The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-26
ORDINANCE No. Is.

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FIRE
DEPARTMENT, AND PRESCRIBING
THE DUTIES OF ITS OFFICERS, IN THE
VILLAGE OF FALL LAKE.
The Village Council of the Village
Of Fall Lake, st. Louis County, Min
nesota, do Ordain as follows:-
Section, /. That there hereby is
established in and for the Village of
Fall Lake, st. Louis County, Mime
sofa, Fire Department which shall
oe under the supervision and control
of the Village Council, of said village,
and which said department shall have
the care and charge of all fire appar-
atus, owned ty the village atany time
and for that purpose shall consist of
proper organization of at least twenty
four (24) members exclusive of the
Chief, and persons having such quail
fications as may be prescribed by the
rules and bylaws of said organization
and shall have officers, consisting of a
chief and assistant chiefs, also cap
tainS for each hose cart and company
foreman and assistants of the hook
and ladder companies, and such other
auXilliery and subordinate officers as
the service requires. Said organizat-
ion may become and establish a duly
incorporated fire department relief
associa tiOn under the laws of the
State of Minnesota. and receive into
it's Treasury to be disposed of as by
law provided all monies to be derived
under the provisions Of section 1868
Revised Laws of Minnesota.
Section 2. The chief shall be presi-
dent of the organization, which shall
also have a Secretary and Treasurer,
and when the chief is not present at
it's meetings his assistants shall act
and shall have precedence in presiding
in the order of their rank.
The department may choose from
their number such officers as they
consider competent for the several of
fees and report the same to the viii
lage council for approval and contir-
nation.
After the organization and first
election of officers, they shall be
chosen annually beginning on the
first Monday of May, 1909, and they
shall hold office until their successors
are appointed and qualified. The de-
partment may be wholly volunteer, or
a paid organization, or may be partly
volunteer and paid for certain services
to be performed as the best interests
of the service may demand, to be de-
termined by the council from time to
time.
Section 3. The chief shall have
general supervision and control of all
rooms used for purpose of the depart
ment as from time to time shall be
given by the council and all furniture
and apparatus belonging thereto and
shall cause regularly monthly meet
ings to be held for the purpose of as
certaining the condition of the appar-
atus and making acquisitions upon
the village council for necessary sup
plies and also ascertain the number
and standing of it's members; prOvld-
ed if fire apparatus be damaged, that
immediate repairs are necessary, it
may be forthwith repaired by order Of
the chief or his assistants who may be
acting, and statement of the facts
presented with other accounts requir-
ed for the department.
Section 4. The chief and such other
officers as he may designate shall
when on duty wear badge or some
insignia to designate his office and
rank, and all the members of the
company shall obey, all rules and
orders for their observance issued by
the officers, and the rules and bylaws
that may be adopted by the organic
alton, and also by the village council.
any neglect of duty shall subject the
offender of such rules, regulations,
bylaws and orders. to fine as may be
prescribed by such rules and bylaws,
and be deducted from any cOmpeusat-
ion payable to the offender for SER
vices, or in lieu, thereof he may be
dismissed from the service, or both
fined and discharged as the circum-
stances may merit.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of
said chief or officer detailed for active
service by tie department whenever
fire shall break out, Or call be sound
ed to repair fOrWith to or as near the
place where the fire may be to take
proper measures, that the fire appar-
atus be arranged in the most advant-
ageOuS situations, and duly worked
for the extinguishment of fires; and
require and compel assistance from
all other persons as well as members
of the fire department in 'extinguiSh
ing the fire, removing the furniture
goods, and other merchandise or prop
erty from buildings on fire, or in
danger thereof when necessary and to
appoint guards for the care and secur-
ity of the same, and to require and
compel assistance in pulling down and
demOlishipg buildings if necessary.
and in suppressing all tumults and
disorders. Any person who refuses or
neglects to obey any reasonable COM
mand or order of the acting chief, or.
his assistants at or during fire shall
be subject to arrest and on conviction
to pay fine of not less than One (S1)
Dollar nor more than Twenty 1920
Dollars and costs of suit or to i'm
prisonment not exceeding twenty
days.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty of
the chief to keep or cause to be kept a
record of all fires which may happen
in the village or to which the depart
ment may attend during the year
with statement of probable cause of
the same, description as to the char
acter of the property destroyed, to-
gether with the names of owner or
occupants or persons in possession of
the same, and make report to the