Williams news., 1912-11-23
Ordinance Mo- 70

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 An Ordinance to Create Fire Department and
 Authority to Organize a Company therefor The Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Williams do Ordain and Enact, as foi- lows:
 SECTION ONE
 A Fire Department is hereby created and es- tablished, and the same IS to be composed oi one company, consisting of the following mem- bers to-wit: One Chief, one Assistant Chief. two Captains and eight Bremen; one of the captains is to be the Assistant Chief, ex-officiO, upon the designation of the Chief; Upon the absence of the Chief, the assistant is to assume | all the duties and authority of the Chief the same in all respects as if the chief were present | and acting. at any and all fires or otherwise or elsewhere when required in his official ca- pacity.
 It is the duty of the Chief of the Fire Depart ment to keep in his possession and under his control at all times all fire extinguishing ap- | paratus-fremen's uniforms, hose carts. hook | and-ladders, chemicals buckets, lanterns, etc, and all accoutrements applicable appurte- | nant or appertaining to fire extnguishing, be- | longing to the own, or which has been or may | be secured by the Town for fire extinguishing purposes, and he shall be held strictly account able, liable and responsible for the same, un- | der his bond to the Town for its proper care, preservation and condition.
 l SECTION THREE
 The Chief of the Fire Department shall exc Il cute good and sufficient bond in favor of the Town, duly approved by the Mayer, in a sum to be fixed by the Common Council, condi- toned that he will faithfully and impartially perform the duties and obligations of Chief of | the fire department to the best of his ability, | and care for. protect and preserve all property | intrusted to him.
 SECTION FOUR
 The Common Council shall appoint the Chief | of the Fire Department, who shall recommend | to the Council for appointment and confIma- | ton the Capta ms. and the Council shall upon such recommendation, appoint and confirm them; the Chief shall appoint all other mem. bers of the company.
 SECTION FIVE
 The appointment of the aforesaid Chief and Captains shall be good and effective during the pleasure of the Common Council, and the | terms of service of the remaining members of the company shall be at the pleasure of the Chief of the Fire Department. An entry in th'; minutes of the Common Council of the ap- pointment of the hief and the Captains shall be sufficient as an appointment and notice | thereof.
 It shall be the duty of the members of the fire company, and eacn of them, to extinguish fires and protect and preserve property as well as may be from fire and fire destruction, dam- ages and loss. and any and all other duties pertaining to. and usually and ordinarily done and performed by, fremen aud fire compan'
 es, upon the first alarm, signal or information of fire, it shall be the duty of each and every fireman to immediately sub .rdinate all duties of any other business in which he may be en. gagged at the time to fire fighting, and immedi atey repair to the hose house or other place to which he may be assigned by the Chief upon such contingency arising, secure such appar atus as has been assigned, or perform such other duties as has been or may be assigned tC him by his Chief, and under the directions and instructions of the Chief assist in taking such al paratus to the fire and assist by all means in hls power and endeavor to eXtinguish the fire at all times having all due regards to the di rections, commands and supervision of the l Chief, by such rules and commands as he may promu gate and give from tune to time. The Chief shall at all times be the head of the com panv and it shall be under his command and direction; he shall have general supervision and management of the same, and each fire | man thereof, ana or dll dHu uit extinguishments; and all orders, rules anC regulations which he may issue, given anC , adopted from time to time, as head of the com , pany and department shall be obeyed and re spected accordingly.
 SECTION SEVEN
 The Chief of the Fire Department shall keel o Muster Roll of all members of the compan! and of the departme t, and an itemized list 0 @ all property in his possession and record O
 it's location and disposition, copies of sai' I Muster RolI as changed from time to time f and the list and record shall be filed, as chang . ed from time to time, with the town clerk
 The Chief shall be held responsible for thu
 drill, organization, efficiency and discipline 0
 the company; he shall be paid monthly sal
 ary of twenty-five dollars each month; tn
 captains each shall be paid the sum of fou
 dollars for each fire which they may atten' and extinguish or ep deavor to extinguish o : assist in endeavoring to extinguish; each re
 maining member of the company, except tn :, chief and the captains as heretofore stated 7 snail be paid the sum of three dollars for an
 fl re which he may attend and assist or endeaN
 or to extinguish extinsuish individually
 and it is provided, that the Assistant Chic
 shall not be paid ill excess of the money h