Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-27
AN ORDINANCE,


To provide for the organization and regula-
tion of the fire department OF the city oil
Mineral Point
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OF mineral iolnI Sl,ali V4 ti w ''toi u
giheer VINO Shall ne pt'si,uiost' oi ,,u "ep's;lt
hehl; hrSt hssIS,uh' .hl'l, a ~. o,iu $50 n
ant cIlcl' 'rcaSureI' " S'Sre'"iS' ""o i" ~
warden, and all persons belonging to any
hose, hook and ladder or rack company, and
all persons who are or may be organized or
appointed with the approval OF the common
council for CNtinquishing fires or preserving
life orproperty.
SECTION :; mere Shail De ORGANIZED nhde,
me dlrecLloh OF lne mayor, chlet hhd
assistant chicls OF lhe hte ,ueparlmehl, y
nouN hhu lauurr .o','pany " w ,o,lp,N.h %
not lesS lhhh WE'VE y, hcliVo ihchaneis lhNlng
Il Honu iook any lnuucr truck, '. nc Know
as HOOK anu lhuuer company ne, y una
one nose company 10 pe conlp'eu OF on Tess
man ' T mr,re 'f t9 nnN,mS i,"i s
leather or o,ner nose, win one OK more more nose
catts KEPT NJ anu irhuy Nv hli Times LOT
acluai service 10 ne khowh as nosc 'o'i, ON,
pany' NO. l. fach on sag companies .haii
meet lor prac,lce ana arill IN lhe use Oh It's
apparatus NJ lehst once In cach month";
SECTION 3. Al the annual meeting OF the
fire department 10 be held on the third Mon
day of March In each wear all active tiremcn
shall be entitled to vote In the following
manner: The secretary shall have correct
rolls OF the several fire companies furnished
him on or before the last Monday OF Feb
runry i'm each year, by the secretary OF each
company duly certified by the foreman The
secretary OF the meeting shall call the roll OF
the companies, beginning with No |, and
each member MS his name Is called shall vote
by ballot and the person having a ma jurity
OF all the votes cast, shall be declared To be
elected to the office OF secretary Of the de-
partment and treasurer Of the department
Shall be elected I'm the same manner.
SECTION 4. The names Of the persons
elected rs aforesaid shall be returned to the
common council, duly certified by the pre-
siding officer and secretary OF such m,ci ing
for combinations
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officer OF ne IRE depsri,mennt, oetore enter
ny upuh Wy ", II ui,',u 4" i,M ~ ~,
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t, 4 Iii ,'' 80 i,,,,',,I a., H.. tni,I,fnI
discharre Of his duties ms such treasurer.
with suretics 20 he approved by the mayor
and chinf M tho fire drDurtncni
SECTION g. The chief engineer shall have
full and absolute authority over the hook
and ladder. hose and other fire companies
and over their respective wagons and carts
mr. other fire aDparatus from the time Of
leaving their rpsnrrtiyc houses To 20 10 n fire
until they return ard are safely housed He
shall calf out ali the companies connected
will the Hpnn mpDt lpnSt in each
yrar for Ihe nurnose OF review and inspec-
ton He shall also report 10 the common
council during the month OF February IN
each year, the actual condit Ion ofthe depart
ment, with statement OF Its wants, When
on duty he shall wear cap with the words
chief Engineer thereon, and shall also
carry Spen N, .rulpct, ~ siiau ~ IA
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we Term VI onc ytai aiu uh' i ms su'S'Nso'
y hppPn Ky hnu unless soo :,
ihoNGu ny we ,oinhiot, oui'li ~ p Ius ~ =,
lile cIaInr VI W. Sity ipr M io,,e ~ ~
choose ms assistants ana lne nre hru'n'
suoJect'o thc hpproNhl Oh 'he common c""h-
ell
SECTION Z; ne assistants shal nc desig
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