The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-01-31
Says the Council Three Assist
ants Named Salaries Fixed
atFhty and Forty-Five Doll
lars a Month.
Rules and RsgulationsAdopted
For Governing the Department
Minute Men to be Organized
IN Each Ward Conduct at
Fires and so On.

The city council met in the
new fire department headquarters
last Friday night. The absentees
were Councilmen Williams, Martin
and Sters. They inspected the build.
ing and then went into executive ses.
sion to discuss applications. 1t was
decided to have a chief at $50 month
and three assistants at s45 piece. A
COMMITTEES, consisting of Councilman
keenan,, Kearns, Haymaker, Moore
and Lewis, was appointed to examine
applications and make recommended
lions thereon. and draft bylaws and
for the department.. The
council then adjourned to meet Mon
day night.
At Monday nights meeting Council
men keenan,, Kearns, Haymaker,
Moore, Lewis and L ing were present.
The report Of the committee, as fol-
lows, was received and adopted. after
which council adjourned:
!st. The name shall be the Clarks-
burg Fire Department.
ID. The regular force shall consist
OF four az men, who shall be elected
by the City Council, to serve during
the pleasure of the council and only to
be removed by charges being preferred
against tiremen.
Sd. There shall be one chief whose
duty shall be to take charge of all
property belohging TO the fire depart
ment, have u list Of the same and re-
port in writing to the City Council
each mouth, the number of fires, ex.
tent of same and the condition of the
department and report the amount
due each employe.
4th. The Chief shall be sworn in
as "a special policeman and shall 'have
the entire command of the fire COM
pany at tires or on parade and on all
proper occasions, and shall designate
who shall have take charge of the
horses, wagon and hose and all prop
erty belonging TO the fire department,
and shall see that all the fire nghttng
apparatus be kept bright and clean at
all times. He shall receive as salary
the sum of Fifty 5000 dollars per
month, and his assistants the sum Of
Forty-fve s45.oOi dollars per month";
9Th. Fireman No. / shall in the
absence OF the Chief take command OF
the department, fill the duties of
Chief and be recognized as Chief dur
ing the entire absence OF the chief and
all his orders shall be obeyed.
9th. Fireman No. 9 shall in the
absence of the Chief and No. ! take
command, aud in the absence of Chief,
Nos. / and 2, the fireman No. 3 shall
have command and arrange for help
in case of fire, the same as the Chief
would doif present. Firemen Nos. l,
and 3 shall be sworn in as specia
policeman and shall arrest any intoxi-
Gated or disordcrly person or persons
violating any Of the ordinances of the
city and deliver the said person or
persons To the city lookup.
18th. Any member of tile fire de-
partment having any Intoxicating
liquor, wine, porter, ale OF beer in the
fire department building, or who Is
found in an intoxicated condition, OF
is found in any saloon drinking, or
who shall use insulting profane or in
decent language, or found guilty OF
conduct unbecoming a gentleman, or
in any manner bring disgrace on the
department, shall be reported to the
Mayor who shall call a special meeting
OF the council and II 1t is there proven
that any one Of the said tiremen has
violated any of she above rules he shall
be dismissed from the department.
and another man elected to fill the
vacancy.
Sth. Gambling Of any description
either for money or drink is strictly
prohibited in any Of the fire depart
ment buildings or grounds adjacent
TO said building or buildings, and
further, any intoxicated person OF
persons, or person or persons not In
toxicated shall be strictly prohibited
from loating in or adjacent To the fire
department building and the chief
shall see that this order is strictly
enforced.
9th. The chief when elected and
has taken charge Of the department
shall at once begin the training Of the
horses and men, organize force Of lC
minute men in the different wards OF
the city, who must be instructed In
their duties and who shall receive q
cents per hour while training and re.
ceiye 81. 90 per hour for all time act.
ually put in at q fire.
10. Any employees Of the fire de-