Williams news., 1912-11-16


 The Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Williams do Oriain and Enact as foi- lows:
 SECTION ONE
 Fire Department is hereby created and es- abolished, 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-ofc cio, 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.
 SECTION TWO
 It is the duty of the Chief of the Fire Depart nent to keep in his possession and under his control at all times all fire extinguishing ap- paratus-firemen's uniforms. hose carts. hook and-ladders. chemicals. buckets, lanterns, etc, and all accoutrements applicable or appurte- nant or appertaining to fire extinguishing, be- longing to the own. or which has been or may be secured by the Town for fire ext ngrishing purposes and he shall be held strictly acrount- | able, liable and responsible far the same, un- der his bond to the Town for its proper care, preservation and condition.
 SECTION THREE
 The Chief of the Fire Department shall exe- | cute good and sufficient bond iu favor of the Town, duly approved by the Mayor in sum 70 be fixed by the Common Council condi- toned that he will faithfully and impartially perform the duti.s and obligations of Chief of the fire department to the best of his ability, and care for protect and preserve all property intrustcd to him.
 SECTION FOUR
 The Common Council shall appoint the Chiet of the Fire Department, who shall recommend to the Council for appointment and confrma- 'ion the Capta ms, and the Council shall, upon such recommendation, appoint and confirm them; the Chef 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 'crms of service uf the remaining members of -he company shall be at the pleasure of the Chief of the Fire Department. An entry in the minutes of the Common Council of the ap- pointment or the hief and the Captains shall be sufficient as an appointment and notice thereof.
 SECTION SIX
 It shall be the duty of the members of the ire company, and eacn of them, to extinguIsh nres and protect and preserve property well may be from fire and fire destructlon, dam ages and loss, and any rnd all other duties pertaining to. and usually and ordinarily done and performed by, tiremen aud fire compan- les, upon the trst alarm, signal or information oi fire. It shall be the duty df each and every fireman tn immediately sub rdinate all duties of any other business Ill which he may be gagged at the time to fire fighting, and IInmeui- ateIy repair to the hose house or other place to which he may be assigned by the Chief upon such a contingency arising, secure such appar- atus as has been assIgned, perform such other duties as has been may be assi ned to nm by his Chi I, and under the directions and instructions of the Chiei assIst Tn taking such Il, paratus Ia the ii nd Assist by all means III hIS power anu end avor to extingulsh the fire, al all times having all due regards to the dl- rections, coInnands and supervision of the Chief, by such rules and cOmmauds as he may pru.nu gate and give from lIme to time. The Chiei shall at all times be the head ot the com paiy and il suall be under hls command and tIrect'on; h. shall have general supervision and management of the, same, and each fire man thereoi, and of all fire fl htIng and ire exiting uish meats: and all orders, rules and regulations which he may issue, given and ad ipted from time to time, head the com pany and department shall be obeyed and re- sprcted accordingly.
 SECTION SEVEN
 The Chief of the Fire Department shall keep u Muster Roll of all members ol tn- company and of the departme [, and itemiz zed iIsl of ali property i'll his possession and record of IIs location and disposition, copies of said Muster Roll, changed from tune to time, and the list and recurbshal be filed. chang ed from time to time, with the town clerk. The Chief shall be held responsible for the drll, ore aniza ion, efficiency and discipline Of tns cum pauy; he shall paid month y sal ary of twenty-five dollars each month; the captains each shall be paid the sum of four dollars for each fire which they may attend and extingush or el deavor to extingulsh or assist III endeavoring to extinguish; each re- m +ining member of the company, except the chief and the captains heretofore stated, l snail be paid the sum of three dollars for any