The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-02-03

4z.> ORDINANCE NO. &
AZ lm oedira : Esta blishins Fire Depart
The Village Council: Of the village Of
1rand Marats, Mimi, ordalns as follows:
e" ~ - SECTION /. ~ ..&* ,,l
ESTABLISHMENT OF. >=>.s ..
By virtue of the power and authority
ySe ~ "a. I'll, IN said Village Council
nshed.in and for saia Village a ire
department, which shall be known as the
ufand Mara1s'Fire Department..
~. SECTION
MEMBERS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Said Fire Department. shall consis' of a
G Ha VINO shall be known as Chief of the
Flfe department.. and who shall be ap-
pointed by the Village Council and shall
serve during, the pleasure Of said Village
bv fhe aed Wh9
Oy the Village Council and who shall
serve during the pleasure Of said Council.
SECTION g..
ASSISTANT CHIEF AND OFFICERS.
"A, As soon as may be after appointment.
SAID members, shall meet together with
w hnd rs Re by f 6oRs
president, who shall be one aud the same
person as the chief of the Ire Department.,
secretary and treasurer, and such other
Ou1cers as they may deem necessary, all Of
whlcn omcers except the president shall
serve Tor the period of one year and until
are she o Saq
IN April, 1905. The duties of said Officers officers
snail pc the same as the duties OF CORE
The Chief shall also appoint first assist
ant chlet, whose duties sha be the same
shall serve in the order named during his
absence.
SECTION 4.
RULES REGULATIONS AND RECORDS.
l. Said Fire Department. shall have
power TO adopt such by laws, rules and
regulations Tor its government and the
& ana nav control of its
emit with this ordinance and the laws of
the State ,fiH 3 ct Minnesota.
of Tho aI Hen Un1ed snail Ganse the secretary
book to be provided for that purpose, Of
81 hres W, which may happen in the Village
of the same; a description Of the properly
injured or destroyed, names of owners and
occupants Of such buildings, number and
ut each fire, also dates of practice drills
Win nremen attending. also a complete
list :, OF all fire department. property, and
shall report the same to the Village Coun-
Gil at it's first meeting in April of each
year, and at such other times as the VII
lage council may require.
SECTIONS.
DUTIES OF CHIEF.
1t shall be the duty of the Chief to act
It's president and chief executive officer of
hers thereof in case y of f vacancy appo J
assistants, designate the special duties of
members at fires, have general and i'm
ire chnege OF al mre appadrn5nS ana
with the proper care Of which he shall be
charged, TO attend all fires of which he
fires a t which he is present, and to compel
the assistance of firemen and of the in
habitants OF said Village and OF bystand-
Village, and further when acting by and
with the ad vice and consent of any two
members of the Village Council who may
Department or other persons present to
pull down or raze any building or build
ings in the vicinity OF said fire which
may be deemed e NECESSARY to prevent the
COMMUNICATION of fife to other buildings
and to prevent the spread Of said flames,
to cause property and goods to be remov
ed from burning and threatened build
and safe. keeping thereof, and he shall
possess all power necessary for the proper
aaccfXnG ST shs sfH6esa5a dasls she hea
cesslties OF the case require.
ssECTION 6.
DUTIES OF ASSISTANT CHIEFS
1t shall | e the duty of the first assistant
chief and in his absence the second
assistant chief, to perform during the alb
sence OF the Chief, all the duties imposed
by this ordinance upon said Chief.
SECTION T.
DUTIES OF MEMBERS
1t shall be the duty of all members of
the Fire Department., to attend all meet
ings regularly called by the depar tment,
to attend upon and participate in ali
practice drills by the department.; to re-
spond to all calls or alarms of fire, to be
the extinguishment of all fires in said
Village of which they have notice. and not
to leave said fire or their respec tive posts
of duty thercat, to which they have been
assigned, without permission of the Chief
or other officer in charge, to obey all or
ders of the chief, or his assistan is while
acting in the capacity OF chief, Whenin
attendance upon fires or practice drills.
AS soon as any fire is extinguished, all
not actually. required in caring for the
Village and other property, shall be
be forthwith dispensed with by the chief
who shall with the necessary assistance
replace in the Village hose house and
care for all fire apparatus and equip
ment and prepare same for future Occa-
siOns.
SECTION 8.
l. Any member of said fire department
!, hhn fr,~@ +o al,