The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-12-13
u ORDINANCE TO IsEoIeGayEZE
u the Fire Department. al the City
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Be eaa1tcd BIZ the Nayor ami Board OF .ib5croen Of
tie CTty of Nchhopoc:
SElTIoE l. Tha, Fire. Department CT the city
panics, two steam fire engine companies and one
I hook and ladder company follows:
steam Fire Engine Company No !, with hand
hose carriage. shall keep steamer and apparatus
aud have headquarters i'll the engine house IT The
foot Of Seventh street, on the north side OF the
river.
Steam Fire Engine Company No ,. the present
Torrent company, with horse hose carriage. shall
keep steamer and apparatus and hqvc ha"Gduarters
IN the engine house on Marshal street, between Sth
and 9Th streets.
Hook and Ladder Company No l, the present
hooA AMI lander company, shall keep apparat Us
aud nave Acad4IaTl@r ~ the e,ioina house on
| Marshal street, between Sth and 9Th street,.
EhFIne Co. No, shall consist Of twenty five
members.
Engine Co. No > shall consist of fifteen mem
hers.
look and Ladder Co. No. shall consist Of TWEEN
~ iiVc members.
All fremeu selected for members Of any Of thc
above named companies shall be active abIe-bod-
Icd men, between The ages Of 20 and 30 wears.
SECTION :. The officers Of the fire department
snail PC one chici engineer and one assistant en-
%IIcc".
The officers 44 l41h company shan he one tore
man. one assistant tOfcmaa, d. s..t,.a.,. M, an.
treasurer All officers shall be elected for os y.,T
ana shall hold their office until their successors are
elected and qualified
SECTION B. The annual election of chief enGi-
neer and assistant chief engineer shall be cid on
the second uesday ia January of each wear at the
rooms OF the Board of Aldermen. Previous 10 srinh
election the different companies shall elect their
oihCcfS' 4lu parE foreman shall lay before the an
nuaI meetlng oa the second fGa. DAY Of January a
list ni the elected Offices rOgeth wi! Inc name,
ot the members of his company NJ TO exceed I'm
Number the number heretofore designated and M
"thGf htemBef snail DC allowed IA vote at such an
hual election al chlei engineer aud assistant II
shall be the duty ui the secretary oi HE .t,nual
meeting on the day following said meeria.s to tils
list %! the officers elected for the Whole depart
meat, in the Office of the CITY tlar, -
SECTION J. In case the Board of Aldermen re-
move Chlef engineer or assistant Chiet engineer
or any other oicerO the companies the Board shall
designaiC time and place OF holding new elrc-
tion ana The department 5hr1i ~ such time ana
pace proceed to eject Hcw Officers. Ia case OF the
Board may appoint.
>EcTipN ;. It shall be the duty Of the chief
eh-,ntp1 ~ tIhl s4tEG SUPERVISION of the fire de
paFi mont ami hC shall haze entire control of the
same All "ilccFS aud men shall De ttifeGti1 subject
to the orders Of the CHIEF engineer or inc assistant
III command. The chief engineer shall. once in /
e2Cl quarter report to the Board OF Aldermen j.,
writing. the condition of the fire department and
recommend such improvements as he deems mo- |
c>si!E Al the close of each year he shall file in I
the ciCe % the City Clerk an inventory of ali The
engines and -prsTatUS q: the department lie |
Sa, i ofaCr aA Lspeyior O ne ffe department
Nhrh oGeme" necessary, wand shall no Ify TIE Board
Of the time and paceof such inspection 4 II cases
% al ~ oiceFs or men under his charge
snail be reported TO the board
SFCr'oS Is. IL shall be the Gatv Of The oasis
'ant chief engineer TO assist the chic in the dis
charge of his duties and in case Of absence or dis
partment. w
nso..oa F.. 1t shall be the duty Of the foreman
oi each company 20 look after and take care of thp
property entrusted 10 hts charge, . promptly re-
PAIR /" rreS wsta his company Mhen CARED. and
faithfully and promptly carry out the orders Of he !
chief engineer or officer in charge.
eE'TllA s. IL shall be the duty Of each fire
man IN case q hrv promptly t. rcporl an the hng4
quarters; except when The company haze ieff fSr
lTe IN THAT case he shall Join his company rs sonn
5 possible: tFeTE fireman shall remain in the /
Il>chafge OF his duties At fire until perrui.siou i
gwen ny the oiiiCer in charge to return home Fir
nen shall, when on duty. promptly obey rhe order
i his SCl"ror, and in OF tardiDcSs in rrfirr,
o the nre ana la ali cases of absence or diSohr,7i
nee &c snail be punished aScUraID- l., the TUlas
ma regulations OF his company. in case 0i uabit-
lA hardness he shall be discharged BY rh. foraIn.r
nd shall not be entitled 10 receive hiS pro raTs rls1
nent from The company 10y
SECTION 2 In addition 70 the several siuti.. af
he Hook and Ladder Co, il shall he their especial
uty to take charge OF the removal guarCip- and
efSerE anon oi property iron burning BUILDINGS
r from buildings endangered from fire, and to p-e-
euf the unnecessary demolition of housas 49,
tssling. anu +,
SEcTIo& 10 Each steam engine eorlps-v with
anu hose carriage shati receive two hundred aU6 !
ny uo!!afS per snnRm; each steam engine com \
any WIN horse nose carriage shall Eeeeiye one / I
unared and hity dollars per annUm; and each :
och ana ladder company shall receive tyo hE,, ,
rec ana hity dollars per annum, ail OF said -ans !
eng payable al the close of the wear The n,ors,-
aid TO the city nv the fire Insurance co1,na-ias :
hall! on the LIST day Of July in each year be paid 4
the tfessurers a. the several Campanies and shslI
80 proportoned that each fireman. except ths !
'iei and assistant chief, shall receive aD eonaI
mount thereof. 49,
SECTION II. Il shall De the duty Of he enri :
eeis oi The steamers 10 be prompt in sttendanra 3
nea -. hIs a!arn Il sounded prompt in getting
elr rep ctlve engines IN operation 10 keep the g
lg'ne un er their charge an hose carrisge in rrl
Ger ready for service, and 10 make ali NECESSARY
lslr7 Wheh they ean ~ virtue o! their trade tree