Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27
An Ordinance Providing for u
Fire Conn pany. ess. =
Be it enacted By the Cay coanct. {

Be ii enacted By the City Council of
the City Of .Merico as folloacs::
A fire company is hereby provided
for, to consist of a chief, his assistant,
an engineer and two hose directors.
to be denominated as first and second
ldirector, and sixteen other members.
The chief shall be appointed by the
city council. shall hold his office 70,
one year and until his successor is
appointed and qualified, unless sooner
removed by the city council, and for
his services shall receive the sum of
$50 per anntm. to be paid monthly
Oh the order of the city council.
The chief shall, by and with
the advice and consent of the
city council, appoint an assistant,
who shall hold his Office one year and
until his successor Is qualified, unless
sooner removed by the city council,
and as full compensation for his. SER
vices shall receive the sum Of $3.50
per month.
The chief lhall, by and with the
consent Of tie city council, appoint
an enquirer. who shall hold his office
for one yea and until his successor
is elected and duly qualified, unlt IS
sooner removed by the city council,
and shall rpreive~ as as~@compensation
the sum of S. per month.
The chief shall, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the council, select
or appoint sixteen memo industrious
habits and good moral character, as
members of said fire company, who
shall hold their membership during
the pleasure of the chief and city
council, and for their services shall
receive the sum OF s / per month, pro-
vided that they shall drill at least
once a month, and 81 dollar addi-
tiona tor each fire at which they may
be present and working.
The directors shall be appointed
by the chief, and shall be paid as fol-
lows: First directors shall receive
one and one-half dollar per month,
and an additional one and one-half
dollar at each fire at Which he may
work. The secon1 director shall re-
ceive one and one-quarter dollar per
month, and an additional dollar and
quarter tor each fire at which he may
work.
The chief shall report in writing to
the city council, at their first meeting
in each month, the names of all Off
GERS and members who have attended
fires and drilled for the past month.
The chief shall, by and with the
approval of the city council, make
such rules and regulations for the
government of the fire company as
he shall deem necessary.
ANY member or officer Of the fire
company who shall disobey any rule
or order of his chief, when on duty,
pany, and forfeit all pay due him.
! ANY person who shall hinder OF
iobstruct the fire company, or any
member the. eof in the discharge o
their duties, shall be deemed guilty o
a misdemeanor, and be fined not less
than five nor more than one hundred
dollars.
| The chief shall have power during
the progress OF any fire to emplo,
persons not members OF the fire com.
pany to work the engine, at not ex
ceediug 81 per fire, and shall repor
to the city council at the next meet
ing thereafter the names OF all person:
SO hired by him and the compensation
due them.
, The assistant shall be subordinate
to the chief, obey his orders, and il
his absence shall have charge of th'
company.
The engineer shall be subordinat,
to the chief and his assistant, and il
their absence shall have charge of th,
company, and shall at all times, whel
t not on duty, have charge Of the en-
f gire, shall keep it in repair and il
, good working order.
, The chic: may al any time remov'
any officer or member of the fir
company for non-perfor,nance O
duty. or for any misconduct, or i'm
, moral practices.
All ordinances in conflict with thi
ordinance, are hereby repesled
This ordinance Is to take effect from
aud after its publication.
. Approved Jan. 26, 1881.
c. BASSFORD, MAYOR.
Attest: JAS. +. GILLIAN, Clerk.
| Grand jury.
The following arc the names of >h
grand jury now in session:
+. D. Graham, J. I. Guthrie, Robt
billiard, A. G.. Naylor, Melvin Pool
j. j. Canada, Robert SalIee. W. I
lDyson, j. z. PeerY, G. G. Richard