Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04

mayor and confirmed by the common council
upon the recommendation of the Ore compa nv
OF ne east side That the Chief of the fire COM
., n me west sac pe appointed the
upon the recommendation of the. FIRE COMPANY
for the west side :
>. Section 4 That in ease of fire or any other
cause requiring The services OF both fire com
pa les on the east side. both fire companies are
to be under the direction and msnaRement of
me :hlef OF the fire company Of the east side;
the services of both Of the FIRE Companies OF, the
west side, both fire companies are to be under
the 0lrect1on and management Of the Chief of
the fire company of the west side. III =
Section 5. In case of the Gre alarm being
sounded for fire III the third, sixth OF seventh
wards OF the city, 1t will be the duty Of both fire
aepal FL to answer and 30 to the dre.- I'm
case OF fire in the sixth or seventh wards IL the
fire company from the east riae is not needed. It
Will Immediately return to the engine house
In case OF fire In the third ward If the fire COM
pahy from the west side Is not needed, 1t will
Immediately go back to its engine house .s,s
In care OF fire in tn fifth or eighth wards. the
nie company from the west side only, will
from the east side will stay at its engine house
unless 1t Is called upon by the Or. company
from the west side, when it will Immediately 70
to the scene Of fire.
LII case of fire in the first aecond or fourth
wards the fire company from the east side only
Will go 10 the fire. The fire company from the
west side Will remain at its station house upless
called upon by the fire company of the cast side
when 1t will Immediately 60 to the scene OF fire.
section g.. Each Of the fire companies shall
receive from the city treasurer of said City Of
Grand kapids, the following sums tJ.wit:s, On
the first Monday of March, A. D. 1905. and
annually thereafe r, the said city treasurer shall
pay to the treasurer of each Ut said fire com.
panfes, the sum of four hundred (3lO0 90, dol.
lars, together with one-haH OF xu the moneys
received by the city treasurer from under
writer's and insurance companies pursuant to
law, or from any other source whatever by rea.
son of maintaining fire department. insurance
agents and underw riters shall pay all, duties
and moneys required by law direct to the city
treasu er. 80 .,ss s-fIt,cf
Section 7. That one of the members Of the fire
company for the east side shall be appointed by
the mayor an engineer whose term ofofiice shall
be on year and until his successor IL appointed
and qualified beginning onthe irst day. of May
next succeeding his appointment. The duties
of the office of engineer shall be to have the
management, care and control of the fire engine.
keep the same ready for business ct all times,
and in good order aud repair and perform sue
other duties as he shall be directed to do By the
Chiefs of the fire companies, a. heretofore
ated. The salary OF said engineer shall be
fifteen dollars per month. 80 = .saes@I%
section 8. Ordnance number IS and all
other or finances and provisions conflicting
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed
Section 9. This ordinance shall be in force
and effect from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 1. 1904. 81
Attest: NJ. G. GORDON, ". 4. WHEKLAN
City Clerk. Mayor.