Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
AN ORDINANCE

Amending the Revised Ordinances Oh the
City Of Mexico ty Inserting therein
new chapter, to be styled Chapter XXI
and entitled Fire Company, and repeai-
nances VI the City of Mexico, passea
and approved January 70, 1851.
Be &c enacted BY tie City Couaca Of the
City Of Mezsco:
That the Revised Ordinances of the
City of Mexico be and the same are here
by amended by inserting therein new
chapter to be styled Chapter XXIand en-
titled Fire Company, as follows, to-wit:
CHAPTER xxl-FiRE COMPANY.
SEC. l. Fire Company Is hereby
provided for, to consist of \ chiaf, his as
sistant aud two hose directors, 10 be de-
nominated as first and second director,
and twenty other members.
SEC. 2. The chief shall be appointed
by the city council, shall hold ais office
for one year and until his successor Is
appointed and qualified. unless sooner
removed by the city council, ani for his
services shall receive the sum Of fifty doll
lars per annum, to be paid mtlnthly on
the order of the city council.
SEC. s. the chief shall, by and with
the advice and consent Of the city council
appoint an assistant, who shall hold his
otiice for one year and eatii his successor
Is qualified, unless sooner removed by the
city council, and as full compensation for
his SERVICES shall receive the sum Of two
duifrrs and fifty cents per month.
SEC. 4. The chief shall, by and with
the advice aud coilsent of the ely council
select or appoint twenty neB of indus
trious habits and good moral character,
| Us members of said fire company, who
shall hold their membership during the
| pleasure of the chief and The city council,
aud for their services shall each receive
The sum of one dollar per mouth, provid-
ed they shall drill at least once u month,
and two dollars for each Dire ~ which
they may be present aud working, and
one doliar for each time they respond 70
an alarm and take the enginr from the
engine room though NO pumping be re-
quired.
SEC. 5. The directors shall be ap-
pointed by the chief and shall he esid MS
follows: The tirsa director shall receive
one and one-hali dollars per munlh and
Two dollars additional for each IRE ut
which he NAV work. The second director
shall recetye one and one-quartcr dollars
per month and tm0 dollars additional for
each fire ut ,.hic.l he may work.
SEC. G. The chief shall report In writ
iig " the city cuaneii, at their first meet
lug in each month, the names of all Of
ticeEs aud members who have attended
tires and drills for the past month.
SEC. Z. The chief shall, by aud with
the approval of the city council, make
, such rules and regulatio..s fer the guy
erninent of the IRE company as he shall
deem necessary.
SEC. 8. Any officer or member of the
Dire company wiI3 shall disol,ey aay rule
or order of his cllief when ON duty shall
he dismissed IRON the fire COMPANY and
forfeit all pay due him.
SEC o. ANY officer or member of the
Fire Company who shall absent himself
from three successive meetings of The
company, whether for fires or drills,
without al eAcuse satisfactory 10 the city
council, shall be dismissed fram The Fire
Company and fotfeft all ps.y due him.
SEC. 10. Any person who shall hIusief
or obssruct the Fire Coalpany, or any
member thereof In the discharge OF their
duties, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, aid, upon conviction, be fined
not less than fvt. nor more than one hun
dred dollars.
ii SEC. IL. The assistant shall be suhos-
dinate to the Chief, obey his orders, and
in his absence shall have charge of the
company.
SEC. IL. The Chief may, at any time,
remove any officer or member Of the Fir
Company for non-performance of duty
or for any misconduct or immoral praeti
ces.
SEC. Is. CHAPTER XXI, and each and e.
cry section thereof, Of the Revised 0rit.
nances of the city OF Mexico passed and
approved January 90, 1851, and all ordf
naBces In con.ib.t with this ordinance ar
hereby repealed.
SEC. II. This ordinance shall tskl
effect and be In force from and after Il
publication.
Passed and approved January 81. 1855
r. II. FOWLER, Mayor
Attest b. =. ToMIISsox, City Clerk