The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
CITY or BARRE.
CHAPTER IL.
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Be it ordained BIZ the City Council Of
the City Of Barre, as follows;
See. J.. A paid fire department for
the City OF Barre is hereby established
which shall consist of the following OIL
ticers and members, t0-wit: One chief
engineer and four assistant engineers,
one superintendent Of fire alarm teie-
graph. and as many engine men, hose
men, hook and ladder men, and other
members, to be divided into companies
az the fire apparatus Of the City shall
from time to time require; provided,
that the entire organized fire depart
ment shall consist Of not less than FIVE
paid and twenty call men, and as many
more as the City Council shall designate
from year to year
Said department shall at all times be
under the general supervision and di
rection of the standing committee On
fire department, appointed BY the City
Council, subject 10 the ordinances ana
orders Of the City Council said Com.
mittee may make and establish all
proper and necessary rules and regula
tons fur the management and guid.
ance Of the department and for the con
troll and regulation of the fire protec-
ton Of the City, subject to the approval
Of the City Council and shall procure
such apparatus, equipments, materials
and supplies needed for the extension,
furnishing, maintenance or repair OF the
fire protection of the City as shall be
ordered By the City Council.
Sec. 2. Upon the enactment Of this
chapter, there shall IL appointed BY the
City Council ON nominations of The
Mayor to the Board of Aldermen, I'M
the manner provided ii the chapter in
regard to appointive officers, chief
engineer Of the fire department and four
assistants engineers, who shall be an
nnally appointed during the month Of
March and shall hold their Offices for
one year from the first day Of April, or
until their successors shall be appoint
ed and qualified, unless sooner removed
for cause by the City Council The
seniority and rank of the engineers
shall be determined in their appoint.
ment.
Sec. 3. All applications for member
ship in the department shall be made
upon blanks furnished by the commit
tee on fire department, and all answers
10 questions and signature of the ap.
plieant shall be In the applicants own
hand writing The said committee snail
report to the Mayor Gil such applica.
lions with sneh recommendations as
they may decide are material The
Mayor shall thereupon nominate to the
Board Of Aldermen such applicants, so
reported, as he may think best quail.
fed to fill the positions If any appIi-
cants 30 nominated be rejected by the
Board of Aldermen, additional nomina.
tiens to fill existing vacancies shall be
made az is provided by the City Char
ter ia the case Of appointive officers,
and 70 on until all positions are filed
When any such nominations shall have
been confirmed by the Board Of Alder
men. as aforesaid, the person so con
flrmed shall have notice Of his appoint
ment BIZ commission, signed BY the
Mayor and City Clerk, and shall hold
his Office or position until removed or
suspended OF until the office or position
is otherwise vacated; and no person
shall be appointed an officer or member
of the department except as aforesaid
ANY officer or other member of the de
partment may be removed, expelled 81
suspended by the City Council dit any
time for violation Of any law, ordinance.
regulation, order, ineompetency or dis
ability relating to the department, and
vacancies may, at any time, be filled in
the same manner as the original appoint
ment
Sec 4. Every person excepting those
who are members Of the present volun.
teer department Of the City Of Barre1
to be eligible to membership in the fire
department must not be less than TWEEN
ty.one years nor more than forty-fye
years Of age, citizen Of the United
States, legal voter in the City OF
Barre. must be able 10 read, write and
speak the English language, must be
temperate, courteous and Industrious,
sound in body, health and mind, and Of
good personal appearance, and shall not
belong to any other fire Or hose COM
pany
Sec. 5. Every person who shall be
appointed member Of the fire depart
ment shall take and subscribe TO the fol
lowing
Oath Of once.
II do solemnly swear that ! will sup
port the constitution and laws Of the
State of Vermont, and the ordinances
OF the City Of Barre, and obey ell rules,