The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-31
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
MORRIS DO ORDAIN:
SECTION /. That The Fire Department of the
Village of Morris consist of one company of not
less than ten or more than twenty persons
: SECTION 2. The officers of such fire company
shall be chief, and first and second assistants,
who shall be commanding officers Of said COM
pany organized under this ordinance, and who
Shall hold their office for one year and until their
successors are appointed, which such officers
shall be appointed by the Council at its first meet
ing in April of each year; provided that the said
company may recommend suitable persons for
such Offices.
SECTION 8, The Chief, provided for in the pre-
ceding section, shall have sole command at fires
over all members of the fire company organized
under this ordinance, aud shall have power to
suspend any member of said company for inSub-
conduct wheon duty. 1t shall be the duty of
said chief to report any suspension or SuSpen-
Siuns to the Common Council for investigation
SECTION 4. In case the chief is absent the
first assistant and in case of his absence,
the second assistant shall execute the duties of
chief.
SECTION S. The chief shall have control and
superintendent of all engine houses used by the
fire department, and of all the furniture and ap-
property used by the fire company and belong
ing to the Village. And it shall be the duty Of
the chief to see that all fire apparatus belong ing
pair, at the proper cost Of the Village.
SECTION 6. The Fire Company organized and
recognized under this ordinance shall execute
and sign articles of association which shall state
in substance -1St-The name of the company;
| 2d-The nature and manner of operation; Sd
Terms and conditions of membership; .4th-ItS
officers and their terms of office; which said ar
tcleS of association shall be filed with the re-
cOrder of said village, and when SO done they
Shall constitute fire company, with full power
to proceed, under thedrection of the chief, here
In provided for in case of fire, to extinguiSh fires
and preyept,itS spreading. 49,.
SECTION Z. The said company, when so Or
gained; may make bylaws for their government
and elect such officers as they deem necessary,
and define their duties; provided, that all such
officers shall be Subo dinate to the chief, his first
and second assistants, provided for in this Or
dinance.
J. SECTION 8. The members of said company
| shall be elected in accordance with the rules or
bylaws of said company; provided, that in the
event OF vacancy or vacancies existing, that the
said fire company by reason of their bylaws, are
| unable to FILL the chief, on the recommendation
of a majority Of the active members of said COM
pany, shall submit the name or names selected
| to the common council, and the said common
council shall confirm or reject any or all of the
names so submitted. Any person or persons con-
firmed by the common council shall become
members of said fire company from date of said
confirmation.
SECTION 6. Ordinance number 0, approved
March 8, 1879, Is hereby repealed.
and be in force from and after Its passage.
w. J. MUNRO,
President of the Council.
w. F, COOLEY,
Recorder