Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-25


may dand companies for ncfccncy for good upon
hearing, after due notice They shall examine into complaints
made against the Fire Department against any member
thereof and may prescribe the of certificates of member
ship subject to law They shall elect from the active members
of the Department who shall also
of the Department who shall give proper bonds the Chief
Engineer for the performance of his duties and the expenditure
of moneys coming under his control and generally shall have
the and supervision of matters relating the Fire Depart
men other than the duties prescribed for the Chief Engineer
MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Section 10. Any person may become member of such
Fire Department by the affirmative vote of the majority of the
members of fire company to which such shall have
applied provided always, that such person shall be
grant dsorey person. and shall have been convicted
of any felony which shall not have been pardoned
SECTION IL. Members of the Fire Department who shall
have been in the active performance of their duties for at least
year preceding the of July of each year, and shall receive
certificate that effect shall be exempt from the payment of
poll school and road in each year. Only such members
shall be entitled to vote at elections of the Departments and
further provided that person under eighteen years of
shall be entitled to vote.
SECTION H. There shall be as many companies of fremen
shall from time time be prescribed by the Board of Repre-
senaves Each of said companies may choose of their
number foreman, assistant foreman, secretary and treasurer
The last two Offices may be combined in person. Each
pany shall have make amend and annu such rules
and regulations for their not in conflict with law
the bylaws of the Department as may be required.
SECTION 13. Every fireman shall attend all of the drills
and paades well the meetings of their respective
panies unless actual illness or absence
uku Kahuu and shall be subject all of the rules of the
Fire Department and of their respective companies
SECTION IA. Each fireman shall promptly respond to
alarm OF and attend with until the
assistant shall order such company to disperse
SECTION 49, AT least every month the several engines
and apparatus shall be pracced and thoroughly cleaned and
examined If fireman shall neglect attend at such prac
tce, shall neglect refuse perform any duty in
ton herewith he shall be subject to such penalty may be
prescribed by the rules of the Department of his company
SECTION 49, Upon the occasion of any fire, person
breaking through the limits by the Chief Engineer Except
ing occupants of buildings in the immediate vicinity
of such fire. interfering with the movements working of
ming line of hose in at such fire. in manner
any time wanony nteionaly njuring portion of
the fire apparatus otherwise interfering with the actions of
the Department in extgushng controlling the shall
be liable fine exceeding hundred and fifty dollars
SECTION H. The Chief Engineer and the police author
lied to be removed and kept from the
vicinity of the fire. by force necessary idle suspicious
person and all not in their judgment fit be employed
actually usefuly employed in aiding in the extin
gushing controlling of such fire. the preservation of prop
crty in the vicinity thereof
SECTION 49, The Chief Engineer and persons acting under
his orders SHALL for the purpose of saving property and obtain
ing control of fire. have the right to enter in and tho
premises in the immediate neghborhood of such fire. and
person refusing allow such be orciby removed
SECTION 49, The and other OF
the Fire Department shall, in all of alarms of fire. have
the right of through all streets alleys lanes byway and
highways the in which such Fire Department is
lied
SECTION 20 The occupants or owners of any building
which be fire danger of fire in which explosive
material oil shall be stored shall Immediately give notice
thereof to the Chief Engineer of such fact.
SECTION 81 In far the provisions of the Act relating
the Fire Department of HONOLULU being Chapter Il OF the
Revised Laws of Hawaii 1907 18th regard to the exnguishng
of fires the conror" 2of shall be applicable to the
in which such FIJI arment is organized, the same
shall be in force and be fu authority for the performance OF
any therein named for such purposes
SECTION %. The County Board of Supervisors when
used this Act for the purposes of this Act at any time before
the Inauguration of Counties shall be held to also mean the
Superintendent of Public Works of the Territory
SECTION This Act shall take effect from and after the
date of its approval
Approved this oath day of April, A. d. 1905
G. II. CARTER
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii