The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Published January zI.t, 1851
Ordinance No. III.


Ordinance No. III.
An or,iinanoe relating to the Fire Department and
! for the prevention ana extinguishment OF firss
Be 10 ordained by the Kdyor and casncilmen Of a.
! City Of S0tinr.
SEC. The Fire Department If the City of Salins
shall consist OF Chef gin Of the Fire Department
and Fireman If the engine company and Foreman Of
the h 'ok and ladder company, and twenty hrrm in
each OF said compxnSs 10 be appointed by thu Mayol
ny and with he consent OF the council SroJiced that
b-or- parson shall b., hereafter. appointed.
the OF such person hail first omitted to the
chief ensrne-r of the lire dspar meat. who shall sub
applied To bee u member, and such pc son shall
be acc. pied by VOTE OF al least thirteen members OF
such aay and such naIn- after briag accepted
hail be presend to the council by SAID chief engineer
SEC. All persons SO As aforesaid appointed shall
rem lin m m5ers of sthi ar ieP trm it iudls e",i
behavior preceded ~ council shall have bwer to
rem any such member Tor any good cause, and,
p.0eided That such member who snail b. .bsent
rom the eify OF Saiiia or rici oil over SIX .hihs
shs 10 u n,bcr Of said aiTe department
SIC g. The cit. of salIas shall not be liable for
the srvicrs of member oil SAID fire Department,
rend, red as iremen.
SEC. 4. Each # said panics shall choose from
among their members ssrrstary, whosr duty 1t shi
he L, coantrrsig all cerc it-s OF IN .Tn5 -rsp ahd
exemptions, and To ISSUE The same according To law
s1i certificates shall be sgnsi BY the FOREMAN Oh 'e
proper contsHy.
Stc 8 Th.. chi-f engineer Of the Fire Department
shall have full power, nitro! aud command over all
persons VIVA At fires. AMI sh a. stItloa tn en-
NJ aad a,sraius of snirs and see il thai sli
r.nns b-un gIng 10 the Gre ,ie,srlm do the du
Ii-s prescribed by law and dinsnc and u shali b-
the duty the chief rngr II the r department to
all nrs such measures ~ he sli deem n Of
advisable for hr rStngui>hn nj of ss:i ares La tie
absence Of the ch eli ~ngin- the for man OF The GU
company shall have full ,DIn IA at CO trol AZ
ali fire. with th power a,rr.s Oi ,sit -ineFT. au
in tn ri srucr OF thr iorrmtt II ihc iJIn' SIn'any
AID sail engineer, tn orcmtr si th- HOOK and s'i
company hail be IN iull command = II con I'll at AL
fires with the power aforesaid al ssIi Sii-vr, and
any prrson VINO shall wi, fully ne.rntt h,n Il, or re-
sit tn in tar c1D FINANCE % th~ir dulles I'll ne
ish.tl by fin TO escred one Iundre'i dollar
SEC: 8. The different c.m"ani-s under directions
snd control ri their proper o&crrs sh Ill NJ N an slsfa
Of rp repisr the place of snch iTe with tn gnr
AMI Other spl ariu-. der their and there w"S
ah iag the un'lrT the IL Erection a" h- for
81 their rrslrctve companies, and of the chief
engineer of the lire department and shs n.'t move
Iherrfr EXCEPT by permission of said ch-i "fhcrr
in cimniinl lie AFORESAID. and on such lernis>i IN
being given hey shall rtHri their engine AM irr ap
parafus 10 hrlT RESPECTIVE places q" post, al tier
lrsv- them prnp,riN us'd, ad 30 tar ~ possible III
rnad ION Ear III medist u-e again 10 ANY IN lHnS
shall without The permission Of said chief ''icrr IN
command as aforesaid Leave ANY Dire with IN .ir N
gin. apparatus, The per on 'r person, offending
shall each be liable & zinc al not less thtn five nor
!i,in MY h,e dollars for each sach offence
SIC Any frrmas other persons who at
fire shall refuse Obey the nrtr, dIrectio given
bv the officer IN chara", VIII shall resist or impede
v company officer or ir IN il tn Pro.'rr dis
charge of h uIy, shsll in the absence of uihcint
excuse be punished bya in- not 'Nc'ed'g y dollars;
the chief ..enyinrcr of the fire department or acting
drpup mar.hl or ANY "iic~n IN mty street. any such
person and dair hun III custody untI the lire Is tx
iInuishe'i when the lcrs N IN tHi ig tr arrest shi
possible IN IKE 10 the polio JUL = tn" proper
complaints, under this section against The pers ar
rested
SIC s. II any person shall wiIlfuliy injure in any
ma prr an, hose, fire engine other apparatus be-
longing to said re department or building contain
The longing 10 this CITY the "nehdtr shi For
every such onrnsr forfeit :ni 6h- not exceeding. one
hundred It liars. besides being liable to AL action Tor
The iamsse done.
