: Ordinance, OF if any person shall. malicior$
hinder, delay or obstruct any officer or mems
OF such IRE departments III the discharge OF hi
- dutIes every such person shall pay fine OF no
less than one nor more than twenty dollars.
SEC. II. This Ordinance shall take effect te
days after its first publication.
..- JOHN SANDERS, Mayor.
i Oct. %. 1872. 50R2