The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1901-10-10
service to them while engaged in ex-
inguishidg iites.

inguishine iifes.
Section -Four.
The chief shall have authority, with
the approval Of the city council to pur-
chase engines, extinguishers, hose car
riages, and hook and ladder trucks, and
all ether apparatus and supplies nee
essary for the complete equipment Of
the fire department.
Section Five.
The chief shall have sole and entire
COMMAND at fires and alarms OF fires,
over OIL officers. members, aud employees
OF the department, aud all apparatus
and appurten ance belonging to the
same. He shall have authority to die
charge at any time any officer or mem-
Der Of the department by and with the
approval CT the city council. Hs shall
take all means which he shall deem ex-
pedient for the extingnshment Of fires
or protection Of property, preservation
Of order, and observation OF the laws OF
Utah, ordinances OF tive city, and re-
gulAtiona Of the fire department.
Section Six.
1t shall be the duty OF the assistant
chief OF the depsr .ment TO respond to all
alarms OF fire, aud ia the absence OF the
chief, take sole charge at fires and alarms
Of fise, and in Cas5 Of sickness or the abb
sence OF the chief the selior assistant
chief shall assume all duties as devoyes
upon the chief.
Section Beyen.
1T shall be- thu duty OF all members Of
the department 20 attend all fire immid-
lately upon the general alarm bein q
sounded and report to the chief Of The
department OF such officer rs may be IN
command obey all orders in respect to
the discharge Of their duties. aud to re-
main at said fire until excused bv tic
officer IN charge.
Section Eight
Prompt obedience must be given to
ali orders from The officer in charge and
no dsputlng or unciyiI demeanor shall
be allowed while on duty.
Section Nine.
When the Gre is in progress the chief
OF the department, or in his absence the
officer in charge, shall have authority.
II the contingency demands to order any
telegram, telephone, electric light wire,
or poles OF either in close proximity
thereto to be cut or torn down, or other
wise d sposed of and he may also order
any building or buildings IN close prox-
unity there to be torn down or otherwise
disposed off, Tor the purpose of checking
the conilagation bur uallher tho cniei
OF the depn tmeut or any other olficec or
memOer OF the fire department shall
necessarily or recklessly destroy
jure any building or other opel
Section Ten.
Whenever an alarm Of fire IL given ali
persons occupying the public streets
with wagons and teams or Hehieles oI
any description shalt yield o1he rignt
oi'way to the fire department and the
movable apparatus Of the denartnent
when hoing TO such fire. Tho chief OF
the tire department shall have the right
10 use water from any source il can b,
obtained Tor the purpose Of extinguish.
ing fires or saving property in danger
Section Eleven.
Whoever obslructs, hinders, or inter.
Iearcs with any fireman while in dis
cha &c OF his duty, or Intentionally in.
Iures any OF the apparatus or instru.
ments USED for the extinguishing oil
iires, the ringing of fire alarms without
good reason for so doing shall be punish
ell by fine not exceeding One hundre,
dollars or by imprisonment not exceed,
ing one hundred days.
Section Twelve.
This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage,
| Jrmes L. Ross City Recorder in an,
for l.ehi City do hereby certify that thC
above is a full, true AMI correct copy a
an Ordinance Establishing Fire de
lartment and Defining the duties of it
members rs passed by the Lehi Git
II Council Oct 9Th 1901.
George AUSTIN, Mayor
James Il. Ross, City Reco der
hnArNn ma. f.rg,