The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-03-08


sEcrIos !. The FIRE department shall consist
Of a chief Of FIRE department, assistant chief.
secretary, treasurer engineer aud assistant euef-
neer' one foreman and one assistant foreman for
each company
ssc. The city council shall at their arst
regular meeting after the election hereinafter
pr9Nided for. approve the election OF the ssid
onicers elected by the said Gre department..
SEC. The chief OF the FIRE department, shau
be the executive officer Of the deparfment ana
shall devote his attention to lis Interests and n
shall he bis duty to see that the lave orders.
rud,n au ,h ,esnsIons concerning the same. In
carried into effect and 10 see that ali avs rnies
aud regulations established TO secure PRINCETON
against re are enforced. aud TO enforce ali other
rules and regulations made from time 10 lima ~
secure discipline in said department lie shall
nae iull BOWER 10 suspend any subordinate
ofhcer, member or emplOye for Violation of the
same, and shall forthwith report in writing.
with his reasons therefor to the city council Tor
their approval. -
Il shall be the duty of the chief and anv o.har
| officer of the Ere department 10 notifv the fsa
wardens OF any violation of the fire ordinance
that comes within their observation
The chief Of the fire department shah dIli.
gently observe the condition Of the apparatus
aud workings OF said department and shall re,
port IN writing at least once q month TO the city
S cor,d upon me SANE and make sue. recon-
Ior securing Its greater efficiency, as he may
deem proper.
Tbs. chief OF the FIRE department shall ipyesti.
n
city as soon may be- and record me resnit al
such investigation In a book to be kent by the
chlef OF the hre department for that purpose.
The chief Of the FIRE department shall have
sole nnu absolute con srol aud command over all
omrnnies connected with the fire Department.
snd shal possess full power aud authority over
Is discipline. ~
The chief Of the FIRE department shall certify
SAID department " 'Ae
We shall keep record Of the organization Of
all omnanies, member hips varancles a, point.
| ments and dismissais and all mott, ss fssued
/ tie SHAH attend all fires happening in any diyi-
zion Vt the city and all orders issued hy him 10
ny otter ohcer OF the FIRE department shall be
He shall report the number OF buildings de.
stroyed or injured; the names OF the owners or
occupants OF the same and the value of the
property destroyed, as near as can be ascertain
| ed, and the amount OF Insurance on the build
tngs aud other property.
He shall at all times be subject to and under
the control aud directions of the mayor and city
council IN matters pertaining TO the fire depart
meut.
SEC. I. The chief OF the fire department or
any assistant chief in command may prescriha
limits IN the vicinity of FIRE With. which no
person except those who reside therein bremen
aud policemen aud those admitted by the order
u any officer of the FIRE department. shall be
permitted to come.
SEC. 3. The ch ei Of the Gre department or
any assistant chief In command, shall have
power To cause the removal of any nronartv
whenever u shall become necessary for the pres
-ryation OF such property from fire c. 10 prevent
me spreading OF fire OF to protect the adjoining
| property
SEC; G. No building or structure of any kind
snail be blown mp or otherwise destroyed Tor the
| purpose OF checking the progress Of the fire ex.
| iept III case OF absolute necessity, aud then
lnly upon the order OF the chief 81 the fire de-
| the officer In command
SIC. q: The chief Of the fire department shall
| rave luil power, control aud command over all
ersons whoinsoeyer at any fire, and in his alb
| sence the officer In charge.
SEC. 8. The chief or other officer In command
| VI the IRE department at any fire shall have
oower 10 command such assistance from the in
1abitants OF the city not members OF the fire de-
artment for the extinguishment OF FIRE and for
me preservation OF property exposed to fire as
| may in his judgment be required, and in case
any person shall neglect or refuse to render as
| sistance when so required or shall refuse to
obey any other lawful order OF che officer In
'ommand or who shall insult. menace or inter
ere with any officer or man connected with the
Ire department while on duty, or who shall
without authority give any order TO any mem
yer OF the department while on duty. or II any
iieman or other person shall refuse to do as
ttorcsaid such person In either case so offend
ng shall ON conviction thereof before the com
hitting magistrate OF thelcity & punished bya
| be Imprisoned until such fine is paid, not ex-
ceeding thirty days.
