Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-05-26

of any member reported to them
by the officers of the Department,
with full power and authority, to
assess fines and penalties, as are
herein provided for, and their deci
sion when UNANIMOUS shall be f.
nal.
They shall have power to levy
and assess against any member of
the company. for Disorderly con-
duct, violation of rules. or disobe-
dience of Orders, a fine of not less
than One(1) dollar nor mo1e than
FIVE IS dollars; such fine when
collected shall be turned iato the
Treasury of the Company, and if
not paid within thirty 1907 DAYS
from the date of its assessment the
offender shall stand suspended, and
If not paid, within Sixty (6O) day
from the date of suspension the
offender shall stand expelled from
saic Company and the Department.
Provided always. that SAID Fine
may be RENTED by three fourths
IL vote of the Company, and upon
pay ment of said fine within the
time last above limited the offender
shall at once be reinstated without
further action.
Section 6, The Company may
elect such other officer, as they
may deem necessary and prescribe
their duties. they adopt such By
Laws rules and regulations for
their government as thcv may
think fit, not in conflict w 1 this
ordinance.
Section THE Chief, III add
ton to his other duties, shall an
nually make and file with the city
clerk. a report setting forth all
fires that have occurred during his
term, the location and date there
of, the value of property destroy
ed thereby, as near as possible, the
amount of insurance, If any, and
the cause or origin thereof, as near
as can be obtained. together with
such suggestions as he may deem
pertinent.
Section s. The Forman ofEngine
Captain of the Hook and ladder
Truck and Foreman of Water Carts
snail have the care custody and con
troll of the various tools and app
liances belonging to their respec-
tive departments, and shall be re-
sponsible therefor. They shall each
upon the taking effect of this ord
nance, and on the first monday of
January in each and every year
thereafter make a true aud correct
inventory, of them and file a copy
thereof with the city clerk and
fIon time to time as any of such
property shall become worn out,
useless, destroyed or lost at fires.
thew shall make a notation thereof
on said Inventory so that the same
may be taken up, accounted for,
| and they relieved from RESPONSE
bility
Section o Any person at or
near fire, who shall conduct him
self IN a disorderlY manner, ne
elect or refuse to obey promptly
| any order of the Chief, or who
shall resist, obstruct, hinder or de
lay, or abuse any member of the
company, In the discharge of his
duty, shall, upon. conviction there
of, be fined in a sum of not less
than one dollar nor more than
twenty dollars, aud any officer of
this department may torewith ar
rest without warrant. the person
so offending and place him 10 the
| city Jail. And the Chief NAV IN
his discression in case of a fire de
pute one or more of the members
to act as Policemen during the con
tlnuance of the fire. and the person
so deputed shall have full power
and authority to enforce this ordI
nance as before stated.
Section 10. Any person VINO
shall remove from the Engine
house or from any of the apparatus
of this department or company.
without the consent of the proper
custoplan thereof, or who shall
conceal. take and keep aAy tool,
appliance. or anv other property,
or who shall wiltully iOJure. de-
face or destroy any property of
this department OF COMPANY, shall,
upon conviction. be fined In &
sum not less than five dollars Or
more than twenty five dollars
Section H. All ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with are repealed.
Section -. = This ordinance
| shall take effect and be in force
from and after It's acceptance by
the said Hays city volunteer Fire
company and its publication in the
Republican, and the Free Press
the official prpers OF the city of
HAYS, Kansas
Approved Nav 16, 1900,
FRED HAFFAMIER, Mayor
Attest: III. M, Banaaster, clerk.
l hereby certify that the above