The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-07
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SECTION l. Re II 0rddiHed by he CHg Council Q
| CdntOn That tie FIRE department shall consist ol
Que chief engineer aud the llrst and second Assist
ant engineers for the city at lnrge and To De GhO-
sen by the city council at their first peetlnB ~
! June, annually: company for each steAm engine
uol less than ten nor more then twenty men COM
paieS for each hose cart not less IMAM 9OnOi lVle
than 30 mel. company or lire lice otlcsS lnhll
% nor more than 30 men, and Il company not less
| than thirty nor more thnn lurty men for nook
| O dhddercOmpany, Provided lhal any company
| now having more than the designated number ol
members shall not be required 10 fedncc sueh
number lo the requirements Of this ordilnnce un-
III tie same Is dOue by removal, death resignation
| or expulsion, and IN case any vacancy occurs III
the office Of the chief engineer, or the assiullts,
| the council fll the same NJ us next meeting.
sec. 2 The chief engineer shall have command
yer all the fire department, ana all Olher per
sons who may be present ut fires. II shall Dc ms
duty to examine into the condition OF all engines
aud other apparatus belonging TO the cily, ana
used Tor the fire department, as Often As clrcull-
stances render IL necessary, or wLen directed 10
do SO by the city c0nnCl and whenever any oil
the buildings or apparatus require any allera-
lions additions, or repair he shall report the same
to said council
See 3. 1t shall be the duty ofengneers ofsteam-
ers, and loremen Of all other companies belonging
to the fire department. 70 see that the engines ana
other apparatus committed 10 Their care ana tne
several buildings in which the same are deposleu,
and all things IN aud belonging to the same, are
N'N''''i
use,
Sec. L. The assistant engineers shall assist the
chief engneera at all times and in hisabsence shall
| take command according tO rank. ..
| See g. The election of officers for the seVeIal
companies Of the fire department, shall De on tile
first Monday of September, annually, at thelr re,
spective houses; the election shall be cpn4ucteu
by two judges and one clerk, " be cnoSen py tle
| members of the company, the Judges shall return
an abstract of such election to the city council at
IT, first meeting succeeding such election Nmch
abstract shall be entered on the minutes OF the
city council and the city clerk shall within ten
days thereafter make out ana de;Ner 70 eacn OH
Ger elected certificate specifying the oihce To
which he may have been elected; but notmllS
i'm this section shall prevent the several companies
from providing Tor rejection or expulsion OF mem
bers Of said company.
Sec C. That the officers of the respective hose
companies hereafter consist respectively OF one
foreman, first and second assistant foreman, TWO
noz2lcmen two iire-plug men, and such other oill'
GERS as the company may deem requisite Tor lls
| more efficient service. At the election OF any OF
all of the company officers the candidate receiy-
ing such majority as shall be provided ~ tne Dy-
laws of each company and members shall be de-
clared duly elected ana not Otherwise
Sec 7. That il shall be the duty OF the officers
| and members of all companies mentioned III sec
tion one of this ordinance, to repair upon any
alarm of fire within the city limits imme' 'ilalely 10
the house of the company ana cause the apparmtius
and appendages 10 be removed, as soon AS possible
10 or near the DululllB bu nv hllA NN'N
der the direction of the chief engineer OF inc hre
DEPARTMENT or the assistant in command
Sec s. That in the absence OF the foreman inc
first assistant and in the absence OF DOth lhe sec
Ond assistant shall possess ana ENJOY the SAINT
powers and rights and shall perform all duues III
this ordinance conferred or imposed upon the lore-
man; and the duties Of the subordinate ohccrs OF
the company shall by the members thereof as lhe
Temporary or commanding Olllcer may utslsIutei
and the persons so appointed shall be llaD!e 10 the
rptlISillp or npEecilllH 10 per
form or discharge duties OF Their temporary up
nointment, as ii they were elected thereto by the
company. ..,.,.,. ,,,, ,,,,.,,o "a,
duty of the chief engineer OF .lle lire department
and the two assistant engineers feSpecuFely, I'M
mediately upon the alarm ut IRE Wllhih tIie Guy
limits to repair tO'tde Locality oi suCH hre ana
there assume the chief command III taxing meas
ures for the eXtingulshment OF such DlG' ana u
secure the safety oi adjacent property i4ey shall
have full power and authority TO cause al oDslIuc
toDs 10 be removed shall direct lhe nook ana lau,
der men; the hose companies, tne properly suaIu
or police guard and axe men, " lhe dschalSe ol
their several duties; shall have lull power 10 teal
away and delnulish any building or buildings
which they upon consultation snail deem lleces'
sary to stop the progress Oh the nIe anu prevent ~
