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or fail to comply with any of the provis-
ions Of this Ordinance, not already pro.
vided for, shalt pay fine Of not less than
five nor more than fifty dollars.
Ordained, passed, and ordered publish
ed this sixth day OF March. A. D. 1877.
+. V. HoTcnKiss.
Attest, President.
W. A. SwIsHER,
Recorder.
CHAPTER XIX.
An Ordinance for the Formation
aud Government Of the Fire Depart
ment.
The Council Of the Village Of Red.
wood Falls do Ordain, &c;
SEC. l. The Fire Department of the
Village of Redwood Falls shall consist of
u Chief Engineer, an Assistant Engineer,
and such fire, hose, and hook and ladder
Companies, az may be hereafter organized
Ivy authority Of the village Council, each
OF such companies shall consist Of not less
than twenty active members, and shall!
have foreman aud one or more assistant
foreman, who shall be elected by the COM
pany in such manner and for such length
OF time as the company may decide upon.
Each company may adopt such consttu-
ton, bylaws and regulations for their
government, subordinate to the village Or
dinances, as they may deem necessary and
proper; and may also elect such other
officers besides foreman and assistant fore.
man, as the constitution of the company
may require.
SEC. 2 The nomination Of Chief En-.
gimer and Assistant Engineer shall be
made BY the members Of the Fire Depart.
ment, at meeting to be held for that pur-
pose on the first Monday of each year, (af.
ter the first organization) notice Of the
hour and place for holding such meeting
to be given by the Chief Engineer in one
or more of the village newspapers. The
voting shall he by ballot. aud the person
receiving the highest number of votes fol
the respective Offices shall he declared
duly nominated, and such nomination, SC
made. shall be presented t. the village
Cornell, at their first regular meeting
thereafter, for approval and confirmation.
The Engineers shall continue in Office one
year and until their respective successors
are nominated and confirmed Whenever
a vacancy shall occur in the Office of Chief
Engineer or Assistant Engineer, the Senior
Foreman shall call a special meeting Of the
members Of the department, designating
the time and place for holding the same,
to the end that nomination may he made
and presented t" the village Council, pur-
suant to the provisions Of this Section
above made, to supply such vacancy or
vacancies.
SEC. 3. The Chief Engineer shall before
entering upon the duties of his Office take
and subscribe an oath we'll and truly to
perform such duties.
SEC 4. The Chief Engineer shall in all
cases of fire have sole and absolute control
over all persons connected with the fire
department.
1t shall lie his duty to attend every fire
which may occur within the limits Of the
village, and to cause the several Engines
and other fire apparatus to be properly
placed and to be worked in the most ef-
fective manner. And it shall be the duty
of the Assistant Engineer to see that his
orders are faithfully executed.
It shall also be the duty Of the Chief
Engineer to examine at least once every
three months all the fire apparatus be-
longing to the department, to cause neces.
sary repairs to be made, Provided, how.
ever, the amount of expense so incurred
shall not exceed ten dollars in any one
Iyear, without the consent Of the village
Council previously obtained And NJ
bill shall be presented to the village Coun
Gil for such repsirs unless the same is Ger
tilted by the Chief Engineer to lie correct
At the expiration Of his term Of Office
the Chief Engineer shall transmit to tn,
village Council, in writing, full and &C
curate report containing.
LIST. A list OF all fires which may; hav
occurred in the village during the year
with the origin thereof.
I'd. A list of all the members of tn
Fire Department, indicating the RESPECTIVE,
positions occupied by them therein.
Sd. A full account Of expenditure
made under his direction for repairs an,
other purposes connected with the man
agement and maintenance Of the Depart
ment.
4th. A statement of the general condi
ton Of the Department of defects thereil
requiring to lie remedied, and Of change
and improvements therein, which, in hi
lopinion are necessary or expedient.
SEC. 5. In the absence of the Chic
Engineer from any fire or upon any othe
Occasion requiring the immediate exer
: else of his official functions, the next high
les. officer in the Department who is pres
lent shall act in his stead, and shall for tn
thine being, be invested with all his an
thority.
SEC. s. Itshall be the duty Of the sev
eral companies belonging to the Fire De
partment A. often as fire breaks out with
in the limits Of the village, immediatel
upon the alarm thereof to repair to thei
; respective apparatus, and convey the sam
to or near the place where such fire shall
occur, and operate in conformity to tn