The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-19
CAIRO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
fnE RULES ANp R4GUL ATOMS poR TN
GOV aRSMENr oF OUR FlnE DEPART
MEST, ADOPTED JASUAEY 2eth, 1872.

rnE RULES ANp REGULATIONS foR TIL,
uOvGRSMENr or OUR Flns DEPART
MEST ADOPTED JASUAEY 2eth, 1872.
ARTICLE {.
SIC. /. The Oils rs Of this department
ll.Il caHssa of IL Chairman. 0c,r,tnry.
Mars ALI aud Board oI Direct ~ c.n-
s,st.ns q, ,hrc. ~ m,inD r., when ,ti
Gers .nhli ur ,t.c.-d by bai!ogH, tuc I',u-
lar m'wiUg /. March, annual $, o. %. a
called sdOss4 l-nt "a 'c.,ns Z, and uuiI th IL
office uEtlll tlcir successors are elected ana
qualified.
SIC. :. Tho regular mce,in . If this de-
ptr,mont sIul Da cos the evening OF the
at NJ md'y "a ths m,ntu, Il March,
June, ptc.LOer AMI December at "a
o'clock pm.
nPcc"i meetings of this department
may be called ~ any time by order of ihe
cnairm ~. board OF fire directors, or any
twelve ~ members.
SEC. 3. Twelve ~ members shall con-
| sti,ute II quorum for the transaction OF
business, but smaller number may adj
journ from time TO time.
| SEC. 4. The chairman shall take the
chair at the hour appointed, call the mem
'bers to order, when the roll shall bs
| called and the abscntecs noted, after whtcA
no member shall depart without leave of
the chairman.
SEC D. la case the chairman be absent
from any meetings OF the Department, or
from the city, the members shall choose
one pro-tempbre--who shalt be invested,
during the chairmsn's absence, with the
same privileges, and shall be competent to
discharge ali the duties of chairman
SEC i. After the roll has been called
the minutes of the last meeting shall be
read, and S necessary, corrected; and
when approved, the order OF business
shall be as follows
lst. Unfinished business
2nd Report Of fire directors.
Bird. chef engineer.
4.h. Application for supplies
9th. Original business.
SEC. 7. Nodebale shall be entered into
on any motion, unless il bn sec ,ndci and
the question stated ty the chair Al
motions shall be reduced g. writing. d
requested by the chairman, or any tw,
menUers. No member shall speak NOR,
than twice on any question without leav,
of the department.; and wnen u member
does speak, he shall rise and address tn,
chair.
SEC 6. Whilst subject is under con
slderstion, no motion shall be made, eXcep
to amend, divide, commit or postpone
) but II motion to adjourn shall be Away,
, in order, and shall be decided withou
debate.
SEC. 0. All questions of order will bc
> decided by the chair, but an appeal ma!
be taken by any two members present
which shall be decided without debate.
SEC. 10 All committees shall be ap
pointed by the chair, unless the depart
ment shall otherwise determine.
SEC IL. The yaes and nay
e shall be entered on the min
: utes, at the request OF any tw,
5 members, if made before the dc
cision of the question has been announced
r by the chair and no motion for reconsd
e Grafton shall be entertained, unless mad
|, and seconded by members who voted il
the majority; nor then, unless made at tn
r same or next stated meeting after the de
| cision, or at special meeting called 70
that purpose.
The members of this department shall
, constitute the Police Fire brigade Of tn
, City of Cairo, to act at fires for the pro
. lection of property, and to be under com
mand Of the Chairman or pro temper
chairman, or in case Of their absence an,
I ''iSHONA Va eAI tinNiL NuO llus ~
designated by the members present q
any fire. Said brigade, when on duty
shall be subject to the control Of the chic
engineer and his assistants and be subjec
10 the same rules which regulate til,
fire companies of the city The mem
beers Of the brigade shall DO distingu-hr,
at fires, by badge worn upon the hat o
cap.
SECRETARY.
II shall be the duty of tho secretary t
attend all meetings of the department
keep correct account OF the proceedings
give notice to all members Of every meet
ing, call the roll Of the fire brigade beior,
they leave the ground ut tune, Of fire ant
deliver untr his successor in Office, or /,
, such other person rs the department ma
direct, all books, papers, documents, &c.
which may be in his position as secretary
and perform any other duties which Ia,
department may require of him cOnnecte,
with his office, and shall receive such com
pensstion AS the city council may allow.
s'l.. MARSHAL.
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