Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-07-04
ORDINANCE NO. 6S4.

An ordinance providing for the re-
organization of the fire department
in the city of Grants Pass, providing
for the election of officers, fixing
their compensation, the dates and
times of meeting and repeating all
ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
The City of Grants Pass Ordains as
Follows:
Section /. That from and after
the passage of this ordinance there
shall be organized within the city OF
Grants Pass, Josephine county, Ore
gon, a fire department which shall
consist of one or more companies OF
not less than 2 members.
Section 2. No person shall be
eligible to become member of said
fire department unless he be twenty
one years of age, and not over forty
five years.
Section 3. The officers of the fire
department shall consist of one chief
engineer and one assistant engineer,
who shall be practical chauffeurs
competent to manage and care for
an auto fire truck, which assistant
shall act as secretary of the depart
ment.
Section 4. The chief engineer and
assistant engineer shall be appointed
| by the common council and shall
hold their appointment from time to
time at the discretion of the COM
mon council, and be removed from
office only upon sufficient cause, and
written notification to such officer.
All other officers of the department
not herein otherwise provided for
shall be elected by the company or
ganization, and snail hold their APP
pointments from time to time until
iotherwise ordered by the company.
The Hook and Ladder officers shall
be appointed by the fire company.
Section 3. The annual election Of
iall officers elected by the fire COM
pany shall be held on the first Mon
day in January of each year. and
shall be by ballot.
Section 6. Except as in this or
dinance otherwise provided, all Off
GERS shall serve for a period of one
year, or until their successors are
elected and qualified, unless removed
for cause.
! Section T. Any person desiring to
become a member of the fire depart
ment shall file his application with
the secretary, who shall present the
candidates name at the next regular
meeting, and if elected his name
shall thereupon be presented to the
common council for confirmation and
the action of the council thereon
shall be final.
, Section s. The chief engineer
, shall superintend and supervise the
fire company in all its workings and
movements, and shall command and
1 direct all orders at the time of the
e fire, and in his absence, the assist
p ant engineer shall take charge o.
the department or company at the
fire. Also the said officers shall sup
r Ierintend all drills or parades. Spec
n ial meetings, drills or parades ma!
be had upon calls of the chief engi
neer at any time He shall have
= charge and control subject only to tn,
Il further orders of the common coun
I, Gil. of all rooms hose and apparatu
= Including the aut fire truck used b,
e the department He shall see tha
@ due and proper care OF all apparatu
used by the department IS taken, ant
Il that all hose used at a fire or drill
d shall be properly dried and placed OF
its reels. The chief engineer shall
keep the auto fire engine clean. will
~ all its parts FURNISHED and in gooC
y working order; to see that all ap
J. paratus and supplies are in good con
r. dition for efficient and immediat,
% use The chief engineer shall have
absolute and complete control ovel
! all subordinate officers and mem
is bers Of the fire department subject
r, only to the further orders of the
g common council He shall take
command of all fires. drills or par
- AIDES settle disputes between sub.
ordinate officers and members of the
a department, and may at his discre.
r tion refer the same to the common
council for its decision He shall
cause the secretary to report to the
common council the first Of each
2 year. and az any other time when re.
! Quired by the council the number
, location and condition of all fire hy
drants and fire apparatus, and all
y buildings. rooms and other property
belonging to the city in charge o.
the fire department He shall caus,
the secretary to report all accident!
. that may happen and the caus,
thereof, together with the expens,