Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
ORDINANCE

To provide for the organization and maintenance
of volunteer fire department:
The Common Council of the City of Grand
Rapids, do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. D. 81. Huntington, David Kam-
meTen, E. T. BOdette, A j. Hasbrouck w NJ
Martin, II. Lubbock, Ed Spaford, VIM Kuntz,
Chas. II. GOthia Fred Kruger, Geo. Huntington.
J. II. COddin9, Jacob LutZ Jr., NJ. A. BOgOger,
4. j. Landon, VIM. Martin, B. Metzger, 7. A.
Taylor, l. E. Philleo, VIM Scott Jr., W. L. Wood
and Eugene Miller, are hereby authorized to
form and organize 2 volunteer fire department
to be known as Grand Rapids Fire Company No.
One, and they and their successors shall here
after keep up and maintain such organization
in an efficient and servicable manner until
released or discharged by the common council.
SECTION g.. The Grand Rapids Fire Company
No. One, shall at all times be composed Of not
less than twenty-five active able bodied men
and shall include fire engine and a hook and
ladder department. 1t shall supply by election
any shortage in its requisite membership and
may by a twO-thirds vote eXpel and discharge
any person from membership.
SECTION 3. There shall be a meeting of the
members Of said company on the third Monday
of April in each year at the common council
room at which time it shallnOminate and recon-
mend to the common council for appointment
for the succeeding year a foreman and assistant
foremano oil said company, and also q fire warden
III each ward OF the city; If such nominations
shall not be approved by the council said com
pany shall forthwith make other nominations.
AT such meeting treasurer shall be elected and
OtLl6E OHICeTS US may De ueeillSu necessary.
SECTION f. 1t shall be the duty of said Fire
Company to attend at all fires in the city and
under direction of the foreman to take charge
of direct and control the extinguishment of the
same, to care for and protect exposed property,
to see that the engine hose and truck are proper
ly cared for and the reservoirs, fire platforms,
etc, are in good condition and ready for use.
SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of said Fire
Company to hold stated meetings once each
month, and to drill and practice at least once
month during the season from April to NOvem-
Der; to pay all expenses OF hauling the engine,
hose and truck to and from tires as well as to and
from practice drills.
SECTION 6. 1t shall be the duty of each fire
warden in his respective ward to see that chin
neys, stOVepipeS, etc, are properly constructed
and arranged so as not to endanger buildings
and properly and to report TO the council at
once any failure to comply with his reasonable
orders.
SEcTIoN7 Said Fire Company shall receive
on the first Monday i'll March 1885, and annual
" thereafter out Of the city tTeasuaTy, the sum
Of Three Hundred Dollars, together with all
sums that may have been received from any
insurance company or underwater pursuant to
law.
SECTION 8. The treasurer of said Fire Com
pany before he shall enter upon his duties or
shall be entitled to receive any money shall
execute 10 the city of Grand Rapidsa bond
with sufficient sureties to be approved by the
Dollars, and conditioned that he Will faithfully
discharge the duties of his Office; and that he
will faithfully and truly account for and pay
over according to the order OF said Fire Company
or in case of its dissolution, according to the
order Of the common council, all money which
shall come into his hands as such treasurer.
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
GEO. L. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Passed by full affirmative vote of the com
mon council February 9th 1888.
T. EOCT ATHzE Civ Clerk