The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
ORDINANCE NO. s..
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE Or
GANIZATION OF 4 FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE WILL

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 9. The officers of such fire company
shall be Il chief and first and second assistants,
WHO shall be commanding officers of said com
pany organized under this ordinance, and who
shan hold their G1iCe for one year and until their
successors are appointed, which such officers
shall be appointed by the Council at its first meet
ing III April of each year; provided that the said
company may recommend suitable persons for
such Offices
SECTION 3. 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-
ordination, non performance of duty, or improper
conduct while on duty. 1t shall be the duty of
said chief to report any suspension or suSpen-
sionS to the Common Council for investigation
and action.
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 5. The chief shall have control and
superintendent of all engine houses used by the
fire department, and OF all the furniture and APP
paratuS, hooks, ladders, pals, and all other
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 belonging
to the Village is kept in good condition and re-
pair. at the proper cost of the Village.
SECTION 6. The Fire Company organized and
recognized under THIS ordinance snail execute
and sign articles of association which shall state
i'm substance: 1St-The name of the company;
2d-The nature and manner of operations; 3D.
Terms and conditions of membership; 4th-ItS
officers and their terms of office; which said ar
ticles 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 the direction of the chief, here
in provided for, in case of fire, to eXtinguSh fires
and prevent its spreading.
SECTION 7. The said company, when so or
ganlZed 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 subordinate to the Chief his first
and second assistants, provided for in this or
dinance.
SECTION 6. The members of said company
shall be elected in accordance with the rules OF
| bylaws of said company; provided, that in the
| event of vacancy vacancies existing, that the
said fire company, by reason of their bylaws arc
| 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 50 submitted. Any person or persons con
| tirmed by the common council shall become
members of said fire company from date of sale
confirmation.
SECTION 6. Ordinance number 0, approved
! March 8, 1879, is hereby repealed.
| SECTION 10, This ordinance shall take effec
| and be in force from and after its passage.
! Approved May IS, 1894.
w. J. MUNRO,
| President of the Council.
w. F. COOLEY,
| Recorder