The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-03-19
ORDINANCE NO. Is.

ORDINANCE NO. IS.
Providing for the organization and povernmert
OF lire department Of the Town Of Caldwell
me Board Of Trustees of the To,cn of
CdtdDeU does ordain:
,SEGIlOM 1. The fire department OF the Town
Oh caldwell shall comprise such fire companies as
within the corporate limits Of the town. in accor
dance with the provisions Of this ordinance.
SEC. = The number of active members of the
follows: Engine companies not less than twenty
nor more than sixty; hook and ladder companies,
not less than fifteen nor more than forty; and
thirty No COMPANY shall be zen a non c iStd 5 I'm
department which has not at the time OF its ad-
mission, upon its roll Of active members, at least
II at any time the number OF active members Of
any company shall be less than the minimum
number aforesaid, it shall be the duty Of the
chief engineer to report that fact to the Board Of
Trustees, and the company shall be suspended
from all privileges in the department, during the
time such deficiency exists.
as a member Of the lire department, Shall after
the adoption Of its Constitution and By Laws,
submit a copy thereof to the Board of Trustees
ment signed by Its proper officers, setting forth
the fact and date OF it's organization the lumber
a. active members on its roll. and the name Of
the company The Board shall make an order
either admitting or refusing to admit the com
pany as regularly organized company Of the de-
paItm e Il the company be admitted, the
ord ger OF abundance Shall designate the number
SEC 4 The companies of the department
may make such BYLAWS and regulations for
they DO not conflict with the Constitution and
t laws OF Ine State OF Idaho, and the ordinances of
SEC 8: The officers of the department she'll
be one Chief Engineer and one Assistant Engl-
neer, who shall be active members OF one of the
regularly organized and admitted companies OF
uchs I'm n1,x%~< H.
on the second Monday Of January, by the active
members OF the companies of the said depart
ment, as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 6. The officers of the several cOlnpanieS
Shall be one foreman, and one assistant foreman
one president, one secretary and such others as
ons ppraVds may ~ shn s lays and gegaa
times and In such manner as the several COM
panies may decide, by their BYLAWS.
SEC Z. 1t shall be the duty of the Chief Engi-
neer and the Presidents OF the several cOmpan-
les, ten days prior to the time for the holding of
the annual election OF department officers, to
meet and appoint from among the active mem
judges Of election, one of whom shall be elected
BY said judges to act as clerk. II possible, no
two judges shall be members Of the same COM
pany When the judges have been SO appointed,
the Chief Engineer and Presidents Shall certify
their names and the fact Of their appointment to
the town clerk. II there shall be no appoint
ment OF the judges OF election, as herein6efOre
provided for, or If they or any Of them fail to at
tend at the time and place for the holding of the
election, the qualified voters present may fill
among their number.
SEC: s. At all elections for department Off
GERS, the polls shall be open from one O'clOck I'M
shall be by printed or written ballot and the bal
lot shall be white in color, and the printing or
writing thereon shall be black, At least ten
the town clerk, by each company, list of all the
active members of said company, who are in
good standing in the company, at the date Of max
arranged and be certified to be correct and true
by the President and Secretary Of the company
e 3 the gay Of the
the hour for opening the polls, with copies Of the
aye been !sd in his ONCE fhe Said co Saes
town, as being true and correct copies OF the
shall be allowed to vote at said election whose
proceed to canvass the vote They shall report
the the, result OF the election in writing to the
election, together with the ballot box, lists OF
voters poll lists and ballots cast at the election
sa t Pc deposited With the town clerk There
election to the persons so elected, and upon the
officers elect filing with the clerk an OATH to sup.
port ihe constitution TT Of the United States the
to obey AZ ordinances of the town of Caldwell,
they shall be entitled to enter upon the discharge
VI Tie utitleS Vi Cnelf respective Offices,
SEC. 9. 1t shall be the duty Of the chief engi-
neer to superintend the companies cOmpris-
Ing the fire department; to see that they keep the
apparatus and machinery under their control in
proper order, and ready at all times for active
duty, and If at any time he finds any officer dere-
nSt n ms duty, to report him to the company Of
winch ne Is ga nem6er. He shall have absolute
control or the fire department at all times when
It Is on active duty and shall direct or cause to
De directed all movements Of the several COM
Rames His orders shall at all times be given to
nf Tho pSoc 1oc
authority to call out the department, or any
SEC TO- The duties Of the assistant engineer
shall be to attend upon the chief engineer, and
assist him IN the performance Of his duty. In the
absence Of the chief he shall perform the duties
SEC. II. II the office of chief engineer or as
siStant engineer, or both, become vacant from
any cause, the presidents OF the several COM
panies shall notify the town clerk in writing Up
on receiving such notice the clerk shall forthwith
issue notice calling for an election to fill the va
cancy or vacancies, which election shall be con-
except that the time within which the lists OF mem,
beers may be filed with the clerk and the Judges ap-
pointed shall DO five instead OF ten days During
sistant engineer, the foreman Of the oldest com
gneer.
SEC. IL. No liability incurred by the fire de-
partment or by any. Of the companies thereof,
shall be charge against the town unless author
made
SEC. 10. When on active duty the chief engi-
neer and assistant engineer shah each be Invested
with the authority Of police officers Of the Town
OF Caldwell
Passed by the Board Of Trustees this 9th day Of
March, is92.
MONTH"; h. GwlNN,
T.. CALi.AWAN,
Attest. FRANK SUPERINTENDENT
CHAs. II. REED, Clerk.
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