The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-02-22

the City Of Albany shall consist Of Chief |
Engineer, enc Assistant Engineer, a Pres |
ldent, Secretary, n Treasurer, > Board of
Of Delegates and such companies IS now |
compose the same, or as may hereafter be
admitted thereto, in accordance with the
provisions Of tkis ordinance.
Sec. 2-Ihere shall be an election, annu- |
ally, on the second Monday Of June, for /
Chief Engineer and on9 Assistant Engin- |
eer, said election to be called by the Pres |
ident Of the Department. by giving ten
days, notice thereof in one of the newspa-
pera Of the City. The Board Of Delegates
sksll appoint to conduct said election, three |
judges, 1rom the different companies, who
shah subscribe 70 an oath or affirmation to I
faithfully discharge their duties; said cleo
ton shall be held at such place as the
Board Of Delegates may appoint, and the
polls for such an election shall be opened
Ct O'Clock, P. NJ, and closed at O'Clock,
R.M. The voting shall be by ballot and
Immediately upon the closing Of the polls,
the vote shall be publicly counted, and the
returns Of said election, duly certified, shall
be forwarded to the Secretary of the De-
partHenk within tWenty-four hours there
after, and be by him transmitted to the
Board Of Delegates, who shall convene
within ten days thereafter, and declare the
result. The person having the highest
number Of votes for Chief Engineer shall
be declared elected fer the term of one year,
and until his successor is elected and quail
ifled- The person having the highest NUNS
her Of votes for Assistant Engineer shall
be declared Assistant Engineer for the term
OF enc year, and until his successor shall
be elected and qualified.
See. S-Contested elections for Chief and
Assistant Engineers, shall be decided by q
majority Of the Board Of Delegates. and
should tie vote occur for either of said
Offices, the Board shall determine who shall
be entitled to the ofice.
Sec. THE Chief and Assistant Engin-
eers, before entering upon the duties Of
their several offices, shall subscribe to an
cath or animation faithfully to perform
the duties of their respective offices, and
thereupOn they shall be entitled to certi6-
c&tSs Of Office signed by the President and
Secretary Of the Department. The person
elected under the provisions of this article
shall enter upon the duties of their several
Offices on the first day Of July Of each year.
Sec. 5-Whenever 3 vacancy occurs in
the Office Of Chief Engineer, the President
Of the Department shall order an election
to il such vacancy for the unexpired term
Of said Office; and whenever vacancy oc-
ours in the office Of Assistant Engineer,
such vacancy shall be filed by the Board
Of Delegates.
Sec. 6-The Chief Engineer shall receive
an annual salary Of 500, which shall be
paid quarterly out of the Treasury, the
same as other claims against the city.
See. Each steam engine company shall
be allowed for ordinary expenses of COM
pany and apparatus, the sum Of 800 per
quarter; each hand engine eonDany shall be
allowed $50 per quarter; each hook aad lad
der company shall be allowed SIS per guar
ter; each independent hose company shall
be allowed $40 per quarter; and the Board Of
Delegates shall be allowed s. per quarter.
Sec. S-Ghe City Recorder is hereby au-
thoE77ed and directed to draw upon the
Treasurer, at the end of each quarter, in
accordance with the provisions of Section Z
l.a1lf f,ea all -,
at any Engineers election, unless he shall
have been q member of the Department,
thirty days next preceding such election,
and no person shall be eligible to Office in
the Department without possessing the
Qualifications of voter.
Sec. 10.-Eaeh and every COMPANY shall
at its regular meeting in May, ect three
.ef its members to the Board Of Delegates,
watch Board shall consist of three repre-
sentadVes from each fire company, who,
before entering upon the duties of their
once, shall take and subscribe to an oath
or Affirmation Ito be administered by some
person duly authorized by law to admins
ter Oafhs) to we'll and truly perform the
duties Of Delegates as prescribed in the
laws governing the Department. They shall
assemble on the second Monday of May
.ef each year, at seven and one-haf O'Clock,
p. m, in the room Of the Board and then
and there organize by the election of aPres-
.iaent, Secretary and Treasurer, whose
term of Office sh=ll be one year or until
their successors are elected and qualified.
All officers shall be elected from among
the members Of the Board.
Sec. 1.-THE Board of Delegates shall
make laws for the government of the De-
partment, and all laws made by them shall
be binding On every company, officer or
Der Of the Department who shall violate
any Of the provisions Of this ordinance. or
who shall refuse to obey the lawful orders
Of the Chief or Assistant Engineers shall,
upon complaint, be tried by the Board,
ana If found guilty be censured, suspend
ed, removed from Office, or expelled from
the Department, as majority of the Board
n It's judgment may direct. They shall
examine the returns and declare the result
of ha Engineers elections, and give them
their certificates of Office. They shall fix
the time for holding their meetings. and
All their proceedings shall be public
Sec. 12-Each fire engine company shall !
be composed of not less than thirty nor |
more than seventy members; each hose |
company shall be composed of not less |
than fifteen ner more than twenty-five |
members; and each hook and ladder COM
peny shall be composed Of not less than |
1Wenty nor mere than fifty members, ali |
OF whom must be duly registered MEM /
kers of the Department.
Sec. 13-At their annual meeting, each |
eonapaRy shall elect Foreman, two assist |
and Foremen, q President, Secretary. FL |
aaneial Secretary and Treasurer, who shall |
hold their Offices for one year, and until |
their successors are elected and qualified |
and al vacancies occurring in such offices |
shall be filed in such manner as the CON-
pau1eS shall have previously prescribed. |
Sec. 14-Eaeh company shall have power
- Raaase rules for their own government
not inconsistent with The ordinances of the |
City, or the rules Of the Department.
Sec. 15-WheneYer the roll Of members
II any company shall nave been reduced
below its minimum of members, it shall |
paHy to notify the Board of Delegates of |
the fact. At the first regular meeting of
the Board Of Delegates after such notice be !
given, the Board Of Delegates shall inquire |
aato the condition OF such company, and |
shall declare whether such com pany shall |
be dlsbanded or continued in the Fire De- |
partment.
Sec. ia company desiring admission
INTO the Department, must make appIica- |
ton to the Board of Delegates, acconlJsanE-4
ing such application with a copy of their |
cons1tutlan, signed by at least the num-
Der OF persons required to constitute a COM
pany. who shall be residents Of the CITY. /
and the names of their officers, and should /
the Board, by vote of majority of its |
members, decide to recommend The adj |
mission OF such company, the Secretary
0L the Department shall forward to the |
Common Council certificate of such rec |
ommendaton, together with a petition of !
the company, the constitution Of the sarne. |
the names Of the officers and men. I'll
such recon mendation shall receiye the
approval of the Common Council. the conn
pany shall be declared admitted into the |
Department, and shall be furnished by the |
City with apparatus and house for RECEIVE |
ing the same; and no petition. for the ad- |
mission OF any company shall be enter |
tanned by the Common Council until il |