Bisbee daily review., 1908-04-22
PAGE SEVEN
LEGAL NOTICE

tioa The assistant and the foreman of each respective company, on arriSa at fire, shall immediately report to the chief; provided that in the ab- sence of the chief or assistant chief -of department at a fire. the first foreman to arrive at fire shall be the person in command.
 Section IT. When the chief shall arrive at a fire he shall nave sole command over all other officers, all members Of tue department, and all other persons who may be present at fires. He shall take all proper meas ures for extinguishiEg the fires and protection of property, the preserva- ton of order, observance of the laws Of the territory and ordinances oi rre city and regulations of the board of fire directors respecting fires. And it shall be the duty of the said chief to examine into the condition of ali fire apparatus and of all houses be longing to the department, and the companies attached and hydrants, and report to the city in writing.
 Section IS. Neither the city coun- cil nor any individual of said council nor board of fire directors, nor any in diyidual thereof, nor the chief of de parument, nor first assistant, nor any member whatever of the fire de- pertinent, shall in anywise be held responsible for the damaging of prop erty or the destruction thereof that may occur in the attempt of the de partment to extinguish any Tires.
 Section 19. Each company snsfii have the power to appoint three ul more members to act as fire police, and to have power at any fire, pa rade. funeral ball or any public ap- pearance of the fire department, the same as our city police, but at 10 ( rler time shall they have such pow CT. They shall be confirmed by the city council.
 Section 20. Each of said com panies, respectively, may adopt 7ucn a constitution, by laws and regula- tIons for their government, suOGrdi- nate to the ordinances of the city. as they may deem best.
 Section 21. It shall be the duty of the police in time If fire to place ropes or guards across all streets, lanes and alleys on which shall be situated any building on fire, and at such other points as they may deem expedient and necessary, and they shall prevent any and all persons, ex cept owners and occupants and eIa- EIoyes of buildings endangered by tne existing fire, and fire insurance agents, from entering within tne line designated by ropes and guards save and except the officers Of the fire de- partment and firemen who shall be known by their badge, or such other persons as may have permission of the officers of the fire department.
 Section p. All movable apparatus of the fire department shall have lue paramount right of way through all the streets, lanes, alleys, places and courts of the city, when running to a fire, and such apparatus, together with all other vehicles contiguous thereto, excepting street cars, shall take and keep. the right hand side of the street, unless the same be ob- structed; and all street cars in the vicinity of any such apparatus going to a fire, shall retard or accelerate their speed as occasion may require in order to give the apparatus of the fire department the unobstructed use of the street for the time being
 Section 23 The city councII snail appropriate annually sufficient DOT tion of the tax levy for municipal eX- penses to equip and maintain the fire department, the same to be subject tl monthly warrants in favor of tho treasurer of the fire department on requisition of the board of directors of said department.
 Section 24. All officers mentioned herein to be confirmed by the city council are hereby declared to be city officers and shall take the oarn of office required by other city of icers. The treasurer of the fire de- pertinent shall give bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, payable to the city of Bisbee, and conditioned as required by the law.
 Section 25. All paid employees ot the department shall be under the control of the chief of department, who may suspend any empluse CT cause, provided such employe shah have the right of trial by the board of directors, who may terminate or prolong the sHspen sion or discharge of the accused, and whose action shall be final; provided, it shall require the vote of two-thirds of the members present to render a verdict of guiity All paid employees of the department Shall room and board and constantly remain in one and hall blocks cf their headquarters, Inless they have permission of the chief to be absent fer a specified time.
 Section 26. All vacancies Of of fcers shall be filled hy vote St direct DTS, except chief, who shall be elect ed to fill unexpired term by the en- tire department.
 Section 27. All ordinances anu parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall take effect and be en- breed from and after this passage.
 Approved the 7tk day of April, 199S
 c. l.. CAVEN, Mayor. .. W. Hicks, City Clerk. ee5