The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13

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the progress of ire, and securing
/ protecting property; and he ma
the advice Of the Mayor or three HIer
bers Of the Board OF Aldermen. 81
the destruction oil any building "a SIS
the progress of the fire; and shall it
the power to cut or cause to bp
any electric, telephone, telegraph 0g
er wire when il is necessary in ofasg
to control the fire, and to order the eat
! ting out any electric current which ua
interfere with extinguishing OF any III
Sec. is. No person not a member
the City Council or Of the fire depar
ment or of the police department shall
without the authority Of some one o
the officers OF one Of said departments
enter upon such part OF any street, Ian
or alley, as is BY the authority of tile
officers of either Of said departments
roped of, barricaded, o. plainly designat
ed in any way for the use OF the fire
department, in extinguishing fire, Of
for the protection Of persons attending
any fire.
Sec rs. It shall be the duty Of the
chief engineer to inquire and examine
into all buildings and other places where
ashes, shayings or other combustibe ma
terial may be collected and deposited,
and at all times be watchful in taking
care for the removal Of the same, when
ever in his opinion, the same. if not
removed or otherwise disposed of will
expose the city to danger Of fires; and
in such case, he shall direct the FIRST war
den to cause the same to be removed or
otherwise disposed of. It shall also be
the duty Of the chief engineer, when re-
quested by two or more citizens repre-
senting that ashes or eombustible ma
terials are kept in any place in the city,
IN an insecure or illegal manner, or
that tunnels, fues, fire board or heat
ing apparatus of any building in the city
are insecure and dangerous, to make
personal examination Of such place or
building, and direct the fire warden to
cause to be made any necessary changes,
alterations or repairs.
Sec. H. It shall be the duty Of the
chief engineer once each month during
open weather and ais often in freezing
weather as may be necessary and within
two days after each fire to examine into
the condition Of all MIGRANTS, (to see
that they are in working order) engines,
hose carts and all other fire apparatus
and the houses owned and occupied BY
the fire department and take a general
care and supervision of the same, and
have the same in condition for immedi-
ate use; and he shall forthwith report
TO the City Council any defects Of the
same aud recommend all needful repairs,
such defects and repairs to be made in
the manner that may be ordered By the
City Council He shall annually III the
month OF January report To the City
Council the amount OF all the property
belonging to the fire department and
the condition Of the same, and also re-
port the number of members Of each /
company, and the officers Of the same, |
and all fires that have happened in the |
City during year, the cause thereof, the |
amount of losses by each fire and the /
insurance on the property destroyed on
damages, 80 far as can be ascertained |
He shall be held responsible for the dis
cipline. good order, and the proper con.
duct OF the whole department; he may
temporarily suspend any member Of the |
but shall forthwith report /
such suspension to the committee on |
fire department, and it said committee |
approve Of said suspension, said suspen /
sion shall remain effective until the next |
meeting Of the City Council No mem
Der shall receive pay during any sus-
pension by the engineer or by the com
mittee on fire department, unless it So |
devoted BY the City Council It shall |
be the duty of the chief engineer to |
make report To the building Inspector |
81 all violations Of any provision Of any |
ordinance OF the city, establishing a fire /
and regulating the construc-
ton of wooden or other buildings. and /
he shall perform such other duties as
the City Council or the committee on fire /
department shall from time To time pre-
scribe.
Sec. is. The committee on fire de- /
partment may make such rules for the |
discipline, and good order /
Of the department, as may be expedient, |
subject to the approval Of the City |
Council, and not contrary to any state /
law or city ordinance
Sec 10 Subject to the approval Of /
the City Council the committee on fire /
department shall assign the members /
companies, am shall designate such fire
tfESH A. nHAlt Hi tAe ID@ltiuH 81 TAP
tains, drivers. and any other officers in /
the companies; said, officers, etc, shall /
perform such duties as may be presaib-
cd IN the ordinances and rules Of the /
department.
Sec. 20. In case Of an alarm Of fire,
If shall be the duty Of the owners OF
drivers Of animals and vehicles in any I
street ID which the fire apparatus il
to move such animal or
vehicle to the right Or left Of the center
Of the street without delay, SO as to
give such apparatus free and unobstruet-
ed passage to the fire; Or if street ear,
il shall be stopped until the fire APP
paratus has passed by.
Sec. FL No person shall, without
permission from the chief OF an assistant /
engineer, drive or ride any animal over
on upon any hose or other apparatus
in use or laid BY the department.
Sec %. The fire alarm telegraph IN /
this city shall be considered as appar
atus connected with the fire department,
and shall be under as full control of
the department a. the apparatus COM
monty used BY the fire department for
the extinguishment Of fires ia the City
See. 49, The superintendent Of fire