Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-06

/ Community Whrfant ouf belief t&af
these recommendations will receive
your prompt and favorable action.
We might go further aud say that il
the reforms suggested are properly iu-
angaratsd. that eventually it may
lead to other substantial donations
from leading citizens. who are watch
ing with considerable interest this
first step forward for greater and
batter Martin:bnro.
We recommend, first. the creation of
! q fire commission composed of two
leading citizens, who together with
the chairman of the fire committee of
council shall constitute the fire eomis.
sioners for Martipsburg. aud who shall
be appointed and serve for five years
aud until their successors are duly APP.
| pointed and qualified.
There shall be no pay or compensa-
ton attached to this office, but on the
/, contrary, it shall be one of honor aud
compliment TO the Apprentices. The
appointment of the two citizens shall
be upon recommendation from the
commercial or business bodies of the
city, and should there be more that
! two such recommended. it shall be
Your datv and dissertation to seleut
therefrom. those whom in your Judge.
ment are best qualified To serve.
The third commissioner will by vir-
/ tue of his Office, as chairman of the
/ fire committee of Council, be unnamed,
because the incumbent may naturally
change every two years. therefore the
| the Office and not the indivInpal shall
| be hamed, and with the two previous
appointed shall constitute the fire com.
mission.
/ This commission shall have full sup
ment of the fire department of Mar
tinsburg; their rules and regulations.
however, being frs. approved by coun-
Gil before becoming operative. They
! shall have no power to contract debts
of any kind, without the sanction of
| council. but shall have authority and
power to expeDd monies appropriated
by the eonncil or by citizens dir. ct for
fire department purposes. They shall
engage the necessary drivers and other
employees of the department., and
shall ssa-s the power 10 sEspsnd at
will such emdloyees upon infraction
of the rules prescribed aud approved
by council.
II shall be their duty to see that the
department is properly organized
and differed. shall see that the proper
care is taken of all the equipment
and property of the department; and
in this and other ways be responsible
TO council and the city at large for
the proper maintenance, conduct and
efficiency of the fire department of
the city of Mart nsburg.
4 We recommend that there be not
less than two nor more than six sepa-
rate companies to be located, suitable
ia the wards, under, proper officers
/. to be elected or nominated by the
men of such respective companies.
such o ncers, however. to be subiec
to the approval Of the fire connie
, sion these companies to be composed
of men under the present form of EN-.
listnent.
We recommend that these different
companies be permitted to nominate
in some manner to be prescribed by
, the commission, n chief and one OF
more assistant chief marshalls, who,
!, however, shall be first approved by
the fire commission before appoint.
meat To office; the duties of such
mashalls and assistants to be explicit.
ly set forth i'll the rules of the fire
commission TO be sanctioned by coun.
Gil.
We recommend that all the equip
ment be properly housed and main.
tanned aud that the fire commission
have foil charge and be held account
able for it's proper care after once as.
Stunning office.
system to be installed shall also be
under their supervision and direction
and that any and all property, apra
rstus, equipment. men and whatsoevei
relating 20 the fire equipment and fire
department of MartiusbufR bs under
the jurisdiction OF such fire commits.
sion. whose rules. however, must first
receive your sanction.
We recommend farther that this re
mort together with the accompanying
letter of ~ acknowledgement for the gift
OF 81. 900 from Mr.. George Ryneal, ir,
whose donation covers entirely the
combination chemical bose wagon anG
. its equipment. be spread upon ibs
minutes of the councilin full, so Al
to preserve the records for future gen
, CREATIONS.
ii In rendering this equipment and do