The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-12-19
AN ORDINANCE, n
To- Establish and maintain 7! =!
Fire Department, .

Be II ordained b. the Counoil Of the. .Incor-
,pofai.d Village OF Macarthur, -Vin,oh county;
| Ohio. :...t ,a, 81
- EcIioS l.. That there shall he estAhlished
| and nai liaineg.a .Eife pepastHte pt'-i"T rrata
| Village I'd consist nf one volunteer company
| Of not less than iOr,y. nor more than one hun.
| Lred allie. bodied men. q. .3s
'SEcTIoS H.. The oificers OF. said company
sh,R be one President, one Vice President.
| me Secretary, one Treasurer, and hye Police,
and- shi.h TtIfef 0ficeIs sul1rd nate thereto ~
the company. may eiecI orappoint. H,rhePrf.
ldrnt' Vice, rfe,ident secretary, iIsashrT ,saM
or NV ami I'M the rohStpt Of the cetncil, ANT
ShaIlhold their 0ttice for the term oi one yrar
| a nd until tItAit succeakSrs are appGlnteds' An
] yrcan,les rIiall be filled by like appointment
for the unPxired term.
\ sE, TiOs The COmpahy II hereby author'
I'D TO elect oEappoInt the subordinate DSnc,
ora . n to make and enforce such rules AMI
regnk, vito ne AZ they may deem nscessarv Tor
ths,r o,,ye YnmVntI not inconsistent with iha
i,,s ,,fthe state or ordinances OF SaId yliage,
and tn i'm ms assessments, fines and penalS
ties nnon ne mem oers NJ the Company and
10 collect th,> ssme and shall he entitled to
receive out " ;heN Village treasury, snch snm
~ the counrh o. 'a'i n,laer W ."o'
thirds vote OF al, the mewheEs may deierr
m,ne. no. eSceedn,g one hundred and MY
dollars ner anunm, ~ CnWfPany funl, and
n offiesr or mernher hill he entitled TO lay
Ior any On vice from any 1lher nnd.. ~
sEcfroN 4. The Presih.,nt sh.h have mower
tn investigate the cause nfIall hIes ana u nee
PshaIy shall examine wiinP,Se,' "n, " pers,
and compel the appearance ana "roesd a.
The same, and keep record al y, uWorre"-
lngS, m 1 TO perioim all 'su oth,N mts a.
may b., necessary to the effective disc .aarss Of
his duties. DIN go, Y
srcrlos s The President, wee Presi, t.n,::
Secretary Treasurer, anh'the Foremen s.HNll
be resp rnnsitlr mr. the dlsr,lli,s, good order
|. and proper conduct of the whole Ilepar;mF nt
both Officers and men; they sbnll havs the
Q re and control oi the Engire-f ouse. Engine.
Carriage! H. elcts, Hooks ard Ladder, and
all Uther fnruit re and apparatus b. longing
thereto they shall see ihst, the Eneinr'
Hose, Iooks aud Ladders, Rnrkets enl 9p-
p,mtus are At all tunes IN uroper order and
pahy for immediate use. aid ahall Riteni all
| Ares and surtrintend and nSe their hest ex
| ertions to extngnish the SINE, and when
| neressary. direct the removal of gooas or
other merchandise from any bui,dng m hre.
| or in danger thereof, AMI appoint Riiards 10
secure the same; also, IN demolishing or pull
ing down any building u necessary; aud they
shall have power IN call upou any person or
persons present at any FIRE for asaistsncs.
SmrirN II. shdii he tha duty OF sarh
member of the Fire Company, IN he present
,..o.,. lIr at avarv Ara an obav iha r vdara nj
r"nay ~ ,,r..,, "ut .uO III y,
| all times observe and comply with the 0rdl
nhnres, hnIe, nun "eRu'""o"S esN""s"eu
ios ueI s1'e, Tu n,l, 4.
I eLctoN ' ne I'ns"s snn, ~ Iep"r. Ii.;so so
the Sonnrh' Wnrnr.er Ieqn'Ir". .ne rona",uh
OF me rIe prphItntn,' s""' HPparnss pe'
com m1yrndations from time 10 time a. he may
deem ,.a
en1ne: inH. inc .o,,'r ,, msn apro.n' ~,
under thls nrllnsnre; sh"l. have pnwer ~ sl'
nre- 10 pre-epvr orner; snh,,re hs 'pvs Soy
nanee- OF ne village and ne Knies ann kes.
na'l"ns 81 .ne ecnmpanv,a am lnr tna. ruIrDnin.