The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-15


ell or by appointment by the mayor.
Such officers of the fire department
shall possess such qualifications as the
council may prescribe. The council
shall provide who shall act as chief
engineer in the absence OF the duly
elected or appointed chief engineer,
assistant and second assistant engi-
neer.
Section 1853. The chief engineer
shall in cases of fire have absolute
control and command Of the water
works, all the engines, hose. hooks and
ladders, and apparatus belonging to the
fire department. He shall at all times,
In conjunction with the council COM
mittee on fire and water( have control
and keep In repair all engines, trucks,
hose. hose carriages. hooks and lad
ders belonging to the department. and
also public cisterns and fire plugs; and
II shall be the duty of the council to
prescribe by ordinance all rules and
regulations in relation to repairs and
improvements as may seem best. It
shall be his duty. should any emer-
gency occur. during a fire which In his
Judgment requires the removal of any
building or buildings by the use OF
gunpowder or other means for the
purpose OF eXtinguishing said fire and
preventing the spreading thereof. to
cause such removal to be made. He
shall have power to temporarily sus-
pend any company or officer or men,
ber thereof. for the d'sObedience Of
orders or neglect OF duty until n meet
ing Of the council and action thereon.
He sh'll reDort to the council all fire.
that may take place In the city with
the cause thereof as well rs can be as
certained. and the number and descrip-
tion Of the buildings destroyed or in
jured. together with the names Of the
owners or occupants thereof, and also
the estimated loss, and such other In
formation as may be deemed neces-
sary: and he shall make reports at
such times rs the council may appoint
of the condition OF the fire department
pnd OF the property belonging thereto.
The chief engineer shall also act as
fire warden. and perform such other
duties as the council may by Ordi-
nance prescribe.
Section 159. II shall be the duty OF
the assistant engineer and second as
sistant engineer to assist the chief en-
gineer In the performance or his
duties, and whenever the chief engi-
neer shall be absent from the city, or
prevented from attending to the duties
of his Office, the assistant engineer,
and In his absence, the second assist
ant engineer, shall perform all the
duties and possess all the rights and
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sence or disability.
Section 100. The council may by
ordinance proviue such compensation
for the chief and assistant engineer
and other officers and members OF the
department as the council may deem
just and reasonable.
Section 16l. The council may ap-
propriate from time to time such sums
OF money ms may be necessary to keep
the present appartus OF the fire de-
partmcnt In perfect working order and
add thereto engines, hose, hose car
riages, a system OF FIRE alarms and
other necessary or convenient nppar-
atus. whenever the same may be re-
quired. 1t may also. as soon as II may
deem II expedient, appropriate such
sums OF money rs may he necessary to
build and furnish additional engine
houses for lie accommodation of such
department.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Section 1862. The city Of Sumpter
shall not be bound by any contract or
In any way liable thereon, unless the
same is authorized by ordinace and
made In writing and by order Of the
council and signed by the mayor and
recorder. But an ordinance may au-
thorize any o..-cer or agent OF the city,
naming him. to bind the city without
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