The daily gazette., 1881-11-01

~ Il a...,s.,tE ~ clIf OF WILMINGTON
Wiimms u Waosnea, ny the City Council or
sEcrioN 4. The Fire Department os,h.
wy OF Wilmington shall consist of aiai,s she
sosap s.,s nie engines, enumerated and ~
n rEG,iendshigELocation q r. sn, b, Of engine house
Decentralization or engine ho..
i.n pelWeen walnut and Poplar st reefs
DeiaWn re- Located French street he.
,w9en rlIih and Sixth streets.
streets, ""o King
Water Witch-Located shipIey s,ra.,
between Fifth and Sixth, n''eet
Fame Hose--Localed Second street he-
tween SIMPLIFY and Orange. w
Washington-Locaied French straa, ~
tween Third aud Fourth. "e-
WeccAcoe-Located Jackso street he.
tween Front and second. oe-
sEcrIoN 2. The Fire Department at anv
s,ms III ~, may @ DC Increased by application 10
bers thereof concurrlng. by ordinance
being read mt three regular stated rnaa,
ings OF the City Council. se-
bECrioN 8. On the first Monday of
April, 1882, and biennially thereafter on
Ine saine DAY between the hours OF six
anu ten O'clock, p. M, each FIRE company
shall hold an election in their respectiye
engine houses, for Chief Engineer ami
First and Second Assistant Engineers. 10
serve Tor the term of two years. The
Judges OF Tie election shall deliver 10
tGe CLERK of the City Council, Oh or be-
Iofe me nrst stated meeting thereafter a
ceTtincate under seal of the compeny
setting forth the highest number OF votes
eas. end ,, loI one person for Chief Engineer
no 2 OF whom shall be members OF same
company When the City Council shall
examine The returns as set forth counting
ei.cn company as one vote, and give
tn.
ceiving majority. Should there be no
election the City Council Shall at the
nrst stated meeting thereafter elect from
me candidates returned, II any candi-
term.
SECTION 4. Tie Chief Engineer. Who
shall at least be of the age of twenty. nv
yeara. and who shall have been a resl-
dent OF this city five cara immediately
previous 70 MS election, shall assume tfA
duties OF his office ON the first Monday In
May. He shall have full control of the
Fire department at all fires, assign TO
each company their respective duties
when necessary, and dismiss them when
ihelf services are no longer required. He
may prescribe rules for the regulation
and management OF the companies al
flres, and ON going TO and returning from
ilres.
he shall have power TO summons the
Police for maintaining order and protect
ing property during The continuance OF
nres anu when necessary, In his judg-
ment, shall cauke ropes To be placed
across the streets TO prevent accidents,
aud admit none within the limits en-.
closed, excepting equipped firemen and
those Immediately interested In the pro-
perty. He shallat the last stated meet
Ing OF the City Council In the month of
April each year, render report contain
Ing an account OF all fires during the year,
with the probable cause and loss, as u ear
ly as can he ascertained. Also The num-
ber oil active members, nun Der OF feet of
hose and condition ofappHTatus and hose
OF each company. 1t shall be his duty
to be present at all fires and wear at such
times suitable badge or dress, whereby
n = office may be readily recognized. He
shall receive for h = services two hundred
dollars per annnm paid semi-annually.
SECTION 8. II shall be the duty OF the
Assistant Engineers, who shall possess
all the qualin ations of the Chief EnRi-
neer, To be present at all fires and assist
me chief Engineer IN the discharge of
the duties OF his office and Ia the alb
sence Of the Chief Engineer the First As
slstant shall assume the duties OF his
Office, and In absence -of the othefs the
Second Assistant shall perform the du-
ties, and be obeyed accordingly, They
shall wear a badge to designate their
ofiiee, and shall be paid for their services
one hundred dollars per annuni, payable
semi-annuaily,
SECTION o. No tlre company shall at
tend amy tlre outside of The city limits,
nor send, suffer or perm 1T lis engine and
apparatus 10 be present at such fire,
unless with the consent OF the Chief
Engineer or the Assistant Engineer IN
charge, NO hre company shall permit It's
IRE apparatus to be used on a trial of
skill. or for testing The power or the ca
nacity OF It's engine. SHOULD any of
the IRE companies refuse 10 obey the
authority or lawful commands OF the
Chief Engineer or OF the ASS stant Enpi-
neer In charge, or be engaged In riotous
or dlsofdecIy conduct, the Chief Fngi-
neer may suspend such company or
companies l.onl active service for Pc
riOd OF not less Than one, nor more than
three months, and shall report the same
to the city Council. The appropriation
for such company or companies shall be
discontinued during the time IL or they
the Chief Engineer provided for In this
Section there shall be no appeal.
SECTION 7. A fter the passage OF this or
q innnce each fire company shall cause 10
be worn by ITS members during the time
OF nfes a Uniform badge made ef metal,
with the name of the Fire Department
aud number thereon, said badge shall be
The property of the company, Any per-
son not member OF The department
wearing such badge, or what purports TO
be IA badge of anv fire company, shall for
felt and pay fLe of Ave dollars, IL
shall be the duty OF Tie secretary of each
company 10 keep "a register OF the mem
bers OF The company, with the cores.
ponding numbers OF their badges, and TO
furnish the Chief of Police, ChieI Engi-
neer and the two Assistant EnpIneera
with COPY OF the names OF the mem
bers and the numbers OF their badges
and TO report all changes in the list Of
members, showing the new members
anu those that have been expelled.
SECTION s. Should charges be preferred
by any two companies against the Chief
Engineer or Assistants, for conduct un
becoming an otlicer, or failure to perform
Lheir r, duties, he or they shall be tried by
SUSTAINED. be dismissed. and new elec-
tion ordered TO I'LL the vacancy.
SECTION o. II by accident 10, or the re-
pairing OF any engine or hose carriage
any f1ro Company he thrown out of SER
Vice. the President OF said company shall |
report the same Immediately to the Chief
stating the cause and the length |
OF time required for such repairs.
SIofloS 40. IL shall be the duty of each |
company TO have constantly on hand moi |
ess than one Thousand feet of good SER |
ylceable hose and to keep their apparatus |
In good order. After the passage OF this |
ordinance, all companies pro curing
hose shall have attached the JDnes COMP
ling, Pltisburg standard. and the fire /
llugs throughout the city shall have at
ached 10 Them uniform standard OF |
,utlet. The Chief Engineer shall see that
he companies comply with the provi-
ions OF this section and shall report upon
anne monthly TO the Fire Committee of
;lly Council. Each company shall also |
,e required, within two months after the
'assage OF this ordinance, ito procnre two
elief valves and stop IA ozzles.
SECTION IL. After the passage of this or
finance any person or persons who may
ause "a false alarm to be strrck upon the
Ire alarm telegraph of this city knowing
uch alarm to be falso or who Shall him
elf knowingly strike such false alarm
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