Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-08
ORDINANCE no. "a.
An Ordinance Concerning the Fire
Department.

l MI l. ihsfc u hcftbf .feaiSi ~ Aif
eO0Icii Of the eiis Of Roxy Ford. a hIe depan
| meat Tor the purpose Of preventing and eAiin-
gushing hTes. shieh department shall at all
times be under ihe supervision and control Of
The eiis council.
sEe. =. The oiiiesrs Of this department shall
consist Of one shiei. one captain one foreman Tor
each apparatus, one assistant foreman Tor each
APPARATUS, and saeh other oiieers may he
elected b, the membefs OF the companies. The
shisi shall be elected annually By the eiis
council 0h the 81 Monday in Apnl. OF al the neat
regular meeting Of the eiiS eoaneil after said
date Al the other officers shall be elected By
the memheTs Of the company.
sfe- a The hIs ehisi shall have iall directions
and eontTnl OF the nfe department, subject TO the
rules and Regulations provided b. the eiis eoun-
Gil. lie shall maks and ME -i'h the eii, clerk an
inventory showing all apparatus and material
belonging To the department, and shall make
srnii-annaai report 10 the CITY eoaneh at the
hisi fssaisT meeting q that body In The mon'hs
Of otioh~f and Apii OF each year, showing the
condition Of the apparatus and appliances b.
lonsins 10 the department, and also give ss near
ss Possible the hnaahVT Of hie alarms and damage
CAUSED By hie ani The immaculate cause OF am
ares aud shall accompany SUCH isi-oft Ntih such
Recommendations az he MAJ irsm p'"iSf' lie
shan make an additional report whenever
called apoh By the eiif council and do and psf
form such other duiiss pertaining to the ~riiA'e
Of the dsIanmTai and the pShlie good as the
etS council Hat diset
sac 4 In the absence OF the chief, the captain
shall psHoIm TIE ia''s' OF his "ihee and he
clothed ~iih The same ps-sf and authority as
The shisi'
sac. 3 In the ahsehse OF the chief and cap'aia
the io'rmah shan iass command and possess
The same poser a. The shtei'
sac o. u shall be the dap Of The io'sman TO
keep s'''st ~aish e'ef TIC aPpafa'us unisf BITE
eoniioi' and Keep The same IN good -o'Ains oiisi
and In iradins.s lot Immediate u's. lie shall
see that the sutiiins OF EeoHi provided Tor the
use Of the sompan, Is kept tn sleant sondi-
'ion' friofins ." the sh1si all necessary alicia
Hons OF tsiai's. and TO have the 'o"H aud bsiIi.
ins al All times IN 'eaiinrss LOT ih" inspection OF
The ehist OF aicnitris OF the CIV council
SIC s' shsh Dc ihe AUS OF tue assistant
foreman 10 assist the iofrmah In The discharge OF
hts dsi'rs and In his absence he shall br clothed
Nth the same ES~Sf, and pe'ioEm the same
duties AZ the foreman.
, sse. = IL shall be the dais Of each individual
memsSr Of the department TO hold himself at all
time. In fsaiinrss iof immeiaie action In case OF
aTr OF tIs ALARM. sn-,s prevented By sickness OF
absence from the 'o-h; TO treat Nth issl'eSi and
: ehsefiuii' oh-t at all times the ofisfs OF hts
superior o'i'eefs. aud 9" maintain and support
10 the beet Of hts ability the rules and regulations
OF the Department and the constitution and By
laws OF the company TO which he belongs.
SIC o The membcfs oil the company SHAH
I adopt constitution aud bylaws. such as the,
J ma, deem proper aud cNPciirhi, not ineon-
sis'ani with the ordinances and rule, OF the city
council. and ma, elect such subordinate officers
! as they may deem p'opcf'
! sue. 10. Each aud ercfS member OF the de-
paffmcn' shAll be held Responsible LOT hts
. actions while occupying such position, OF lot
any stliul neglect OF duty OF violation oil am
. order from his superior oiiiecf.
src. ~. In case OF hfr, the members Of the
department shall proceed TO the scene OF con-
ha.faiion with all possible dispatch and do all
In their power to sStingush same. They shall
use due care and diligence to prevent the need
less Obstruction OF property by water, OF tearing
down o. dcnoiishins the buildings OF structures.
A and any iscfson who shall wiiuly turn \ stream
4 oil water upon any prtson OF persons OF cause
/ 'hcif property TO be damaged by water except
, IN case OF actual necessity SHAH be subject to
such punishment As Is hereinafter provided.
, sue. IA No pcfson OF persons shall he allowed
TO handle the hose. hydfani OF Other APPARATUS,
|, except under order OF the ehicl OF one Of his
subordinate Objects.
, SIC. - No officers OF member Of the hfc
h department OF other person. shall give OF cause
to he given. In any manner whatever any public
n alarm OF hfe, unless he eau show that he had
i the best reasons lot believing that there was at
i the time OF giving such alarm tire In progress
, that was In imminent danger OF destroying
. property. Any person violating the provisions
OF this section shall he deemed guilty OF a mis-
drmcanor. and upon conviction shall he fined rs
n hereinafter provided.
SIC, ~. No person OF persons shall drive any
wagon. cart, carriage other vehicle over any
hose or apparatus belonging to the department.
O and any officer or member OF the department
: who shall wiliully drive OF run any hose cart.
truck other vehicle over the hose. OF cause the
n same to be done. unless the same cannot be
0 avoided shall be subject to such punishmcn as
hereinafter provided.
Q SIC. is. No officer member OF the depart.
4 ment shall be allowed under any circumstances
to lend. sell or give any person or persons not
belonging to the department, any portion Of his
: uniform or any badge or Insignia which usually
dcsignafcs the wcarer thereof as n member OF the
fire department. and no fire apparatus shall be
loaned or let for hire without the consent Of the
chief. and no apparatus shall be allowed to be
taken without the city limits unless authorized
I so to do by the mayor or the majority OF the
board OF aldermen