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

regulations and orders Of the fire de-
partment Of the City OF Barre; and
will faithfully discharge the duties Of
the Office OF ......, according
to the best of my judgment and ability.
So help me Cod
Sec. 6. The committee on FIRE de-
partment may substitute or employ tenn
porarily any man who may be needed,
because Of emergency, or TO FIJI any va
eancy occurring in the department by
reason of the absence, incompetency,
disability, suspension, discharge, res
ignation, or death Of any member; such
substitution and employment shall not
extend beyond the next meeting Of the
City Council, and at the next meeting
of the City Council they shall report ia
writing such emergency or vacancy, the
cause, the circumstances and their do
ings to the City Council
Sec. I. 1T shall be the duty Of every
member of the department to prompSy
~ comply with the rules and regtila-
tions adopted for the government al
the department.
Sec s. There shall be paid TO Off
Ger and members of the fire department
such compensation or annual salaries
and at such times as shall be fixed by
the City Council.
Sec. 3. The chief engineer, assistant
engineers and superintendent oe fire
alarm shall be eligible to appointinenr
as permanent members
See. Id. The salaries or eompeasa-
tions shall be considered full eompensa
ton for all services rendered to tile City
by the respective officers and men IN
their official capacity on positions; and
no uniform or personal wearing apparel
other than rubber coats, rubber boots,
fire hats and badges, nor any other 1a
terial or thing shall be furnished at
the expense of the City, nor shall any
taxes be abated to OF III favor of any
person for services as member or of
ficer Of said department.
See. II. No person not d member Of
said fire department being present at
fire shall assume, without authority
to exercise, control over any member
Of the department in respect 70 their
duty, nor shall wilfully or unnecessarily
make outcries or other loud noises, or
be guilty of disorderIy conduct, or shall
encourage diserderly conduct in others
then present; and 1t shall be the duty
of flremen to report to the Mayor or
the committee on fire department the
name Of any person SO offending, and
of every person not a member Of said
fire department, who shall contrary to
law refuse on neglect to obey any law
full orders Of any officer at any fire IN
the City.
Sec. II. No engine OF any part Of
the apparatus belonging to said depart
ment shall be taken from the City, at
any time, except for the purpose Of
having the same repaired; provided,
however, that in case Of fire in
neighboring town or city, the Mayor,
4or in his absence from the City, the com
mittee on fire department, may order
not more than one half Of the fire APP
paratus of the City to be taken to such
town or city, the same to be accompan-
led by not more than one-half Of the
members Of said department, for the
purpose of assisting in extinguishing
such fire.
Sec. IL. The chief engineer, subject
to the ordinances and regulations shall
have sole and absolute control and com
mand over all other members of the
department, and shall take prompt
measures to arrange and operate the fire
apparatus in the most advantageous
manner to extinguish all fires, with the
least possible damage to life and prop
erty, and prevent unnecessary damage
BY water: to avoid unnecessary waste
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and prevent theft during and after the
fire and he shall issue such orders as
may be necessary. In case of the alb
sence Of the chief engineer at fifa,
the assistant engineer or captain who
first arrives, shall have and exercise all
the power and authority Of the chief
engineer until relieved by superior
officer All fremen and citizens are
hereby enioined and required to obey
the orders and directions Of the officer
in command ut any fire, and to render
their services, il ordered to do SO by
him
See. IA. During the continuance Of
any FIRE, the chief engineer shall have
absolute control of the streets adjacent
thereto, he may blockade any such
streets and forbid passage therein; he
may order those present to stand back
at any reasonable distance; he may
command the assistance of any police
officer or other person present at the
fire, IN extinguishing the same or pre-
venting It's spread, Or i'll saving and Sc
curing property. He shall have the
power with necessary assistance to en-
ter any building 81 premises for the