| SEC O. The assistant chief and other officers
| NJ the fire department shall obey all the orders
| Of the chief Of the Gre department, and shall
at all times assist him IN his duties In case OF
The absence or disability Of the chief of the fire
department, the powers and duties conferred
and Imposed on him by this ordinance shall dc
volve on the assistant chief or other officer ac
eording TO rank.
| SEC TO- 1t shall be the duty of the foreman
~ each company TO see that the en-
ttnes aud other apparatus committed to
his care, and the several buildings In
things in and belonging TO the same, are kept
| neat and clean and in order for immediate use
| y shall also be their duty 10 preserve order and
fiscinllne at all times in their respective COM
NAMES. and require and enforce a strict COM
pliance with the CITY ordinances and the rules
| and regulations of the fire department.
sac u. II any wagon. cart street railway
rar. steam car or other vehicle or horses be rid.
den or driven over the hose belonging to the fire
department Of the city of North Yakima laid in
me streets al the occurrence OF any fire in the
rify. or at any alarm of tire, or at any practice
| ~ any part Of the said department, the owner,
driver or drivers Of such vehicle shall be subject
| 70 prosecution before the committing magls
trafe of the said city and upon conviction shall
he lined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars
| Tor the first offence, and upon any subsequent
conviction Tor the same offence shall be subject
| g hne of not more than thirty dollars, in the
| discretion of the court.
! SIC. -. In case of and during the eontinu-
| ance OF fire, no Intoxicating liquors shall be
| allowed among the firemen or be brought unon
| the ground for any purpose except the same
snail be ordered by the mayor or the chief of the
| IRE department and any person persons fur
| nishing any Intoxicating liquor 10 firemen dur
ing fire except as herein provided shall paw
me OF not more than one hundred dollars for
| each and every offence
| SEC. IL. No gambling or Intoxicating liouor
shan be allowed In any building occupied by
| me department, and none but members Of
| the department shall occupy any sueh building
without permission OF the chief OF the fire de-
| partment. And II shall be the duty Of the
members Of the department TO prevent all per
sons not belonging to the department from en-
| 'ering any house or handling any apparatus be-
longing to the department without permission.
Any person or persons not a member OF tho
ire department entering the engine house or
| any house used for fire department purposes. re-
| moving any 81 the apparatus without permits
sion OF the chief except In ease of fire. shall be
| subject to prosecution before the committing
magistrate of the said city, aid rnon convic-
| ion shall be fined In any sum not ie-s than Ave
80 dollars nor more than thirty $500 dollars, in
he discretion of the court.
! SEC IA. ANY member of the fire department
receiving Injuries or beroming disabled while
IN the Discharge Of his duties. so as to prevent
him from attending 10 his duties as such mem
Der. shall for the snace of thirty days provided
| his disability shall last that time. receive ten
| tqpars per week. The fact of such disability
WITS duration shall be certified bv the attend
Ing physician or such other eviienre as the
chief of the fire department shall require.
Il during any FIR, in the city OF North
1s Sss d bs. me emSs abo o he s d hr
water he shall receive from the city
treasury such compensation for the same as the
chief of the fire department shall consider
nroper: but in no case shall he receive more
than three dollars: provided. that all claims for
such damage shall he made "a the chief or other
officer In charge within five hours after the fire:
provided further. that said claim be presented
| 20 the city council for approval.
| SEC Is. Every member of the fire depart
| ment when on duty shall wear a suitable badge
| 10 be furnished by the citv, a.4,i any member
| who shall lose or destroy the same shall be re-
quired to pay the cost of replacing il. And
| when any member shall leave the department
| re shall Immediately deliver the badge aud all
other property belonging to the city to the prop
| er officer.
SEC. 16. Tho chief and the assistant chief,
retarv and treasurer shall be elected by ballot
| ~ the first regular meeting after the city cleo
tion Of each year. aud hold office until their
/ successors are elected.
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