Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-03-12

and at each regular meeting the Foreman shall
appoint committee of five, for the ensuing
month, who shall aid the Trustees in the care
of the service rooms and apparatus, and be
subject to their order.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
1. In the absence of the President and Vice
President from any meeting, the members
present may acclaim temporary chairman
In the absence of the Secretary from any
meeting, the presiding officer shall designate a
Secretary pro tenn, subject to the approval of
the meeting.
.. In the absence of the Foreman and As
sistants from a fire, the active member first
arriving at the apparatus shall command until
one of the Foremen arrives.
MEETINGS.
l. All active members shall attend all meet
ings of the Company.
2. The regular meetings shall be held at the
assembly rooms of the Company on the first
Thursday of each month, from April TO Sep
TENDER. inclusive. at p. M. and from October
to March, inclusive, at 7:30 p IN.
3. A special meeting, except for drill, must
be called by the Secretary, upon the request of
either the Foreman and the President. or five
active members.
4. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be
given, 70 each active member, at least twenty
four hours notice of each regularmeeting; and
the members requesting that same be called
shall give or cause to be given, at least eight
hours notice of each special meeting to all the
members within the corporate limits of Medi-
cine Lodge. Such notice NAV be given either
personally or through the mail, but if a notice
of a special meeting be given through the
mail, it must be at least twenty-four hours be-
fore the time fixed for the meeting.
3. Seven active members shall constitute a
quorum. Should there be no quorum present
until fifteen minutes after the time fixed for
the meeting, those present shall come to order,
and all absentees be subject to a fine as here
matter provided
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
/. Roll call
2. Reading minutes of previous meeting
3. Commune atoms.
4. Bills.
5. Balloting on candidates for membership.
6. Election of officers
Z. Proposals for membership.
s. New business.
y. Reports of special committees.
10. Reports of standing committees
ii. Unfinished business.
II. Fines. assessments and arrearages.
IL. adjournment
SERVICE
l. Upon hearing an alarm of fire each active
member shall speedily proceed to the service
apparatus and to his utmost aid in getting it
to the hydrant most convenient to the fire and
ready for work, and in efficient use of the
same.
z. There shall be no unnecessary noise, bus
every member must obey promptly and quietly
his commanding officer, and under no circum-
stances leave the scene of duty without per-
mission from the officer in command of the
Company.
3. When the order to take up is given, ev-
cry member shall assist in so doing and return
ing the apparatus to the service rooms and
when such rooms are reached the Secretary
shall call the roll and enter the absentees, when
those present shall be dismissed; the Secretary
shall, however remain ten minutes thereafter
and excuse those who may appear within that
time. But no member shall be excused from
fine even should he answer at roll call. unless
he was also al the fire and worked with the
Company.
T. In the absence of the Secretary the officer
in command shall designate some one to per-
form his duty.
DRILL.
A special meeting for drill may be called at
any time by the Foreman, upon the request of
ten active members, or by majority vote of
the members present at any regular meeting of
the Company, at which meeting for drill the
Secretary shall give to each member at least
twenty-four hours notice, which meeting each
member must attend and remain until ex-
cused or dismissed by the officer in command.
PARADE.
l. Whenever the Company is ordered out for
inspection orparade each member must appear
promptly at the time required and remain I'M
til excused or dismissed by the officer in COM
mand OF the Company.
RESERVATIONS.
l. Any member may, at any time present his
resignation to the Secretary, and same shall be
laid before the next regular meeting, when
same shall be accepted. No resignation can,
however. be accepted from any member who Is
| in debt to the Company, or against whom any
charges are pending or who stands suspended.
SUSPENSIONS AND Explosions.
/. Any member who allows any fine, dues
or assessment, or other Indebtedness against
him. to the Company. to remain due and I'M
paid for two months after notice from the
Treasurer or after the reading of same at any
regular meeting at which such member was
present, shall stand suspended and be so noti-
fed by the Treasurer, and if such Indebtedness
be not paid before the next regular meeting,
! the Treasurer shall then so state, when such
| members name shall be dropped from the roll
unless cause is shown for non-payment and
| the Secretary shall notify such member that
! his name is so dropped, and request him to de-
! liver up any property of the Company in his
possession. If sufficient cause is shown why
the delinquent has not paid, his name shall re-
main upon the roll until the next regular meet
| ing, when the Treasurer must again bring the
matter before the meeting and If such member
| is still delinquent, his name must be dropped
2. Any member who shall violate any of
these rules, or who shall conduct himself in a
manner tending to bring disgrace upon this
Company, may be suspended or expelled at
ever, be expelled until an opportunity has been
offered him for defense
B. Any member who shall conduct himself
| unexpectedly to the commanding officer. or
who shall decline or refuse to obey any of his
orders, or who shall leave any fire. drill or pa
rade without being excused, may be imme-
diately suspended by such officer, which sus-
| pension shall continue until the next regular
| meeting, when same shall be inquired into and
the suspended member offered an opportunity
for defense, and the Company shall then either
continue such suspension for some definite
time, remove same, or expel the member =
4. 1t shall require two-thirds vote of ali
those present to expel q member.
!. ASSESSMENTS.
l. Each active member shall nay an assess
ment of fifty cents at each regular monthly
meeting This rule may be amended or sus-
pended at any regular monthly meeting. by a
two-thirds vote of the members present
2. Assessments in addition to the above may