Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-05

IHtd9S OF A&ttG0ItG.
SEC. l. Be it ordained by the Conn.
Ocil of the Incorporated village ofAshtabula tbat
the tlre Department of said village shall Consist
| OF one ChleI Engineer and one Assistant Enpineer
Tor the village AZ large, a company OF uOt mo-s
than ~ nor less than IS for Lake Erie Command
| company Tor each other hand engine ofnot lesl
| than ~ nor more than 81 men, a Company FOR escb
! steamer Of not less l0nor more than a men book
] and ladder company OF not less than 10 nor more
Ihan ~ men, and nose company of not more thsn
pany for each steamer -
SIG ii. The Chief Engineer shall have com.
mand over al the members of the Fire Depsrt-
ment, ana all other persons who NAV he nresent
Al hres, and shall have police powers At sii 49,
| as ex-ofhclo Marshal. 1t shall be his dutv to -
anime INTO the condition Of all engines and other
| apparatus belonging to the village and used Eor
| the purposes OF the Fire Department and tba
| companies attached, Often as circnmstSnesS
render 1t Uxpedlent, q when directed to % 20 bT
| resotn1on OF the Council; or whenever any OF the
buildings orapparatus used for thepurDoses N tbS
FIRE Department require any alteration additions
or repairs ne shall report the same IN writing 10
the Council, with estimate OF the COST tnereofs
and 1t shall be his DUTY 10 receive All raf1r1S ~
| officers, members, ana fire apparatus made Nv The
respective companies. and All communications re-
latlnB 10 the Lne fIre Department. TO keen fair and
accu ate rolls Of the respective comDanies sTeci
\ lying the time OfaumIssIOn and dlschar1e and
the aSe Oi each member, all OF which he snail re-
port III writing 10 the Council Quarterly or JTbe1
required 10 do Dy resolution OF me COunciI Ha
shall also report all accidents By fire which nav
happen within the village, with the causes thereof
as Wen as can De ascerJaned. and the num her and
description Of buildings DESTROYED or ini1rad oS
near as can be ascertamed together with tbe
names OF the owners, or occupants; and he shall
at least once IN SIX months report TO the COunciI
a complete, detailed inventory OF ali of the n-o1
erty pertaiuing.tO the fire Department and owned
oy the village, with the condition and estimated
value thereof.
SEC III. The officers of each engine companv
anu each hOok ana ladder company shall consist
OI one foreman ana one first assistant foreman
ffa-a
treasurer ana such other subordinate officsr4 ea
each company may provide fori in its bylaws
SEC. ~ The O1lcers of each hose cOmnanv
snail consist OF one captain for each reel and
such subordinate o1cers as each comnanv Tns1 -,
It's by laws provide IOr. And said nose cou1a11
shal DC uhuer the direction OF the foreman OF the
engine company 10 which 1t is attached
SkC. " 1he Assistant Engineer shall assist the
CneI Engineer at all times, and in his absence
snail take command, and In the absence OF BON
the CnleI ana Assistant Engineer. the foreman ~
the oldest Company present snail tsKe commanJ
ana nave al the power and perform all Lhe dutfes
Of the Chief Engineer.
SEC VI IL snail be the duty of foremen of com
pahles 10 command their respective companies
10 see tnat the. engines, hose and all other anna
Iaius Committed 10 the care of their resDect1vs
iies, anu She several buildings in which
tney are deposited, and all things In and beloug
my 10 Ihe same are kept neat aud clean and IN
OIuSr lOr Immediate Use. II shall also be their
duly 10 preserve order and discipline at All tfmez
IL @ tnelr respective companies, and to require and
enforce sIrlcJ compliance with the VILLAGE o-5f
nahees ana the rules and regulations OF me Firs
department. and 10 report Quarterly and a. offe1
as required in writing TO the Chief E1ains@ sI
Council W sHS
Sac vi, 1t shall be the duty of each assistant
foreman 10 assist his foreman and in his abse7es
to perform his duties 49, N7S-SS
sEC. VlIl. 1t shall be the duty of each second
assIsLanL foreman to assist his foreman and 49,
assistant, anu the abseuca of bo4b 70 -1SSs --ss
the duUes Of foreman - F0A4N-AA
SEC. lA II shall De the duty Of each yeers,,-,
an an Lng & records OF his company 70 keen
hyIstatlng the name, age and date Of adniS-ip1
ana dlscnargei to draw all orders nnon a. --os
-; aG ~ Aeep an accurate account thereof: and
10 perform sucn other duties as the bvIS11S ~ ~;
company may require. -@"s VI IL
SIC. \ II shall De the duty Of each t-.ssr-s,
40 hs a. DeIOnglng to his company and
secretary OF ms company and connte.H y nc
1ne foreman TO keep 1ull and accn-.ta gned by
S & nc eOi, showing OF whom receiS ~ o.
