Connecticut western news., 1890-02-05
DY-LAws OF SHARON FIRE DISTRICT.

RY-LAWS OF SHARON FIRE DISTRICT.
 COMMITTEE MEETING.
 SEC 1--Be it ordained by the Sharon Fire District, that meetings of the committee of said district shall be called upon the request of any of said committee made to the clerk of said district, notice of the time and place of said meeting to be given to each of the com- mittee at least three days before the day named for said meeting. Three members of said committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
 ORGANIZATION FIRE DEPARTMENT.
 SEC. 1.-The committee shall cause fire department to be formed tor accept in lieu thereof the one already formed) which shall consist of a Chief Engineer and two assistants and fire company not exceeding fifty in number, who shall annually elect from among their number a foreman and two assistant foremen, and said fire company may make bylaws for their own government, not incon- sistant with the bylaws of this association and the laws of this state.
 OFFICERS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
 SEC. 3.-The Chief Engineer and the two Assistant Engineers shall be chosen or ap- pointed by the committee of said Fire Dist rict, and no one shall be admitted as mem- Der of said fire company without first receiv- ing the approval of said committed,
 DUTIES OF ENGINEER AND ASSISTANTS.
 SEC. 1.-The Engineers shall have the general supervision, control and care of all buildings, fire places, stoves, stove pipes, chimneyS and deposits of ashes within said fire district, and they may order the procure ment of ladders and the maintanance of the same, by the owners of buildings therein, and order that any stove, stove pipe, fireplace, chimney, or place of deposit of ashes, shall not be used during such time as they shall deem the same defective or unfit, and any person offending in any of the aforesaid par ticulars, shall forfeit and pay, for the use of the said sharon fire district the sum of five dollars.
 POWERS AT FIRE.
 SEC. 5.-During the continuance of a fire the Chief or the Assistant Engineers, or the person in command of the Fire Company for the time being, may require assistance from all persons not members of the fire depart ment for extinguishing the fire and for removing. to place of safety, any and all property in danger from the same, and may appoint guards for the security thereof, and each and every person, whether a fireman or not, attending fire, shall promptly obey any order he may receive from Engineers or Foreman, and if any person shall refuse or neglect to obey any order so given, or shall resist, or obstruct, or abuse any officers of the Fire Department, every person SO offend ing shall forfeit and pay for the use of said Fire District, the sum of fifteen dollars and such engineer or foreman may, forthwith, and without warrant, arrest any such offen- der, and hold him, or cause to be held in custody, until the fire shall be extinguished, and until a prosecution can be commenced against such person, and may require all necessary assistance for that purpose.
 CONTROL OF PROPERTY.
 SEC. 6.-The property of said Fire District shall be under the control of said committee thereof, and they may, at any time they shall judge expedient, take the same into their possession.
 AS TO LIGHTS IN BARNS AND STABLES.
 SEC. 7-No pers"n shall carry into, or use in any barn or stable, or any building within the fire limits of this District, in which hay or straw are deposited, any lighted candle, lamp or fire, unless the same be well secured in a lantern, or shall carry lighted pipe or cigar into the same; and each person offending in either of the above particulars shall forfeit aud pay, for the use of the said Fire District, the sum of five dollars.
 SUPERVISION OF PROPERTY OF FIRE DEPT.
 SEC. 8.-The Engineers shall have ageneral supervision and control of all the property intended for the use of the fire department, and shall cause the same to be kept in good repair, and they shall annually appoint a committee of inspection, whose duty it shall be to examine all buildings, the stoves, stove pipes, f1re-places, chimneys and places for ashes and ladders, and they shall report to the said engineers annually their doings in the premises.
 TERM OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS.
 SEC. 9.-All officers of this fire department shall hold their offices until others are chosen in their stead
 FIRE ALARM
 SEC. O-A key to the Congregational church shall be keptat Kirby's hotel and the bell of said church shall be runp in case of alarm of fire below New Street. A key to the M B. church shall be kept at the store of E F. Gillette, and the bell of said church shall be rung in case of alarm of fire above or on New Street.