The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1901-10-31
An Ordinance establishing
Fire Department And
Defining The Duty
Of lis Members,

Lehi City that fire department be
established for the service OF the city
and that the following regulations be
instituted for its government.
Section One.
|. The fire department ehall consist oil
the chief OF the department, who shall,
be appointed by the city council, and
who shall serve until his successor lie
appointed one or more assistant chiefs
and twenty or more call men who ehall
be selected and appointed by the chief,
with the approval of the City Council.
Section Two.
The officers and members Of tho fire
department shall receive such compen
sation as may be fixed by order Of the
city council.
Section Three.
1t shall be the duty OF tho chief and
his assistant chiefs and the members to
OK tnguish fires and protect life and
property in case Of fire. Authority is
hereby given the chief OF the depart
J menL, and in his absence the assistant
chief Of the department, to press into
service any team which may be access
, able to assist in the work Of extinguish
ng fires and saving property which may
r be in danger OF destruction or draft in
] to service any person who may be OF
service to them while engaged in ex-
tinguishing fires.
Section Four.
The chief shall have authority, with
the approval OF the city council to pur-
y chase engines, extinguishcrs, hose car
u riages, and hook and ladder trucks, and
= all other apparatus and supplies nee
g essary for the complete equipment OF
= the fire department.
o Section Five.
e The chioi shall have sole and entire
It command Mt fires and alarms of fires,
e over all officers. members, and employees
ID OF the department, and all apparatus
Sc and appurtenanCe belonging to the
came lie shall have authority to dis
N charge at any time any officer or mem
y Der Of the depaI iment by and with the
approval OF the city council. He shall
take all means which he shall deem ex-
J pedient los the extinguishment OF fires
OF protection OF property, preservation
OF order, and observation OF the laws o.
H. Z tab, ordinances OF the city, and re-
W gaiations o, the fire department.
he Section Six.
he II shall be the duty OF the assistan
+ CHIEF o. the department TO respond TO al
IN. alarms OF fire, ald in the absence OF tn
ire chief, take sole charge at fires and alarm
a. O, fire, and in case of sickness or the alb
nd sence OF the cnief the senior assistan
ie, chief shall assume all duties as devolve
TO- upon the chief.
he Section Seven.
1t shall be the duty OF all members
=. the department 20 attend all fire immi'
" lately upon the general alarm bein
~ sounded and report to the chief OF III
- department or such officer rs may be
~ command obey all orders in respect
-, the discharge of their duties, and to +,
w. main at said fire until excused by IL
" officer in charge.
- Section Eight.
y" Prompt obedience must be given I
'Y all orders from the officer in charge an
Hs no disputing or uncivil demeanor sha
'u be allowed while on duty.
% Section Nine.
IN, When the fire is in progress the chi
ith OF the department, or in his absence Il
,ur officer in charge, shall have authorit,
a il the contingency demands to order an
liz telegraph, telephone, electric light wir
m o. poles OF either in close proximiI
rye thereto to be cut or torn down, or othe
ley N,se disposed Off and he may also orde
in ny building or buildings in close proA
lie unity there to be torn down or otherwil
ing disposed OIL for the purpose of checkir
she the vohhaGatiol; but neither the chi
was OF the department or any other officer c
sc member OF the fire department shall u.
10 necessarily OF recklessly destroy or il
iure any building or other property.
on Section Ten.
the Whenever an alarm OF fire is given 6
nd persons occupying the public stree
the with wagons and teams or vehicles
ng any description shall yield to the RICH
at ol-way to tho fire department and d
,gs, movable apparatus of the departing
esq. when Going to such fire. The chief
the Ore department shall have the rio
to use water from any source it can
obtained ior the purpose OF extinguis
ne fires or saving property in dang,
Section Eleven.
1led
ON Whoever obstructs, binders, or inte
tearee with any fireman while in di
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