The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-12-24
STUDENT LAMPS a. Alling's.
ORDINANCE NO, 90.

ORDINANCE NO. SO.
A N ORDINANCE est sblishlng Rules
IA and Regulations for the government OF
the Fire Department, Of the town Of Caion
City.
Be it ordained by the Board OF Trustees,
OF the town Of Canon City.
ARTICLE
Sec. 1. This department ts created by
the Board Of Trustees. OF the town Of CAN
on City. for the purpose OF preventing aud
cxtinguishing fires. and the rules and regu.
istions for Its government may be, and can
only be altered and amended from time to
time By that body, ~ they shall deem ex-
Pedtent upon proper application by the
Chief Engineer or his representative In
charge Of the depal tment.
Sec. .. The officers Of this department
shall consist Of ono Chief Engineer and one
by the Board Of Trustees At the first regu-
lar meeting OF that body In the month 81
April OF each year, and shall serve for one
year or until their Successors are elected
ARTICLE II.
Sec. l.. 1t shall be the duty OF the Chief
Engineer to take immediate directions aud
control OF the hre department, subject to
the rules and regulations provided by the
Board Of Trustees. To make an annual re-
port to the said Board OF Trustees at the
last regular meeting of that body In the
month. OF March Of each year, OF the state
and efficiency OF the fire department and
apparatuses. including in said report .
fire department; also to give as near as
possible the number Of fre alarms, damages
caused by Hre. and the Immediate cause OF
any hre, and shall accompany such report
with recommendations as to him may be
deemed proper and Of interest to the de-
psrtment. He shall also Inspect publicly
on the first MoIdays OF April and October
Of each year the several fre organizations
Snfy yh.s Ill ets
duties pertaining 10 the welfare OF the de-
partment and public good, as the Board Of
Trustees may direct.
Bee. 2. Il shall be the duty Of the Assist
discharge Of the obligations OF hts ofice,
and In his absence to be clothed with the
his Office.
Sec. 9. In the absence of the Chief and
his Assistant, the forem an OF the oldest or
Ranized company shall take the command
and possess the same powers rs the Chief
Engineer.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF forcmen
Of companies to keep o strict watch over
all apparatus under their control aud
have the same in good working order and
In readiness for Immediate use. He shall
also see that the rooms or buildings pro-
x,aea ior ne sse 81 tne company are kept
Chief Engineer, all necessary alterations or
repairs, and to have them nt all times In
readiness for the inspection Of the Chief
Engineer, Assistant Chief or the members
Of the Board Of Trustees.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. 1. Any officer or member of the de-
partment, or any other person, who during
the time OF any fire shall neglect or refuse
to obey the or der or orders Of the Chief or
Assistant Engineer, shall be held liable for
each offence TO the infIiction OF such penal
ty as is hereinafter provided.
Sec. .. No company officer or other per-
son In command or company will be al
lowed TO move his company from tho scene
Of any con1agratton, whether the fire shall
shall first have obtained the consent u the
Chief Engineer or his representative in
charge.
Sec. 9. When a ire is in progress tho
command, may order such building or
buildinRs as are In close proximity thereto
70 be pulled down, blown up or Otherwise
DESTROYED for the purpose OF checking the
progress Of the :onnagration.
Sec. 4. Any person who shall give or
cause to be given public alarm Of fire, un-
less he csn show that he had the best OF
reasons for believing that there was 1t the
gress that was In danger or destroying pro-
perty, shall BIO subject to prosecution be-
fore any justice Of the peaco, and upon con-
viction shsll be nned In such sum ~ is
Sec. 8. 10 case of any nre or alarm Of
6re where the services or the department
arc called into use, and any wagon, cart,
carriage, street car. or any other vehicle DO
partment, the driver or owner of such ve.
hlcle shall be subject 10 prosecution before
any justlce Of the peace, aud upon e0nvtc-
ton shall be nnsd In suol sum - u hsrein-
after provided,
Sec. Q. Any porpon or persons who shall
jntsrfsrs with the ofIcer In charge Of this
depegt9snts Or ~ sny manner obstruct