s nnoI Palu ana az The expiration of - 4nd %
deliver over TO his successor an bnis ms term to
ana money pertaining 10 his office LOOKS, papers
SEC. Al Inc ChleI Engineer ana
slneet snaIl eaSh De appointed by ~ IstahL IN
Win the CONSENT vi Inc Council ne mayor BY q
MS ONCE IOr one Year and un1,fi9 9n9 snAH mold
shall Oe appointed and quaIided MS successor
SEC. XII. The CnleI Encf1
engineer now IN office shall 5saeSef and Assistant
lfe OLiIe unlI lhe nrst repua- Oa nls Ees 49,
S--i I,--t ~ -. -, .le regular VILLAGE sIsss,;o- a.,
an appointment snail be maie a. - 1lAliy tnereaItef,
Assistant OF chief Engineer shan a. - a -
I Se q iteoeI -, ~, ~ ~ any IRE company or 1onresi
SEC XII. Tine sne;,o, r
De aPPOihIed by the Mayor by and Win fba con-
seaL u tle council and, shall hold his ONCE dur
ing the pleasure Of the Council '--0S
SEc. A1f. All other officers of said Fi-a Oanart
companies. " 'ne Respective
SEC. XIV. Each company may make such by
IAws as it may deem best, provided that such by
Nowr-a- -.
approved BY the Council and msy provide for
the collection of reasonable lines for non-attend-
aneeat meetings, and ct fires; and may also pro-
vide for suspension or expulsion OF members for
nOn-perfOrnshee Of duty. s'
SEC XVI. The Chief Engineer shall have DOW
er to suspend any officer or member of said Fire
department. and the fOremen OF the seFeral com
panies shall constitute a board, majority Of
whom shall constitute a quorum, to whom he
shall report such suspension with the reasons
therefor, and if in the opinion Of such board sut
fcient cause exists therefor the person or persons
so suspended shall be discharged from the depart
ment.
SEC. XVII. No officer or member Of the Firs
Department, except the Chief Engineer, shall in
cur any liabilities for the Fire Department to be
paid by the village, except by written authority OF
the Council; and the Chief Engineer shall not In
cur any liability be paid by the Council, except
in case of urgent necessity or when directed BY
tie Council. All supplies for the Fire Depart
ment sbalI be purchased by the Ohief Engineer
after having received authority from the Council
so to do.
SEC. XVIII. The ore companies NOOK ana iads
der companies and hose companies nov ofsanll]sSS 81
are hereby continued iJrdeT this ordinance and AZ
: oncSIs tnereot shall hos olscts5 s1i SnsHsed
until their successors are tstsSs aS y llIS,
SEC XIX. An ordinance E. NtiuSa an ~ OEC3rf ~ ~
TO Establish Protection Fire Co, tsaS 9 Ss,4 1sfb
corpOrated village OF Ashtabula, D. S-5i1sS,co ~
lSi9; an ordinance entitled An L 5-i;-ss-.Ss
amend Sections 8, and of the above - tis-@'
passed March S0th, 1866 an ordinance entl. - An
Ordlnance 10 amend Section Of the above e,Sfi-
tied ordinance, passed Dec 29th, 1856; an orff-
nance entitled An Ordinance to Authorize Estab-
hsh and Govern the Alert Hook & Ladder CoJ1ps-
ny No l, passed July 12th. 1863 an ordinance en-
tltled An Ordinance to Establish Lake Erie Fire
company No; > passed Dec, 29th, 1865 and an or
Sice SIn4hce emitted An Ordinance Creating and De-
nnlnS the , hce and Duties Of Chief Engineer and
T lrSt Assistant Engineer Of the Fire Department
~ Ihe Incorporated Village Of Ashtsbuls, passed
Dec 2sth, 1866, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. TN''TS ~
passage.
49,. 5. G; TALCOFT, Mayor.
Passed Nov 1st 1875.