The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-15

"a member of such company; it shall be the duty of
the hremen to attend to the ehglnes ana otner nre
kept, for which said company may be paid by the
ty not more than fifty dollars per year. There
Shall be general review Sf me nfe department IN
engineer, and on day TO be appointed by him.
public notice of which shall be given al least two
weeks before the day, appointed Tor % such review.
the duty of every member OF any d1vis1oR Of the fire
department to appear at the designated place in his
appropriate uniform and tae a1nerent a acompanies @
apparatus. ANY member OF the nre department.
who shall fail TO appear at the general review or
who shall appear without his UNIFORM, or improp-
ery equipped, shall forfeit sum not more tn an
five dollars for the use ard benefit OF the fire COM
pany TO which such person belongs, which penalty
and the manner of collecting the same, may be
prescribed by the several bylaws OF the respective
companies.
S 5. Each of said companies may adopt such con-
stltuIions, bylaws and rules for their regulation
and government subordinate to the ordinances of
this city as they may deem best calculated TO &C
complish the objects of their organization; and
each of said companies shall on the mrs Monday in
January in each yea, choose from their number a
foreman and clerk; and foreman OF the hose
company running with such fire company, and such
other officers as may be required by their reepec-
tive constitutions
s6. The different fire companies under the di-
recuon OF their proper officers shall upon every
alarm OF t repair to the place of fire with the fire
engine and 9th II fire apparatus under their care,
and there work and manage the same under the di-
rectlOn OF the chief engineer and his assistant. and
in case of the absence of both the chief and assis
tant engineer, they shall place and work their ap
paratus IN the most efectual manner until The FIRE
be extinguished II any company shall, without
permiss on of the engineer such other per on as
may be in command, leave any fire with their en-
glne or hre apparatus, the officer in command of
such company shall forfeit and pay the sum of
twenty-fv dollars for each and every such offence
81. The engines and other fire apparatus shal
pc Kept In such places as the city council shall pro-
vide and designate, aud it shall be the duty of the
several companies TO keep the same always in or
der, and ready for imm -diate use.
SIS Whenever any member of any fire company
In this city shall be justly indebted to said com
pany pursuant to the constitution and bylaws Of
said company, the same having been submitted to
full and competent for said company to sue such
| member, and recover the amount SO due, in an ac-
tion of debt in the name OF the city for the of
So Each fireman shall, when on duty, wear q
leather hat or cap of the form generally worn by
iremen, TO be provided by the city, and such other
badge or Uniform as may be selected by the respec
| tive companies.
10. il any person having charge of an engine
or other fire apparatus fhal suffer the same to be
applied TO private uses without the consent of the
chief engineer, or n his absence) the assistant
glneer, he shall pay penalty of not less than five
dollars nor more than twenty dollars for each and
every such offence. aud shall ne personally liable
for all injuries thereby accruing to such eugine or
other apparatus.
IL. The acting chief engineer shall have pow
er in his discretion to permit any fire company to
go with their respective engines and other fire ap-
paratus beyond the limits of the city, to be absent
such length OF lime as he may direct. Any officer
/ in command of any company who shall suffer OF
permit the engine other fire apparatus in cha ge
OF said company to be taken beyond the limits OF
the city without such permission, shall forfeit and
pay not less Than five dollars nor more than TWEEN
yfve dollars for each and every such offence. and
SHAH be also liable for all injuries that may happen
to such engine or other apparatus during said alb
| sence.
s IL If any foreman of any fire company, or any
fireman shall refuse TO obey The chief engineer Of
l having control
fire. he shall forfeit and pay not less than one dol
Lar nor more than twenty-five dollars for each and
every such offence.
| s l3 The engineer in command or in the alb
sence OF both the chief engineer and his asss ant
the Mayor or any two Aldermen may direct th'
thook and ladder men, to cut down and remove an,
building. erection or fence, for the purpo-e 0
checking the progress of the fire. and to the sam
end the engineer or any such person as may be II
command at any fire. may with the advice and con
currence of two members of the city council, blow
up or cause to be blown up with powder or other
wise any building erection.
/ IA. The city marshal, or such officers a
may be In command of the police at any fire, ma
prescribe limits within which person exceptin,
those who reside therein, members OF the fire de
partment, and those admitted by order of the NAV
or, marshal some other officer of the police, ,shal
be permitted to come, and it shall be the duty o
the police TO aid in carrying out the provisions
this section.
SIS. At any fire. and for twelve hours after II
extinction it shall be lawful for the chief enginee
of the fire department. the assistant engineer. o
the foreman OF any fire company. or the mayor o
any member of the police to arrest without war
rant any suspected person, or any person hinderin
or resisting such officer any fireman in the dis
charge of his duty, refusing to obey such officer
or conducting in noisy and disorderly manner, an
to commit such person forthwith to jail, and ever
such person so committed shall remain until dis
charged upon trial and hearing before some cour
or magistrate of competent jurisdiction.
4 It, Every person, not fireman. who shall b
present at any fire in this city, shall be subject
the ord rs OF the chief engineer and his assistant
the mayor marshal and other members of the pc
lice, and in case such person shall refuse to obe
sneh orders he shall forfeit and pay the of fly
dollars.
Il. 1t shall be lawful for the chief engineer @
his assistant, or the foreman of any fire company @
for any police officer. to require the aid of any dray
, man with his hor,e and dray, or the driver of an
licensed wagon, or any citizen, inhabitant by
stander, in draying or conveying any fire engine G
other fire apparatus and ia workin. and using tn
same while at fire; and in of refusal or mes
lect BY such person TO comply With such requis
tion the offender shall for every default forfeit an
pay penalty OF not less than one dollar nor MOI
than ten dollars.
: Is 1t shall be the duty of every police Office
Immediately upon an alarm of fire given. to repa
TO the place of the fire and there remain subject
the direction OF the mayor If he be not present t
ma sh i, for the discharge of police duty ana
aid in extinguishing the fire, and preserving an
protecting property.
19. An ordinance entitled" An ordinance regl
iating the Fire department and defining the duti,
OF the officers and members thereof passed July 2
, | 1857. and an ordinance amending the same passe
August Is, 1857 and all ordinances heretofore exs
: ing, contrary to or coming within the provision
of this ordinance, shall be and the same hereby
! repealed.
Passed Dec. 10, 1873.
Approved: BAILEY DAVENPORT Mayor
Attest: JOHN BARGE, City Clerk 13d3t