The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-12-20
ORDINANCE SD sEoEss2sNrzs1
y the Fire DeparseEenE OF sEsc Gity
sf NIaui:osIoc.

Be { caoe,i By t5e Hagor and Bop,d Of Ihernlen 0,
tbc city IF Maltor0c :
SECTION l. The Fire Department OF the CITY
oi Mantowoc shall hereafter consist Of three com
| panlcs. two steam ire engine companies and one
| hook and ladder company. a. follows:
Steam Fire Engine Company No l. with hand
! hose carriage, shall keep steamer and apparatus
| and have headquarters In the engine house at the
foot OF Seventh street, on the north side OF the
| Steam Fire Engine Company No .. the presa,+
| Torrent company with horse hose carriage shall
| keep steamer and apparatus and have head0uarrers
| IN the engine house ON Marshal streer, between sth
Hook and Ladder Company No |. the present
! hook and lander company, shall keep apparatus
! and have headquarters in the engine house on
| Marshal street, between Sth and 9th streets
Engine Co. No. shall consist Of twenty-five
| Engine Co. No. shall consist of fifteen mem
| bers.
Hook and Ladder Co. No. shall consist of TWEEN
All dremen selected for members of anv of the
above named companies shall bc active able-bod-
led men, between the ages Of 90 and 80 years.
SECTION ,. The officer, Of thu fire department
snail be one chief engineer and assistant en-
gineer.
The officers of each company shall he one fore
man. one assistant foreman. one secretary and nue
treasurer. All officers shall be elected for one ypar
and shall hold their office until successors arr,
elected and qualified.
SECTION B. The annual election Of chief enci
heeF ana assistant chief engineer shall be cid on
the second Tuesday in January Of each wear NJ thn
rooms # h Rourd of Aldermen Previous Tn s,cb
election the different com Paugg shall elect their
officers, and each foreman shan lay before the an
nual meeting on the second Tuesday of January
81 tlle Siette" SIiSefS together it'll the names
OF the members OF his company. a. to exceed IN,
number the number heretofore designated and no
othtf MEMBER shil be allowed to vote AT such an
nuai election of chief engineer and assistant II
shall bs the duty OF the secretary of the annual
meeting. on the day following said meeting 10 file
a list Of the officers elected for the whole depgrt
meut. in the office of the City Clerk
SECTION !. In case the Board OF Aldermen re- !
ID t4F4tr 4sT nv ls--s- oh
orany other officer OF the companies the Board Shall
designate time and place Of holding new elec- |
non, and the department shall at such time and /
place proceed 10 eject new officers. In case of the
negicct or refusal OF the department to elect the
Board may appoint.
SECTION > 1t shall he the duty of the chief
engineer 10 take entire supervision Of the fire a.
paTimenI ANA he shall have entire control of the
sans All eIfcers ana mel hail be directly subject
70 the orders OF the chief giutcr or the assistant
IN command. The chief engineer shall once in !
tach quarter, report to the Board of Aldermen in |
NIlt!hs. lhg cyhdiiop Of The fire department. and
IetpWihcaa suca Improvements ID he deems nee !
cSsH.E: Al the close Of each year hc shall file i'm
the once - the CITY Clerk an in, cntory OF all the
engines ana apparatus Of the department. He |
when deemed necessary and shall no ity the Board
OF The time and place of such inspection Aliases
81 G.sohedleuce ny officers Insu under his char-e
shall be Reported - the board
SECTION D. it shall be the duty Of the assis-
tant chief enGineeF TO ar-ist the chic! in the dis
chaISe OF ms duties and Ia case Of absence or dis
AFFINITY 81 The chief ne shall take charge Of the de-
partmtnt.
SEcTIon :. Il shall be the duty Of the foreman
oi cach company to look afcrsaud take care Of the
property entrusted TO his charge. To promptly re
lalr 20 ilreS with his company when called and |
faithfully and promptly carry out the orders OF the
chief eIl-Itne.. @. officer in charge
SECTION 5. lT sinai. b. iae d.tr CT each fire
nGn IN case oi fire promptly 20 report al the head
Narl eF-. except when the company have left for
ire IN that case he shall Join his company A. soon
Is possible. Every fireman shall remain in the !
discharge Of his duties al ,e until Permission is
,lScn ny the oflCcr in charge to return home Fire
aeu shall, when on duty promptly ODE, the Orders
i his superior, and in Of tardincSs in GETTING
a tins ire aaG IN all cases of absences OF tisohaTi |
nee. ae shan be Fanisied according to the ruIes :
M regulations of his company IN case of habit Z
al arducs> he shah he discharged bg the foreman
ma snail NOT be entitled 10 receive his pro rata nav
nent from he company. D
SECTION .. In addition to the scyaral ,lr-ias or
he o"N sia Ladder Co, il snail be their especial
HtY to Il Charge Of the removal, -uariins- ana |
observation Ct property from burning bUilfiiurs |
rom buildings endangered from fire and 10 pT,. |
ent the unnecessary demolition of houses and 4
ealing. N |
SECTION 10. Each steam engine COMPANY with
ant hose carriage shall receive two hundred and d
Ky datiaEs per anHUm; each steam engine com 81
any NltR boTse aoSe carriage shall receive one !,
undred and fffy dollars per annum: and Zach !,
COS IN" adder company shall receive two hun %
rec ana htty dollars per anuum all of said surns n
eng paFaoie n the Close of the year The money m
ald 10 the city By the fire insurance cou1panias p,
lai On the lst day of July in each year BE- paid IA
the frea>ursrS Of the several 0rnr,s,,;as ~ hfi
? % proportional that each frenaD even. the | IN
ilei snd assistant chief, shall receive an equal Ii
mount thereof. 1~ n
SECTION Il. /; shall be the duty OF the enri.
.eF> 81 the steamers 10 be UroInut in srrardsDC
hen the fire alarm Is sounded PROMPT II, gettiHr Il
err resp ciINe engines in operation 10 keen me |
Ae Uls er their charge and hose carriage in GOOD =,
uer reatN Tor service and To make all necessary c,
Sss Wb On they can by virtue OF their trade nee