Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
AN ORDINANCE.

Mineral Point
SECTION l. The fire department OF the city
Of Mineral Point shall consist OF u chief en-
gneer who shall be president Of the depart
mcnt; first assistant chief, a second assist
ant chief, d treasurer, secretary, and fire
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 eNtiuQushing fires or preserving
life or property
SEcrIoN2. There shall he organised Under
the direction of the mayor chief and
assistant chiefs Of the fire department., n
hook and ladder company to be composed of
not less than twelve active members having
good hook and ladder truck, to be known
as Hook and ladder company No. l." and
one hose company to be composed OF rot less
| than twelve active members, having not less
| than Ave hundred feet of sound rubber,
| leather or other hose, with ono or moro hose
carts kept fit and ready ut all times for
actual service, to be known rs Hose Com
pany, No. l." Each of said companies shall
meet for practice and drill in the use OF its
apparatus at least once in each month.
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fire department to be held ON the third Mon
day of March in each year, all active tiremen
shall be entitled to vote In the following
manners The secretary shall have correct
rolls of the several fire companies furnished
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 Ms his name is called, shallNotc
by ballot aud the person having majority
of all the votcS cast, shall be declared to be
elected to the office OF secretary OF the de-
apartments and u treasurer OF the department
| shall be elected in the same manner.
| SECTION 1. 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 meeting
for confirmation,
SECTION =. 1t shall be the duty OF each
oiii>cr OF the fire department., before enter
iug upon the duties OF his Office to take and
subscribe an oath, faithfully to discharge the
duties of his office, and file the same with the
city clerk, and the treasurer shall before
catering upon tfrr duties Of his office, give Il
bond to the city OF Mineral Point, for the use
I,Df the fire department, i'll the suE of five
hundred dollars conditioned for the faithful
Idischarge vi MIS- duties as such treasurcr
with surcties TO he approved by ttG mayor
land chief of the fire department.
SECTION o. The chief engineer SNall have
| full and absolute authority over the hook
| and ladder Nose and ether fire companies
| and over their respective wagons and carts
| or other thc apparatus, from the time oi
| leaving their respective houses to go to IA fire
until they return AID are safely koused. lie
shall call oGt all the companies connected
| with the department at least 0pcc In each
| year, for the purpose Of review and inspec-
ton. He shall also report 10 the commor
Icouncil during the month of February In
leach year, the actual condition of the depart
ment, with a statement of its wants. WheB
,on duty he shall wear cap wftk the words
I''Chief Engineer" thereon, and shall also
carry speaking trunRet He skall be APP
pointed by ahe common council ga the third
Tuesday Of April and shall hold office for
| the term 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 uf
other officers, and shall when appointed
choose his assistants and the fms warden,
sub iect to the approval OF the comnNon coun-
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| SECTION :. The assistants shall be desig-
mated rs First" and Second" assistx II Is, and
shall assist the chief and obey his orders for
| the eg tinguishng OF fires and the ppeserva-
ton of property. and in the absence OF the
chief, take command according to rank; and
they shall wear caps with distinguishing
badges
| SECTIONS. The fire warden at every fire
shall report himself to the chief and be sub
| ject to his and his assistants directions; and
| IL shall be the duty of the fire warden, i'm
mediately on the alarm OF fire. to repair TO
the place OF fire and aid as the chief or as
sistants may direct prevent the hose from
being trodden on, and keep all idle and
suspicious persons from the vicinity OF the
fire; he shall also cause the bystanders to
assist in putting out fires II necessary. At
all fires or when on duty he shall wear a cap
with the words Fire Warden" thereon.
SECTION o. Each company having in
charge any fire apparatus, shall cause the
same to be kept in the best manner for i'm
mediate use, and take care that freezing or
other cause does not render the hose unfit for
immediate use,
| SECTION 10 1t shalt he lawful for "A fore
man or assistant foreman OF any fire com
pany, or for the mayor councilmen, warden,
| chief or assistants, chief OF police or any
police officer to require the aid Of any citizen
or inhabitant in the city In drawing any
apparatus to the fire, or near or about the
fire. or for the removal or guarding Of prop
erty. and any person dlsobeying such order
without good cause shall be subject TO fine
not exceeding five dollars.
SECTION IL. No person shall wllfully offer
any hindrance TO any fireman in the dis
charge Of his duty, nor shall any person will
fully injure in any manner, any hose or any
other apparatus belonging to the city.
SECTION II. 1t shall be the duty OF the
chief OF the fire department as often rs
necessary to render 10 the common council
a statement OF such items as shall be needed
TO keep the apparatus and appurtenances u
the fire department In good working order;
and the council shall thereupon appropriate