Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-13
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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! a good hook and ladder truck, TO be known
az Hook and ladder company No l." and
one hose company to be composed OF OF less
than twelve active members, having not less
than FIVE hundred feet OF sound rubber
| leather or other hose with one or more hose
carts kept TT and ready at al times for
actual service, 10 be known as Hose Com
pany, No. l." Each OF said companies shall
meet for practice and drll In the use of its
apparatus at least once in each month.
SECTION ,. At the annual meeting OF the
fire department to be held on the tn;rd Mon
day Of March in each year, all active hremen
| shall be entitled TO vote in the following
| manner: The secretary shall have correct
rolls Of the several fire companies furnish ID
him on or before the last Monday OF Feb
ruary in 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. l. and
| each member as his name is called shall vote
by ballot, and The person having majority
Of all the votes cast, shall be declared TO be
partment, and treasurer of the department
shall be elected In the same manner.
SECTION 4. Tho name, OF the persons
| tltlltA rs dIDit1alu Siidl Dt TtluEntu 10 lnt
common council duly certified by the pre-
siding officer and secretary OF such meeting
for confirmation.
SECTION .. 1t shall be the duty OF each
officer OF the FIRE department, before enter
| ing upon the duties OF his Office to take and
subscribe an oath, faithfully TO discharge the
duties OF bis office and file the same with the
| city clerk, and the treasurer shall before
entering upon the duties OF his Office, give "a
bond TO the city OF Mineral Point for the use
" The FIRE department. In the sum OF Ave
hundred dollars conditioned for the faithful
discharge OF his duties As such treasurer
with sureties to be approved by the mayer
and chief Of the fire department
| SECTION g. The chief engineer shah have
| full and absolute authority over the hook
| aud ladder hose and other fire companies,
aud over their respective wagons and carts
| or other fire apparatus, from the time of
| leaving their respective houses 20 go to a fire
| until they return aid are safely housed He
| shall call out all the companies connected
| with the department at least once In each
year, for the purpose Of review aud inspec-
| tion. He shall also report 40 tie common
council during the month Of February in
| y
mpnt. with statement Of its wants When
ON duty he shall wear cap with the words
| ,chlcf Engineer" thereon ard shall also
| carry % spending trumpet. He shah be APP
| pointed by the common council on the third
! Tuesday Of April and shall hold Office for
| the tenn OF one year and until his successor
| is appointed and qualified, unless sooner re-
moved by the common council as provided IN
the charter OF the city for the removal OF
other officers, and shall when appointed
choose his assistants aud the fire warden,
~ubiectto the approval of She common coun-
| rtL
SECTION r The assistants shall be desig-
| nutcd as First and "spcond" assistants. and
shall assist the chief and obey his order. for
thopytinput-binr ~ fires and the preserya-
ton ~ property. and I'm the absence OF the
chief take command according to rank: and
they shall wear cans with DISTINGUISHING
bodges
SECTIONS The fire warden nj every Gre
sbnII rcport himself IN ire chief ana he Sub-
icct TO his and his assistants directions: and
il shall he the d,ty of the fire warden. i'm
mcdInfeIv on tho alarm NJ fire. Ia repair 10
tho rl,,re or4rcandaida nc the chief ar as
sistapt. NAV dircct nrovept the hose from
hclry ,roddar ON and kenp an idle and
sng,i,i,,,. ,,,.r,,,,,a fr,,, tho ,t.toitv ~ tho
gro. IN, sl,,u also co,,.o tn, hy-tanders IN
assls, in puttinc ont eres If necessary Al
nm fire.. nr VIM, an, d,t, he sb,I1 wear q, can
Win tbo words "Fira warden, thereon
s,,vr,n>, a r.,,t ,,a,,. h.,.,n, T.,
CHARGE ouv fire onnaro,ue shall cause the
Is,,not, ne lo,t f., m, host manner for i'm.