Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
tained pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION IT.


 Upon the petition of not less than fiji teen nor more than twenty-five male residents of the City of Globe who de sire to organize themselves as a volun. teer fire company being filed with the Fire Commission, such Commission shall if it approves of the qualifications of the petitioners and deems the organiza. ton of such company advisable, approve such petition, and issue to such petition CTS a certificate of organization, upon said petitioners organizing and electing officers pursuant' to the rules and regula- tions of the City of Globe, and filing with the Fire Chief certified copy of the roll of said company.
 Such certificate of organization shall set forth the number and name of the company, and the locality within the City of Globe where the apparatus of the said company shall be stationed and shall entitle the said company and the members thereof to all the privileges. rights and immunities provided by law for firemen in incorporated cities, and to the use and control of such fire ap- paratus of the City of Globe as may from time to time be provided for it.
 SECTION IT.
 The officers of the Volunteer Fire Service shall consist of a Chief, Assist ant Chief and Secretary, and the off eers of each company shall be a cap tain, foreman and secretary.
 Each company may admit new mem bers, provided that at no time shall the membership of any company exceed twenty-five; and provided further that no person under twenty-one years of age or of unsound mind or unable to speak the English language shall be eli gible to become a member.
 On the first Monday of April in each year, the fire companies shall assemble at their respective stations and elect a captain, foreman and secretary for the ensuing year, and on the third Monday of April of each year all of the com panies shall meet at the Council Cham Aers of the City and elect Chief and Assistant Chief and a Secretary of the Fire Service. The said meeting shall be presided over by the Chief. The off cers elected shall hold office for one year from and after the first Monday in May following the election and until their successors are elected and quail fed. Only members in good standing may vote at said elections.
 Until the next election, the Common Council of the City of Globe shall ap- point a Chief, Assistant Chief and See retary of said Fire Service. who shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified
 Any member of said company may be suspended or expelled for cause by the Fire Commission.
 SECTION ".
 The Fire Commission shall, subject to regulation by the Common Council, exercise authority over all matters per taining to the Fire Service in the City of Globe, and may provide rules and in all matters pertaining to such service, have charge and control of all fire apparatus of whatsoever na- ture and character, with power to pur- chase additional apparatus, supplies and equipment and supervise all contracts awarded and work done for the Fire De partment. PROVIDED, that they shall incur no liability exceeding One Hun dred Dollars at any one time without the approval of the Common Council of the City of Globe.
 All fire apparatus provided by the City shall at all times remain the prop erty of the City. Each company shall receipt to the Fire Commission for the property received from the City, and shall be responsible to the Fire Commis- sion for the care and preservation of such property.
 The Chief shall be the executive off l ger of the Fire Service and have com nand at fires over all members of the service and other persons assisting .hereat.
 The Assistant Chief shall have the | qualifications and exercise the duties of the Chief in his absence.
 It shall be the duty of the captain of each company to. preserve discipline, to | require strict compliance with the rules and regulations of the service, to | .ause correct rolls of membership to be kept, and to do or cause to be done such | other things as may from time to time De required by the Fire Chief.
 In the absence of the captain, the | foreman shall exercise all the duties If the captain.
 It shall be the duty of each company, inder the supervision of the officers, O keep all fire apparatus clean and in good order at all times.
 The different fire companies, pursuant o the fire regulations, shall on every alarm of fire, repair to the place of ire with the fire apparatus under their are and there work and manage the ame under the direction of the Chief md his assistant.
 No fire apparatus shall be applied to my private use without the consent of he Fire Chief.
 SECTION V.
 All fire apparatus in service shall nave the prior right of way through all he streets and places of the City of ilobe while on fire duty, and any person who shall Obstruct the same by vehicle ,r otherwise, or obstruct any hydrant ,r prevent the natural flow of water herefrom during a fire or who shall drive any vehicle across any iose while the same is in use for the ,xtinguishment of fire or inspection pur poses, such hose not having first been protected from injury, shall be guilty of ! misdemeanor.