Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-07

the chief engineer shall forthwith report the fact
10 the Council aud the Council shall, thsreupon,
disband such company unless for good cause II
shall be permitted 10 continue.
SBO v. The chief engineer and assistant on
gineer aud Ave wardens shall be elected annual
ly by the Council at its first regular meeting, az
ter the first Monday in April.
Sac. vi. Each Of the the above named oom-
pnnies shall, on the first Wednesday OF January,
annually elect from their avn members q fore |
man and a llrst and second assistant foreman,
treasurer and secretary in the manner required
by their bylaws.
Sac. VII. Each fire company shall be under |
the control and direction Of its foreman and as
sistant foreman, and upon the alarm Of Gre, shall
Immediately repair to the place of the fire with
their engine, hose, hooks and ladders and other
implements under its care and there work sud
manage the same under the direction of the ehisf
engineer aud his assistants, and in case Of ther
abs nee, plan and work such fire engine and APP
aratus in the most efectual manner until the fee
shalt be cxtinguisLed, and shall Hdt reTfbTs
therefrom but by the permission Of an engineer
aud on such permission shall return their engine,
hose, cars, hook. and ladders and other apailt-
uS, well washed and cleaned, to their respective
places Of deposit aud there properly place aud
arrange the same.
SEc. VIII The foreman or person having
charge of the engine or othor apparatus, shall
have tue same kept in the best order Tor imnle-
diate use ard for the etfectual protection
of the fremen in their duty, aud keeping, and
preserving the engine and other apparatus fI1m
decay. Said fremen shall meet the Fret
Wednesday of May, June, July, August, Sep
tember, October and November, draw out their
engine and apparatus in order to csan the same
and exercise the men. and every Greman or as
sistaui fireman who shall & ect lis duty under
this section, shall be deemed guilty OF an Of nce
aud fined three dollars.
SIC. TX. If any fireman shall refuse or neg
lect TO attend at any meeting Of his conpauy
above provided for, he shall forfeit aud pay iur
any such default fifty cents, unless exhUnorsted
therefrnm by veto ofhis company.
| SEC. y. lfany fireman shall neglect 10 At
tend fire without sufficient excuse. ur neglect
| or refuse to de his duty in working is engine or
other fire apparatus or shall disobsy the orders OF
the chiet engineer, or assistant engineer or fore
man, or assistant foreman, or shall leave his en-
gine or other fire apparatus willie ut fire with.
I out permission from the acting foreman, he al y
forfeit and pay for every default the penalty o.
three dollars, and be subject to expulsion, aut
If expelled shall not be again eligible to mem
bership without permission of the Council.
Sgo. XII lfany person having charge Of fin
engine or other fire apparatus shall suffer caus,
the same to be applied To private use withOu
the consent II the mayor, cr chief engineer, o
Council, he shallforleit and pay fac Of five dol
lars besides being responsible for all damages.
SEC. XII. When directed by the mayor o
Come il, the engineer in charge at any hre shal
cause any building, erection or fence to be Gu
down, blown up or removed Cor the purpose o
checking the progress of the fire and 10 that EN-
may command the services OF the whole, or an
part of the Fire Department, as well as all cti
zens and bvsianders.
SEC. XIII. Every fireman when on duty shal
wear such uniform may be required by tn
Bylaws of the company, and the officers sha|
wear the following badges
l |, The chief engineer shall wear leathe
cap painted white with gilded cnmbs, and tn
words" Chief Engineer" in gilt in front, and sha
carry black speaking trumpet with tie word
"Chef Engineer" in white, aud gilt rim.
III. The assistant engineer shall wear leatl
er cap painted white with black combs aud gild
ed front, and the words assistant Engineer
painted in black, and he shall carry blAc
a. on 1;,s trumpet with The iuscrin'ian of III
III. The five wardcns shall ea ch wear a hI
with black brim the crown and frunt whi,
with warden painted thereon in black an
carry white speaking trumpet with Warden
thereon in black.
) w. The foreman shall wear black leathC
cap with white from. aud the word Foreman
painted thereon in black and the foreman of Il
hook and-ladder company shall have in addition
hook and ladder in black, painted ON the froI
of his cap.
) V. The cap of the assistant foreman shall /
like the foreman with the addition Of the wur
assistant" painted thereon.