spread and are hereby authorized 10 cause suCii
stepS I'd be taken and suGn acts To be done as lhe
engineer of the pccasiOn may require loT the pres
eryatun of property and the safety ol the lnhaOl'
tlnts If the city. TIE Chief engineer shall nave
Inc chief command and the directions OF All per
Ains and Operations III the eXtlSulShmenI Ol llres
but in ali important matters sCrh as pulilhB uoW
houses &C. he shAl consult Ms assistants us W lhe
proprlety aud nressity OF dong SO, II present III
The absence OF HE chief engineer lhe one heAl III
rank shall have the chlel conilhohu' alu 30 Ol ~
curdng t. rank until the last ana IN case Oh Ilie
ahsrnCy of the three that officer OF the lire depart
ment who is highest IN RANK, snail assume INC
cuei commant and receive obedience accord
luyly. And the iprenen ui The different nose com
panies shall lann according 10 le'r ase the elHeH
hrst and 81 on b. the last
Sec 10 That company Ol hfe ponce Dc organ
izcd In the same nBnher pTOpVeu iot tlle orSahl
zatlun Of hose companies whose Olhcers sail ue
captain and first and second neulehHhIs o' llIe po
lice who's. duty il shall be W directthe operations
OF said fire police as hereinafter provided and IN
| case Of ineXcusablc failure neglect or refusal "
perform the duties Of their office, they shall De
amenanle to fine, the same as foreman and assist
AM foreman ofthe several hose companies, Of pro
vided for in section Is Of this ordinance II shall
he the duty of said officers when alta fire, to stretch
their lines where the chief engineer or other OH
Ger in command shall direct, and shall do all in
their power for the protection OF lie and property
and shall permit no one " pass through or Tenaii
within their lines except members OF The hre de-
Sec ii That il shall be the further duty Of said
noice to act as properly men, 70 take charge OF anC
secure all personal properly ,wnch may De exposed
10 danger from fire, " romoye or cause 70 be re
moved within the limits OF the line, and in 50 do
ing cause as little damage 70 the property as posi-
be That 1t shall further be the duty Of said police
! to guard all property within sald lines together
with the personal property which may become
exposed In consequence of such fire TO robbery
and theft and to arrest any one who may be dis
covered njuring or stealing property, and han6
him over to the city marshal for safe keeping, trial
and in case of the absence OF the marshal or Othe
contingency requiring it, any member of the fin
noIire n hereby, for the time being empowered Il
make arrests and 10 hold for trial before the may
or any person or persons violating the provision
ofthis ordinance during q hre, or VINO attempt
i wantony destroy or steal property. ..
sec 10 That each member Of said company o
IRE police out of each hose company and hOOl
J and ladder company, shall be provided at the ex
pense of the city, with proper insignia on which
Shall be placed legibly the number of his company
which in case of fire he shall place upon the out
side of the left lapel of his coat and 1t shall be
suficient warranty to him TO discharge the dutie
assigned him
see iS. That each policeman, before receiving
II the Insignia shall Jake and subscribe an oath be
t fore the mayor to discharge the duties of his Oic
1t with honesty fidelity and to the best of his ability
B. see IA. That il shall be and 1t is hereby mad
,f the duty of the Cit marshal at every ALARM
of fire to repair forthwith to the place where sucl
2 Are may happen for the preservation of the publ
g. peace and for the removal of all dsorderly or
d DiriOus persons or others emitting or refusing I
obey the riders of the officer In command; and
- AXE charge of and place In custody any persO
whom any member Of Fire Police may deliver
said Marshal. as provided for in section Il of th
ordinance.
Sec. u.s. That each company may form a cOnst
). tuition and enecl such bylaws and impose sue
ii PENALTIES for the regulation and prompt attendanC
l. Of their members as a majority Of all the membe
Ie of the respective companies may think prope
,r provided such bylaws be not repugnant to tn
constitution and laws Of the United States and {
the State of Ohio, and tn the ordinances of tn
citv. and all fines and penalties so assessed may /
- recovered by prosecution before the mayor In lb
manner as prosecutions are instituted for fines an
penaties before that officer and all fines collecte
- hinder the provisions Of this section of this ord
nance shall be paid to the treasurer Of the comp
: nv, 10 be applied to such use as the company ma
= direct, =,
: denartment. and the chief engineer OF the fire d
partment and his isassistants shall be subect to u
= control of the city council.
> Sec. II. The foreman or assistant foreman of al
? hose company who shall fail or neglect TO be pre-
:. ent at any Of the fires and not having good al
= sufficient reason therefor or when present sha
s1sf - -.f,,.o a., disgha ryp fhp dufipg agsiOnpt