The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-21
AN ORDINANCE

to reorganize the fire department of Manitowoc
BE 1t ordained by the mayor and board of Alder
men of the city of Manitowoc:
SEc.1. The officers of the fire department shall
be one chief engineer and one assistant engineer.
The chief engineer shall be elected by the board
of aldermen and hold his Office until his success
sor has been elected and qualified. and he has
been notified of the fact by the city clerk.
Seq. The Chief Engineer shall appoint sub
Ject to the approval of the board of aldermen the
Assistant Engineer and as many men as may be
deemed necessary by the board of aldermen.
SEC, 3. The total force of the fire department
shall consist of twelve men including the Chief
Engineer ane Assistant Chief but exclusive of
the men necessary to driyerhe teams and an ex-
ira man to accompany driver at North side
station, all of whom-the drivers etc. are to be
paid III full by parties having contract for haul
ing carts and truck.
SEC. 4. The total force of twelve men shall
sleep and remain III the central fire station every
night, provided, however, that the Chief Engl-
neer and has assistant may sleep at their respec-
tive homes half of time, the Chief being in fire
station half of the year and the assistant half
year, dividing such time rs they may el5ct and
agree upon.
Sec. ). The Chief Engineer may discharge
from the force anymember for disObediance of
orders, neglect o. duty or any other good cause,
and report such tction TO the board of alderme
at their meeting following the same.
SEC. d. Eact. member of the ire department
shall, upon entering upon the duties of fireman.
sign an agreement that he Will obey and observe
the rules that are and may be laid out .or the
guidance of the tiremen by the committee fire
and water.
DEC. I. Inc tIllel fnIlneer shall have the
power to hire additions, men at a ire in case cir
cumstauces warrant II 10 he otherwise.
SEQ. 8. The Chief Engineer snail receive One
Hundred and fifty dollars inclusive OF insurance
money. The Assistant Chief shall receive One
Hundred and twenty i've dollars inclusive of iu-
surance money. Each Of the other members 10
receive One Hundred dollars inclusive of insur-
aace money. All to be paid seml-annually --on
Oct. 18th and April 18th. The moneys received
from the insurance companies, to be divided
equally among the twelve members among as
many as the force may consist OF In case said
number is changed.
SEC 8. In Chief Engineer refuses to act
as chief, the mayor shall appoint chief to aut
until the board of aldermen shall have elected
his successor.
SEC. 10. All purchases of hose, apparatus ma
terlal, fuel oils ay other article for use of fire
department shall be made by the committee, on
Fire and Water or upon the written order of
majority of said committee.
SIC, Ii. The old organization of the fire de-
partment shall be disbanded at noon of Friday
November 18th 1889, and the new organization
shall then at once go into effect and take the
place of the old.
SEC. u. All ordinances OF parts OF ordinances
heretofore passed relating III any manner TO the
fire department are hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. This ordinance shall be III force from
and after its passage and publication.
Adopted this 18th day of Nov. 1889.
L. s. SHERMAN, Clera.
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