The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
SPECIAL YGLLAGE MEErINa.

Wednesday afternoon, was well attended.
The first article in the warning was dis
posed of by referring the matter to- the
Trustees with power to act, and limiting
the rental of the proposed new Tiffany
Hose Company's house to $500 year for
five years, with an option of purchase
within the five years, or for a rental Of
five years more as might be deemed best:
This probably ensures the erection of
the hose house and tower we have twice
described in these columns.
The second article was considered.
After discussion and two amendments
the proposed bylaws were adopted and
read as follows:
AMENDMENT TO THE VILLAGE BYLAWS.
SECTIONS 81 TO 20.
Sections 21, %, %, "a, 25 and 20 of the,
Bylaws of the Village of Bennington are
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 81. A fire department is hereby
established, which shall consist of a
chief engineer AMI two assistant engi-
neers, to be elected as hereinafter pro-
vided, and all engine, hose or hook and
ladder companies now belonging to the
department, and such as may be organ
lied hereafter by the authority of the
village trustees, as may be deemed adj
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shall reside within the limits of said vii
lage, and such companies shall be regu
lated and controlled by such bylaws as.
the several companies shall establish for
the government of themselves, which by
laws shall not be inconsistent to the act
of the Incorporation or the bylaws Of
said village. which department shall be
under the direction and control of the
chief engineer and his assistants, who
shall have command at all fires, and drills
in the order of their rank, and who shall
wear at all fires and drills the proper in
sigma of Office. The board of engineers
shall make all needful rules and regula-
tons for the COVE :nment of the fire de-
partment, subject to the approval of the
village trustees, and printed copy there,
of shall be posted in conspicuous place
in the room of each engine, hose, and
hook and ladder company.
Sec. o. 1t shall be the duty of the viii
lage clerk to call a meeting, to be held in
the month of January in each year, of all
the companies comprising the fire de-
partment of said village, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for chief engi-
neer, and first and second assistant engi-
neers of said fire department, notice Of
said meeting to be published in the news
papers published In said village, at least
six days previous to the time of meeting.
and upon certitication of the said nomi
nations, the clerk shall report the same
to the board of village trustees, and if
said nominations are confirmed by the
said board they shall be deemed legally
| elected, but if such nominations shall be
rejected by the said trustees, the village
clerk shall by notice, as directed in this
section, continue to call such meetings
until a nomination shall be made and
confirmed by the trustees.
Sec. %. The chief engineer, or in his
absence the assistant engineer next in
rank, shall have sole control and COM
mand over all other engineers and mem
bers of the fire department, and all 9th
err persons present at fires. 1t shall be
the duty of the several engineers when
an alarm of fire is given, to repair imme-
diately to the place of the fire and, under
the engineer in charge, take measures to
arrange the engines and other apparatus.
for the effectual working in the extin-
guishment of the fire.
1t shall further be the duty of
the chief engineer to examine in
to the conditions of all reservoirs, by
| drants, wells, and of the engines and all
other fire apparatus. and the houses
owned and rented by the village, and 9th
or property belonging to the fire depart
ment, and take general supervision and
care of the same, except the supervision
and care of the steam fire engine, which
shall be examined jointly by the trustees
of the village of Bennington and such
chief engineer, and the chief engineer
shall, on the first day of January IN each
year, make full report to the board OF
trustees of all the property belonging to
this department, and the condition of the
same, and also report the number Of
members OF each organized company, and
also the ofi1cers of the same, and all acct
dents by fire that have happened in the
village during the year, and the cause
thereof, the amount of losses by each
fire, and the insurance on the property
destroyed or damaged so far as they may
be ascertained, which report may, by the
direction of the trustees, be published.
The chief engineer shall at least once
in each year, between the months Of
May and October, order out by special
notice of not less than six days, all the
fire companies in the village, for drill
and inspection; and the members Of said
companies shall appear at such drills
and inspections in the uniform adopted
by their company. And whenever any
alterations or repairs are needed for any
engine, hose, OF hook or ladder, or hose
company or other apparatus connected
with or belongieg to the fire department,
he shall, under the direction of the com
mittee on the fire department of the
board Of trustees, cause the same to be
made, so that at all times the fire appa-
ratus of the village shall be, and be kept,
in thorough working order, and his APP
proval in writing to any bill of repairs
made as aforesaid shall be required be-
fore such bill shall be paid.
Sec. "a. The members of each com
pany shall annually elect foreman, one
or more assistant foremen, clerk and
snch other officers as they may deem nec-
essary. 1t shall be the duty of the fore
man, or in his absence or disability, the
assistant foreman next in command OF
each of the several fire companies, to see
that the engine or apparatus committed
to his care, and the building in which the
same are deposited, and all things in and
belonging to the same are kept clean. and
in order for immediate use; it shall also
be the duty of the said foreman to pre-
serve order and discipline at all times in
his company, and require and enforce
strict compliance with the village regu'
lations for the regulation OF this depart
ment. The said foreman shall also make
or cause to be made to the chief engineer
true and accurate returns of all members
and the apparatus and property entrusted