Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-22
Fire De yarfin eRt.
AN ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING AND
REGULATING A FIRE DEPARTMENT..

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That the fire department of the city OF
Knoxville shall consist of a chief en-
giueer and assistant engineer, one
ire warden in each ward, in addition
to the aldermen who shall be er-oficiO
fire wardens, and such engine. hose
and hook and ladder companies as
may he from time to time organized
by the city council
SEC. =. The chief engineer, and in
his absence the assistant engineer
shall have sole and absolute control
over all the members of the fire de-
partmeDt. 1t shall Ice the duty of the
chief engineer tn report quarterly, ton
The first Monday of March, June, Sep
tember and December,) to the city
council, in writing, the condition oi
the engines, hose, hooks, and ladders,
aud other fire apparatus belonging to
the city, and of the buildings in which
such apparatus is kept, and also to rec
ommend such improvements az may
seem TO him desirable. 1t shall also
be his duty TO examine and report, as
aforesaid, whether the records of the
several fire compani,s are properly
kept, aud whether the bylaws of such
companies are observed 10y the mem
bers thereof; and whenever the fire
apparatus shall need repairing he
shall cause the same TO be done with
out delay.
SIC. 3. The assistant engineer shall
assist the chief engineer and obey his
orders, aud in the absence of The latter
shall he vested with his powers and
obligated TO perform his duties, and in
the absence from a fire of both engi-
reers the fire warden for the ward in
which the fire is shall command as
such engineer; or IN the absence OF
the foregoing officers, the first fire
warden at the fire shall command.
SIC. 4. Every fire warden texcept
those who are er-fbicio wardens) shall
report himself at the fire 10 the person
il command, and il shall he the duty
of said wardens Immediately on an
alarm of fire to repair 10 the place oi
the fire aud assist ia such manner "a
the engineer in command may direct.
10 prevent the hose from being run
over or tempered with and To keep all
suspicious persons from the vicinity OF
the fire.
SIC. 5. The firemen shall he organ
lied into companies us hereinafter
provided and it shall he the duty OF
firemen to attend the fire apparatus Ot
the city which may he commit Ell
their charge, and use the same as re-
qnred 10y ordinance, and 10y the pro
visions OF their charter and by-laws oil
the company aud each company may
adopt such organization and such con-
stitution, subject to the approval OF
the city council, and such bylaws
subordinate To the ordinances of the
ciCy IA ii may deem best calculated for
the accomplishment of the objects
herein contemplated.
SEC. g. The different fire compan-
les. eucii under the control and tirect-
ion of its proper officers, shall on an
alarm OF fire repair To the place OF the
fire, with the apparatus under its care,
and shall there work the same uuder
the direction of the officer in com
maud at such fire, and in case of the
absence of the engineer or other officer
entitled 10 command, then IN The most
efficient manner, ~ the judgment OF
its officers may dictate, until the fire
shall have been extinguished and
the companies shall not remove the
fire apparatus from the scene of the
fire, but ~ permission Of the officer in
command, if such officer be present,
and upon such permission shall return
their apparatus 10 It's p ace OF Keeping
well cleaned. If any company shall,
without the perm issiOn of the officer in
command leave any fire with or with
out their apparatus, the officer or fore
man in command of such company
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three nor more than one hundred dol
lars for every such ofieise.
SEC. I. The fire apparatus belong
ing to the city shall he kept in such
place or places as the city council
Shall provide, and the company to
which the same may he entrusted
shall keep the same in constant readi-
ness for use.
SIC. s. Ifany person having charge
of any fire apparatus suffers tie same
to he applied To private Use without
the consent of the chief engineer. he
shall forfeit not less thnn five or more
than twenty five dollars for each and
every offluse, and shall also he liable
for all damages.
SEC. 8. Ifany fireman at any time,
shall refuse to obey the orders of the
engineer or person in command at the
fire he shall forfeit and pny To the
city penalty OF not less than one nor
more than three dollars for every of.
fense.
SIC. 10. The engineer in command.
or i'm his absence, three or more alder
men may direct the pulling down or
removal of any building or fei CO for
the purpose of checking the progress
of the fire, and the engineer in COM
mnud, with the advice aud concur
renee of three or more members of the
city council. shall have power to blow
tip with powder or otherwise any
building or superstrucfure, during the
progress Of fire, for tie purpose Of
eytinguishing or checking he same.
(. SIC. IL. During the time OF - lire,
and tweniy-four hours thereafter, IL
shall lie lawful for any fire warden.
engineer, p,ayor, alderman. marshal.
fireman Of fire company Tor officer In
J in any part Of the city To
arrest any suspected person. or any
person hindering, resisting, or refus-
Ing to obey any such officer. while act
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