SEC. XIV. The chief engineer, or in his al
, ssnce the assistant engineer, shall, in all cast
of fire, have the sole ana absolute control ov,
! the engine, hose, hOOk.and-laddeT and buck
companies and all or any other persons belong
ing to the Fire Department. aud he shall car
fully examine monthly, and report semi annua
. ly to the COnncil at their first meeting in Ma
and October in each year, the condition of Il
reservoirs, engine, hose, hooks and ladders an
all other fire apparatus, and the Ouidingin whiC
they are kept, and from time to time report t,
names of such tiremcn as have dlsobeyed OrdS
or neglected, or refused to attend to their dnt
: and the names 0f all new members, and Il
names of former members who have rcmoVe
' from the village, resigned OF been expelled, AZ
cause all fire aparatuS 10 be KEEP! in gnod TPpal
lie shall also within ten days after any fire r
port the cause thereof, and the amoun. and kiI
Of property destroyed.
. SEc. XIV. The assistant engineer shall asst
, the chief engineer and obey his orders and
b the absence of the chief engineer take commaI
,, and perform the duties of chief engineer.
i Sac XVI. At every FIRE each 6re-ward
shall report himself to, and be sHbject 10 the
G rection of the chief aud assistant engineer al
it shall be their duty Immediately on the alar
Of Ore TO repair to the place of fire and aid Al
assist in procuring supplies Of water for the c
gne and bucket inen as the chief or assisia
engineer may direct. Said wurdens shall pT
vent the hose from being tndden on or driv
over and keep all Idle and suspected persO
from the vicinity OF tie fire, they shall also eau
the by-standers to form ranks for the convevan
of water if necessary, and thr citizens ara here
enjoined to comply with the orders and directi
p OF sail wardens. Said wardens shall also
tend the monthly meetings Of the company
exercise.
10 SEC. XVII, Any person who shall intentn
:, ally hinder an engine, hook Rnd-ladder or he
Il company in passing from its quarters to hre,
= in any manner Obslruct its passage to a hre
e wilully offer any hinderance to any fireman
/ the performance Of his duty, on convict
y thereof shall be fined in any sum not less th
# Ave dollars nor more than Atty dollars. -
SEo. XVIII. Anv person who shall wilfu'
= injure in any manner any hose, fire engine
= any other fire APPARATUS belonging to the Villap
n shall on conviction thereof, DO fined in a "a
n not loss than live dollars nor more than one hu
d dred dollars, besides being liable TO an action
e the dniuaPes done.
h SEC. XIX. II shall be lawful for the furem
i or assistant OF any fire company, or for the Ma
Q or or chief or assistant engineer To require
aid Of any citizen or inhabitaut In drawing
o engine o other apparatus 10 fire, or near abe
the fire or in working the engine at fire, a
o on neglect or refusal TO comply with any sa
IS request the offender shall forfeit aud pay pI
d atty Of five dollars.
SEo Xxx. Every person who shall repair Il
" fire shall be obedent tn the order Of the May
cnet ana assistant engineer anu HTe-WhruenS
s the ex,iuguishment Of fires and the removal
property, and in case anV persnn shall refuse
obey such orders, he shall, on conviction Their
!. be fined in any sum not less than ive dollu
aud be subject IN immediate arrest.
+ SEC. XXI. The marshal and his deput
il shall repair, Immediately on the alarm Of fire,
,r the place of the fire and remain there subject
= the orders of the Mayor or members ofIhe Coz
i. Gil, for tho preservation of the peace aud reno
d al of all idle aud suspected persons. or others
actively or usefuly employed in aiding 10 exit
d gnish the fire or in the preservation of proper
d in lis vicinity. 4
e SEC. XXI. The clerk OF the village sh'
n keep complete register Of all persons who a
It now or may hereafter become members OF
e Fire Department showing the dates when tn
Y became members. He shall also issue oerii
II Gates Of membership to all members OF said ]
partment, and when member has served I
k years deliver to such member under his ha
# aud the corporate seal certificate OF that FAC
K SEQ. XXiII. The sections OF the seve
v churches shall Immediately on the alarm OF d
ring The bells Of the churches to which they
,e speotively belong, for twenty minutes, in sucl
% manner as the chief engineer may direct unit
n the fire he sooner extinguished.