The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-17
Ordinance No. 81.

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An ordinance providing for the organi.
zation, supervision and maintenance Of q
fire department.
Be it ordained by the city council o.
the City Of Pembina, State Of North Da.
kota.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Sec. 1. A standing committee con.
sisting Of two members Of the city coun.
cil'shall be appointed annually at the
same tune and in the same manner as are
other standing committees, of which
committee the mayor shall be also a
member and ex-officio chairman.
1t shall be the duty Of this committee
to supervise the fire department, includ-
ing its organization, membership, build
ings and apparatus and to report to the
city council from time to time upon the
efficiency thereof. 1t shall also be the
duty of this committee to supervise and
direct the duties of the fire warden and
to enforce the provisions of ordinance
No. 4 of precautionary regulations
against fires.
GENERAL FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Sec. 2. There shall be established
forthwith after the passage of this ordi.
nance a fire department for the City Of
Pembina as follows:
I "A chief Of the department.
2 An assistant chief of the depart
Iment.
8 An engineer.
4 A fireman.
5 A paid department consisting oi
ten members, which members may be
increased by vote of the city council.
8 An assistant volunteer department.
2 All city officials.
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT, ORGANIZATION.
Sec. 8. The first selection of ten can
didates for the paid fire department shall
be made by the standing committee on
fire as hereinbefore provided, in such
manner as they may deem best and said
names shall be reported to the city coun-
Gil for confirmation and when confirmed
said ten persons shall be deemed and
considered the paid fire department of
City of Pembina and shall hold their po-
sitions during good behaviour.
The paid fire department when so Sc
lected shall forthwith organize under
such constitution, bylaws and officers as
they may provide, subject to the approx
al Of the city council.
Vacancies in the paid fire department
shall be filled by majority vote by bal
lot of the members in good standing, and
by confirmation Of the same by vote of
the city council.
PAID DEPARTMENT, DUTIES.
Sec. 4. The duties of tn. paid fire de-
partment shall be:
1st To respond promptly to all al
arms Of fire; to take charge of the fire
apparatus, and under the orders of their
officers to use their best endeavors to
save life and property.
End, To attend all calls made by the
chief, assistant chief or foreman for prac.
tee and drill, to fill tanks, or to take
care Of apparatus. !.
8rd. To attend all meetings of the de-
partment regularly called.
18th. To sign constitution. and by.
laws prepared by the department en-
bodying the aforementioned duties.
CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEF, ELECTION.
Sec. s. The chief and assistant chief
of the fire department shall be selected
bi-annually as follows:
At the regular meeting Of the paid fire
department in July Of the odd numbered
years the members of the paid fire de-
partment may vote for candidates for
chief and assistant chief of the fire de-
partment for the ensuing two years and
the names of the persons so selected by
majority vote on ballot shall be reported
to the mayor for his approval, and If said
names shall meet his approval he shall
submit the same to the city coundil for
confirmation. If the candidates selected
by the paid department are not approved
by the mayor or confirmed by the coun-
Gil, then the mayor shall notify the fore
man Of the paid department who shall
call a special meeting of the department
for the selection of other candidates.
and if the paid department neglect or
fail at these aforesaid meetings to select
candidates which meet the approval Of
the mayor or council, then the mayor
shall appoint and the council confirm as
in the case of other appointed city Off
GERS. Vacancies in the office OF. chief or
assistant chief shall be filed in the man.
ner aforesaid. but shall be filled as soon
as possible after such vacancy exists.
CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEF, DUTIES.
Sec. 9. The duties of the chiefand as
slstant chief shall be as follows:
I. To take command, in the order of
their respective ranks, at any fire, and
all officers and members Of the FIRE dc.