The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-31
Ordinance No. 443.
CFirst Published May slst 1901

An ordnance providing for the operation
and government OF the Fire Department OF
the city OF lola, Kansas, and supplemental TO
the ordinance now in force for such purposes
and providing for Furnishing its violation.
BE IL ordained by the Mayor and Council
men OF the city OF lola, Allen County, Kan
Sectionl /. That the chief OF the Fire De-
partment OF the city of lola. Kansas, shall Sc
lect two men from the minute men OF said de-
partment in addition to the assistant chief
and foreman who with the chief and foreman
shall sleep at the engine house OF the depart
ment That the assistant chief and foreman
and the said minute men shall eacnreceve the
sum of fifty cents for each run they shall
make in response TO fire alarm either by day
or night and the sum OF 81 90 additional to
each minute man, and 81 so additional to the
assistant chief and foreman II water be thrown
at fire. That said men shall work under the
direction OF the chief, or in his absence under
direction OF the assistant chief. In case any
OF said men shall be absent from any fire, when
needed the chief or in his absence the assis-
| tant chief may call on any other member OF
| the department present to take such absent
mans pace, and such substitute shall receive
the compensation above provided for minute
men Theichef may substitute other members
| OF the department to take the place OF any
| selected as above when in his Judgment the
| good OF the service requires such change.
| The sleeping rooms shall be furnished andkept
| in order at the expense or the city, and shall
| be under the supervision or the chief ana
shall be free for the use OF the hremen sleep
There shall also be designated by the chief
one minuteman from each Waru, VINO snail re-
| sDond to each fire alarm and be paid the same
| as provided above for minutemen, There
| shah be no loafing or smoking about the en-
| Eine house.
Section2 The chief of the Fire Depart
ment shall receive the sum OF $50 per month
! for his services as such chief payable monthly.
That the fire chief shall act as driver OF the nre
team and have the charge OF ana shall care
for feed, and keep said team, and give said
team regular exercise and training twice per
day when the weather will permit The
| chief shall examine and approve all bills for
| feed, repairs shoeing and other lncidentals,
| required for said team and apparatus before
| same is presented to the council for payment,
The city marshal shall take charge OF the
| fire department so as to permit the chief to
| take one hour for each meal.
Section 3. While going to fires said
| team shall have the right of way along and
over all streets, alleys and public places in
said city, and all pedestrians, horsemen or
vehicles must give II a clear course. Anyone
| obstructng said team in It's progress TO amy
| FIRE or In answering any fire alarm or who
! shall take carry away or inJure any OF the fire
! apparatus shall upon conviction be lined not
| more than 800 for each offense.
| Section A. Any fireman required by this
ordinance to sleep at said engine house fan
| ing to be on hand 10 answer any night alarm
| betw cen the hours OF ten O'Clock p. m. and
Ave O'Clock a. m. without leave OF the chief