Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-11-13

To, shall be under the direct control and
management of the Chief of the Fire
Department. who shall AT such times
have full power, authority and control
over the said Teamster officers, men and
apparatus; and any man, officer or teams
ter. who shall ncgligentlv or willfully
refuse TO be controlled or managed 10y
said Chief, or who shall negigentlv or
Wlltully refuse To obey any commands OF
said Chief, shall be punished by suspcn-
sion or removal from said department.
And al and during the time of all fires,
fire alarms, department practice practice
or exhibition OF FIRE team, hose wagon,
hook and ladder trucks OF other fire APP
paratus, as provided i'm this section. the
said Commissioner of Buildings, shall
have no control over the said Tcamster,
but at all other times, said Commissioner
of Buildings, shall have control as pro-
vidcd in Sections ~ and Y, of this
ordinance.
Section VIII All applications for adj
mission 10 said department. or for service
in any capacity therein. shall be adj
dressed TO the Chief of the Fire Depart
mcnt, on blanks furnished for that pur-
pose, who shall submit SAID name or
names TO the said Department. where the
application or applications shall bc
passed upon, and if approved by the De
partment. said name or names shall be
recommended TO the village President,
who shall have the power 10 make the
appointment or appointments, but only
with the concurrence and approval of the
Common Council.
Section X. The Chief of the Fire
Department. shall have power, whenever
i'm his judgment the interest of the De
partment requires. 10 suspend for the
time being. any officer or member OF said
Department, but the Common Council,
only, shall have power To- wholly remove
any officer or member thcrefrom.
Section y The compensation of all
officers and members of the Fire Depart
ment, shall he fixed and determined bv
the Common Council mt the same meet
ing in which the compensation of the
other village officers Is determined
Section II The Alma Fire Depart
ment shall prepare and submit 10 the
Common Council of said village. rules
and regulations, defining the duties of
the officers and members of the Fire
Department, and providing in detail for
the government of said Department
which said rules and regulations may be
approved bv the said Common Council
and when so approved shall not be
changed or modified except by consent
of said Council
Section XII. The Chief or other Off
Ger in command, shall have full right of
control over all persons whomsoeVer
present at any FIRE. and may command
the assistance of any or all persons either
to aid in the cxtinguishment of the fire
or in the removal of property beyond its
reach: and the officers and members of
said Fire Department shall have the
right TO enter upon any ground or build
ing TO Law hose thereon or 10 make any
use thereof by them deemed necessary in
the extinguishment of said FIRE
Section XIII. The several members
of the Alma Fire Department, with
teams or vehicles with which they may
be going to any fire, or which they may
be using in responding to any fire
alarm, shall have the right of way as
against any and all persons, teams and
vehicles in any and all highways,
streets, alleys and public places within
the said village of Alma, and it shall
be the duty of all persons in any high
way. street, alley or other public place,
to Immediately give such right of
way in each and every part of such
highway, street, alley and public place,
along or across which any of
the firemen of said village may wish to
go, in responding to or answering any
such fire alarm with any horse, team or
vehicle, and no person shall hinder or
delay any such iremen while going TO
any fire or responding to any alarm of
fire within said village, but shall az
once and without delaying any such !
firemen, remove any horse, team or
in his, her or their charge, or
under their control. from that part OF |
the highway, street, alley or other pub. |
lie place where said fremen may |
wish to 90 with any horse, team or
vehicle, and no person shall in any
manner whatsoever hinder or DELAY any
fireman or number OF fremen, in re.
spending to any alarm OF fire, or in
their work and efforts at any such FIRE.
Section XIV. Any person who shall
negligently or willfully ohstruCt resist
hinder or impede any member of said
Fire Department in passing through,
along or across any highway, street,
alley or public place in said village,
while on their way 10 any fire, or at
ending or responding TO any fire
alarm; or III their entrance upon any
premises, or III their efforts to exiting.
iish any fire; or shall negligently or
yillully tail, neglect or refuse to give
he right of way to any such hremen,
when SO employed or acting, or 10 re-
move any horse, team or vehicle in
heu charge or under their control,
rom hat portion Of any highway, street,
alley or public place in said village,
where any such iremen may wish TO 90
,r drive or neglect or refuse TO obey
my order duly made by the officer in
or shall drive upon or
against or i'll anywise injure any hose,
adder, hose cart, vehicle, engine or
,ther fire apparatus, whether in use at
fire or elsewhere in said village. or in
my other manner violate or disregard
my of the provisions Of this ordinance,
hall be punished, upon conviction
hereof, by a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, and the costs of prose
,ution and in the imposition OF any
uch fine and costs. the court shall
make a further order. that if said fine
md COSTS are not paid within twenty.
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