Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-23
An Ordinance Relating to the
Fire Department.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of
City of Yankton:

Be il ordained by the Mayor and Council of the
City of Yankton:
Section 1. That the FIRE department of this
city shall consist of chief engineer and two
may determine; and the members Of such fire
companies and hook and ladder companies as
may from time to time be organized by author
Sec. 2. The whole FIRE department shall be
under the command of the chief engineer. It
shall be his duty to exercise constant super
he Il sbe
connected with the fire department, and shall
sec that the same is always kept in good repair
to as
engines or other fire apparatus as may be neces-
saIy, but shall not incur At any one time IN ex-
penditure exceeding fifty dollars. without the
all the public hydlants and shall see that the
same are at all times supplied with water, and
in in proper condition for use; he ehall attend ct
orders given by him Ut any fire to any assistant
engineer. company Or fireman shall be prompt
y obeyed. It shall be his special duty to see
" enforced and obeyed. The duties imposed
BY this ordinance upon 7 the chief engineer shall
IN IN his absence OF inability TO act. be performed
ent. BE shall make report semi-annualIy, in
required to the city council Of the properly Of
and the condition Of the same. md from % time
to time of such additions and improvements. as
he may deem nsedful to preserve tho efficiency
iating thereto as may W require The actioa .f tbe
council. He she'll certify TO all bills presented
to the council foI expense incurred by bis or
der OF consent At. shall make return to the city
each month OF all the Officers and members of
companies belonging to the, department., with
the date OF admission ion Of such as have become
Bee, 8. It shall be the duty of the assist ant
that may occur in the city as soon as the alarm l
engineer given to them or. either Of
to IN the discharge of hs daty a. anS far
shall be guilty of disobedisnce. disrespect or
other improper conduct, or neglect of duty, It
shall be the duty of the chief engineer to re-.
seo The The ohef ensisesr z SSanst shall be elected
his office for the term Of one year from the
and ooaae and .se m OF
shall be elected and duly qualified. and be with
the assistant engineers shall receive for, their
services such s9ms a e. the city council shall
Sec. 5. When on duty. the chief engineer and
assistant engineers shall each wear . white cap,
with the name of his Office on the front. No
er fireman. The chief engineer and the assis-
tsnt engineers shall severally have power to
command such assistance from the inhabitants
of the city for the suppression or sxtiuguishing
of fires, and for the preservation Of properly
expoAed TO fire, as may be required. They, or
tumults and disorder at fres; and the chief
engineer or assistant engineer in command,
shall have power to order any company, fire.
man, or other person, away from the neighbor-
hood of said IRE. In case any person shall re-
fuse or neglect to render assistance ~ above
required. and shall not be excused BY the
engineer in command. or shall refuse to obey
any other lawful command of the chief OF an
assistant engineer, or il such fireman or other
person should refuse or neglect TO- depart when
ordered 70 to DC e aforesaid, the fireman cr
for each oGcnse forfeit and pay fnc Of not
exceeding twenty or less than i've dollars.
Sec. .. The fire department shall continue
- st present organized, with such additional
engines. hose. hook and ladder or bucket COM
panies a may from time TO time be needed; but
no Ere company shall hereafter be established
except BY authority Of the city council, and
subjsct 70 all the provisions OF this ordinance.
bec,7. Each company in the Ere department
hall b under the Immediate command VI .