SIC. D. III" hook AL Ladder snd Ak men shall
when acting uu r the authority of the chief engineer
ihsf
under the dircctn ofths mayor ar three cou l.
have iull authority {" car d'wh an rim We any
baIing erection or f-ncc for the purp OF checking
the progress Of the fire, every able nor having
been made to cieck the fam By OH r means
SEc TO- II shall BE- tie duty :of the chief engineer
Of the fire department 10 adopt in his discretion all
prudent MEASURES Tor the prosecution oil lres ana Tor
hi, purpose he or his sssIsahts under his direction
may whenever h has reSson Ia be irvc that The SAFE
" vi property may demand it, an't ns Often as he nav
deem prolrr hrtw-.n sunrise end sunset enter inio
ANY house LudnEs lot>, wards or premises in the
anna III ir, pieces 9th, apparatus liAr
" T. lire, also places where ashes, gunpowirr,
hsInr HAN Tow nay avn, :,, ct " ir,inn
for the t,ralion change ar removal OF the SAM or
the better mtaa:emtn "l ihr sans ~ hr may
lroprr and such directions shall he obeyed nnd
compiled with by The persoa directed IN that regard
aud at their eXScr!,c.
SEC H. II any person persons shall neglect or
r. fuse 81 comply with any dirrct!os o the cei EN-
inner thu lire eprin at or hts ASSISTANTS, As spec
itrd in section eleven o thIs orilntce or sha ob-
rue, or hinder III, ,lther of trIn n the proper
nr,tarmancc ct their duty In. person ~ Offending
.. .,eeIn 1t guilty oi i IA, amor. and on con-
vcIsn Thereof before tr t,iice Jul -, oh Ill be fined
i'm sam not exceeding iIiy d,isrs and for every
day thai sail vipse after The tins allowed hr such
r, inoyal slIrraii "a better car. management
" ithout CON- ai,ce with sich direction, the per-ou
So unrnn. shal be ined Ii 81 m not exctekhg ten
dvllars.
SIC L. II shall he lawful for the ch-if engineer
nf th fire department or ono IT IN command Of amy
cnmpany Tor the NAV or Ia require the ad oil any
Oh q, man 9TH hiss hOrs, and ,iray IN drsy ig ar con
cnN my ME alpnrs us ~ an! kid 10 any fire
and 4 person shall rriiI,- neg" CT !" coIn,
W ia such dem ;n he shall liable - pay ne not
rAce,dng tweHiy- ive dollars
SIC. - All f.rtmcn shall have full power 10 re-
Nov I'll idi,r- lcisous ~n" are nor actively It
.rk ri ruCh fir, The direction al The "ibctr
harge ir III within aiouia ANY building thai Is on
a. tndangt r.d or from any sidewalk or lorttJn'
The ,nIt dstriy adjoining III" scene oi The IRE
" hrh,v.r action necessary for tn srihg
u election goas AID other property or Tor the
,Ilcie. II wurAins OF The hr Nen .id citizens at work
SIC IA For all supplies Tor SAID are drpsrtrnrn, 1
he chi-f engineer III tn. Ars department shall maze
puuisltio on conci! aud all Bills AL accounts
t,T shall be- certified correct by the chieI
nin.rr ur. department.. bei,r- qeihg submiit
d TO said cOgnc, Tor allowance.
SIC. Is The chi-f s'rr shall have fulI control
'vrr all nre engines AM ire slptFUus al thins,
hereto, bron1.ns - sitd CITY, III % the sans
hall be rvmJvcd without his consent cept IN OF
lrr.
See IS The chief engineer shall mate q general |
lIort to the city cuncl of tee condition Of ih. com
lios aid i 4. stratus aud thin al vnat-~y,r kI.d
irr nj charge Dc osins ~ the hre departing nj sens
annually.
sec l.; That ordinance number lis Of the city of |
SAUNA Dv and the sam. Is hereby repealed.
sec Is Th. ordinance shRii take effect and be in !
,ro- fir IN and MIR its publication la the sailn.
Uunly Jourrai
approye cd January 9, 1873.
W. s. WELLS, Mayor.
hereby c-r;yfy that tie above is true ar
oiy 81. ns.lc passed 10y the couacilm oil the