The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-13

company running with such fire company, and such
other officers as may be required by their respec
tive constitutions.
SO The different fire companies under the di-
rection of their proper officers shall upon every
alarm of fire repair to the place OF nre with the fire
engine and other fire apparatus under their care,
and there work and manage the same under the di
rection of the chief engineer and his assistant and
in of the absence OF ooth the ehlef and assis
tant engineer they shall place and work their ap-
paratus in the most effectual manner until the fire
| he extinguished II any company shall, without
permission OF the engineer OF suen en- oneT person as
gine or fire apparatus, the officer IN command of
| such company shall forfeit and pay the sum of
twenty-five dollars for each and every such offence
| 81 The engines and other fire apparatus shall
be kept in such places as the city council sha pro-
vide and designate and it shall be the duty of he
several companies to keep the same always III or
| der. and ready for immediate use
| IS. Whenever any member OF any fire company
in this city shah be justly indebted to said com
pany, pursuant TO the constltu lon and bylaws Of
| said company the same having been submitted to
and app owed by the city council II shall be law
| iul and competent for said company 10 sue such
member, and recover the amount SO due, in an &c
ron of debt in the name OF the CITY Tor the use OF
| said company.
SO Each fireman shall, when on duty, wear a
| leather hat cap of the form gerera ly worn by
fremen, to be provided by the city and such other
badge or uniform may be selected by the respec-
tive companies.
| s 10. If any person having charge of an engine
or other fire paratus fhall suffer the same 10 be
applied to private uses without the consent of the
chief engineer (in his absenceb the assistant en.
gineer he shall pay penalty o1 mol less than five
iollars nor more than twenty dollars for each and
every such offence, and shall ne personally liable
Tor ali injuries thereby accruing to such eugne or
other apparatus.
| ! IL The acting chief engineer shall have pow.
er in his discretion to permit any hre company to
20 with tn cir respective engines and other iire ap
paratus beyond the limits OF the city, TO be absent
| such length of lime as he may direct ANY officer
in comm md Of any company who shall suffer OF
init The engine other tire apparatus in cha &c
of aid company TO be taken beyond the limits o
pay not less han five dol ars nor more than TWEEN
tyfye dollars for each and every such offence, anC
shall be also liable for all nurie that may happeI
10 Nurh engine or other apparatus during said alb
| scnce.
12. If any foreman of any fire company or an.
irom man snail refuse TO obey the chief engineer
ais assistant the per having control. at an,
ire. he shall forfeit and pay not less than one dol
bar nos more than twenty five dollars for each ant
, every sHt h offence.
II IL, The engineer in command, or in the alb
senee of both the chief engineer and his assistant
0 the Mayor or any two Aldermen may direct tn
| nook aud ladder men, 10 cut down and remove an
| building. erection or fence. ior the pnrpo-e G
fcheckiEg the progress OF the fire: and to the sam
/ end the engineer or any such persoa as may be /
% command at any fire. may with the advice and con
currence of tao members OF he ci council, bl0y
up or to be blown up with pow der or othel
| Nise any building or erection.
i a. The mayor,city marshal or such officers
= may be in command of the police at any fire ma
= prescribe limits within which person tXccptin
: those who reside therein members o the fire d,
t partment and those admitted by order OF the ma,
or, marshal or some other officer OF the ice,sha
be permitted to come. and it shall be the DUTY
s the police to aid in carrying out the provisions
@ this section.
$ Is AT any fire, and for twelve hours after i
Is extinction. it shah be lawful for the chief engine
" of the fire department. the assistant engineer,
the foreman of any fire company. or the mayor
any member OF the police to arrest, without wa
# rant any suspected person. person hinderiI
Il or resisting such officer any fireman in the dl
di charge OF his duty, refusing to obey such Office
or conducting in noisy and disorderly manner al
commit such person forth it'll to jail. and eve
such person so committed shall remain until di
charged upon trial and hearing before some cou
. or magistrate OF competent jurisdiction,
- 10, Every person, not fireman, who shall
pr, sent al any fire in this city. shall be subject
The ord of the chief engineer and his assistaI
The ma lor marshal and other members of the I
lice and in case such person shall refuse TO OBJ
nd snch orders he shall forfeit and pay the sum OF
dollars.
II. 1t shall be lawful for The chief engineer
Of his assistant the foreman of any fire company
e for any police ofieert require the aid of any drs
n man with his horre and dray or the driver of q
'e- licensed wagon, or any citizen, inhahitant or
nd stander in Graying or conveying any fire engine
e. other fire apparatus, ana i'll workin and using
an same while at fire, and in case of refusal nt
les ect by such p rson TO comply With such requi
is ion the offender shall for every default torl,t
pay penalty of not less than one dollar nor ms
than ten dollars.
Is 1t shall be the duty of every police offc
Immediately upon alarm of fre given, TO rep
- the place of the fire and there remain subject
the direction of he mayor. .(if he be present II
ma sh i, for the discharge of police duty, anu
g aid in extinguishing the fire, and preserving a
80 protecting property
Der iaing the Fire department and defining the dat
Of the officers aud members thereof passed July
1851, and an ordnance amending the same pass
M August 10 1881. and all ordinances here oore eG
= ing, contrary c0aing within the prOvisi'
Ike of this ordinance shall be and the same hereby
Passed Dec. 10, 1873
=, Approved: BAILEY DAVENPORT, Mayor
~ ar Attest: JOHN BARGE, City Clerk 1915