Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-18
Ordinance No. 81.

Re it ordained by the common council OF III
Town OF Audubon, Iowa.
SEC. l. That on the frat Monday IN January
A. D., 1908, there shall be organized a fire de
partnIent 10 the Town of Audubon, Iowa TO b
known as The Audubon Fire Department.
SEC. 2. That said fire department shall con
Hose Company No. Of twelve (l2J men, OF Hos
Company No. Of twelve l2J men and OF on
Hook and Ladder Company OF sixteen (l6) mel
and they shall rank in the order named herein
SEC. The officers of the said department
shall consist Of one chief of the said depart
ment foreman Of Hose Company No. l,
foreman OF Hose Company No. and a.foremal
Of the Hook and Ladder, company q secretary
and treasurer, In addition the foreman Of eaci
company m y appoint an assistant foreman o
his company at his pleasure.
SEC. 4. The chief Of the department shall b,
elected by the council OF thu, Town of Audubon
Iowa, on the first Monday in january, A. d.
1903 and on the first Monday In January of eacl
year thereafter and shall hold his office on,
yer or until his successor is elected.
vacancy occurring In said office sh III be
filled by the council Of this Town at any regula
or special meeting.
SEC. 5. The chief of the department shall
preside at all meetings and shall be in com
mand at a meetings, fires, parades, drills o.
tournaments
He sh II have the superintendent, contro
and command Of all officers and men belongin,
to the Audubon Fire Department.. all the en-
CINE and hose houses all the carts, hose, hool
and ladder trucks and all fire apparatus be
longing to the town and it shall be his duty &
have such property kept clean and III good con
dition and repair.
He shall have power, II need be, to summon
any person present to aid In extinguishing an,
hre, or destroy or remove any building or any
addition to any building. in removing any per
sonal property from any building on FIRE or IL
danger thereof a, IN guarding the same.
The chief together with the Mayor and one
or in absence of the Mayor two
councilman, shall have the power to order the
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or other thing that may be necessary for the
checking OF the progress Of any fire.
Heshall see that all hydrants opened by the
hre department are. properly closed and that
all the ire apparatus is returned to its proper
place by hremen and properly taken care Of.
He shall issue and account for all uniforms
sign all orders and warrants drawn on the
treasurer; shall report monthly to the council
the name Of any member or members Of the
department who shall have disobeyed orders
or refused to do duty; shall report monthly to
the Town Council for confirmation the names
Of persons who may have been elected men,
oerB OF the department or officers thereof, and
snail make an annual report on the first Mon
day in January OF each year to the Town Coun-
ell OF the general condition OF the department,
of tres and the property Of the fire department,
and make such furthur reports as the council
q this town may require him to make and he
shall do any or all other things as may here
after be determined by q resolution or resolu-
ions Of the Town Council
SEC. 6: In the absence of the chief from any
ire tine highest ranking foreman present at the
ire shall have the powers and preform tho
iuties OF such chief, during the absence OF
'uch chief
SEC; Z. The foremen of the hose companie,
md the foreman Of the hook and ladder com
)any shall have the immediate charge ana
command Of the apparatus and men b longing
20 his respective company and shall cause the
'rders OF the chief, or the officer who may b.,
ictinS IN his stead, TO be promptly executed.
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company to see that the town fire apparatu4
md other property belonging to the department
ommitted to his care, and the building in which
ne same Is located are kept neat and clean and
good condition for immediate use.
He shall preserve order and discipline at all
INES In his company and enforce strict obedi-
nee TO the ordnance relating to the IRE de-
'artinent and the rules and regulations thereof.
my foreman who shall refuse or neglect to
bey orders OF the chief. or one acting In that
apacity, shall be discharged from service.
In the absence of the foreman of any com.
any, the assistant foreman shall take his
lace and preform the duties appertaining to
lis otfice, aud in the absence OF both the chief
nag appoint someone to act In his or their
lace during the absence Of the foreman or his
ssistant. 20
. SIC. 9. II shall be the duty Of the secretar,
0 keep correct record of all the proceeding,
4 the department., and true list OF all mes.
ers attending meetings and in attendance q,
res, and he shall report TO the Town Council
eertined list OF all active members OF the de.
'artmen on the frat Monday In June In eacl
'ear.
He shall countersign all orders drawn on tn.
treasurer and shall make q report o the dep
rtment at the regular meeting in January Of
ach year Of all things prert lining to his Once
DEC, y. Inc treasurer shall receive, receipt
or ana keep correct account Of all moneys o,
ne department coming into his hands; shall
ray all orders properly drawn on tn.
treasurer out OF any funds In his banda shal
make an itemized report to the Department al
ne regular meeting In Januar, Of each year
,nd at such other times as may be required BY
he departInen
SEC. 10. On the first Monday In Januarv. 100.
he town council Of the Town Of Audubon. low,
hall elect, besides the chief, the forty mem
'ers which are to belong to the fire department
Z the town AID the chief and the men thus
'lected, shall, as soon thereupon as practica
Lbl, meet and organize, adopt rules and regula-
ions Tor their government not In conflict witt
his ordinance and assign the men to the yari-
rus companies and select the officers OF the
ompsnies IN accordance with su h rules and
The proceedings shall then be reported by
he chief to the town council Of this town FOL
approval and no act and thing done shall b.
'ffec'ive and in force until approved by thu
own council OF this town
Sec. II. After the first election by the Town
Council as contemplated in section hereof ali
ulcers OF the FIRE department Of this town
'xcept the chief OF the department. and all men
md regulations adopted by the department
md approved by the council, and said depart
nent may adopt such rules and regulations
|, time to time as they see At, not in con-
ID by the council, and said rules and reeuia-
ions shall not be In force until SO approved
All ofncers and men elected shall imm ediately
Dc reported by the chief tc the town council,
and their election shall not be effective until
by the town council
SEC. IL No person shall belong to the FIRE de-
partment OF this town unless he Is eighteen
7 ears OF age and upwards and II shall be the
iuty Of each member Of the FIRE department to
obey the orders Of the chief or foremen and
whenever any member refuses or neglects 70
obey such orders. or becomes intoxicated while
On duty or In inform IL is hereby made the
iuty OF the chief to immediately report said
TACT to the council Of the Town of Audubon,
and the council SHALL upon being sati SIZED
the service.
1t shall be the duty OF each member to at
END the meetings Of the department and the
hres occurring and at the roll call to be held
after each sre and IL is the duty OF the chief to
report such absences to the town council of
this town.
Three absences In succession Of the meet.
lngs OF such department shall be prima facie
evidence Of the disobedi ence OF the regulations
and rules OF the department and OF this ordi-
nance and shall cause dismissal of such
member, so failing to attend or appear unless
good excuse thereof is shown.
Absence from q IRE or a roll call after FIRE
shall be construed an absence from q meet
ing.
Provided. that the town council shall at all
times have the right to cause the dismissal OF
any member or officer Of the ere department OF
this town and approve or reject any officer or
member elected by the fire department.
SEC. IS The Town OF Audubon. lows. shall
pay to the treasurer OF the fire department 70,
the use and benefit OF said department. ON the
first Monday In June OF each year, the sum OF